I ran a set of those Goodyears on my Maxima for a year and thought it was a
very nice street tire. The one thing I didn't like about it was that it is
rather vague on turn-in, not crisp like I expect a max performance tire to
be. Once it took a set in a turn it had very good traction, but it wasn't
exactly confidence-inspiring.
When they wore out, I replaced them with a set of Bridgestone Potenza S-03
Pole Positions, and have enjoyed them a lot more.
Neither tire is exactly cheap, but fun never is. And you can get the
Goodyears in 195/50-15 for $85 each at Tire Rack; the S-03s are $114 each in
that size.
Gordon
Renton, WA
1967 2000 #430
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Paul
> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 3:02 PM
> To: Roadsters; 510s
> Subject: Tires, tires, tires!
>
>
> Both the roadster and dime lists have had discussions on tires lately so
> when my December issue of CAR & DRIVER showed up today the first thing I
> noticed was the headline across the top; "TESTED: Picking the best
> performance tires." They used a BMW 325i for the test and Tire
> Rack brought
> the tires. The test was with 225/45R-17 tires. Probably not a
> size the is
> used by many roadsters or bluebirds. They rated them based on dry
> performance, wet performance, price, and tread wear. Below are
> the results.
>
> #1 - Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3
> 2 - Continental ContiSportContact 2
> 3 - Yokohama Advan Neova AD07
> 4 - Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
> 5 - Hankook Ventus R-52 Z212
> 6 - Dunlop SP Sport Maxx
> 7 - Pirelli P Zero Rosso Asimmetrico
> 8 - Toyo Proxes T1R
> 9 - Bridgestone Potenza REO50A
> 10 - BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KD
> 11 - Kumho Ecsta MX
>
> They used a weighted points system that is too hard to explain with my
> poor typing skills, but the did weigh the dry performance double over wet
> performance. If you are looking for tires, it would probably be worth the
> cost of the magazine at the news stand to read the whole article.
> And the issue also compares the new Vette vs Viper Coupe, and the Mazda
> MX5 vs Pontiac Solstice. Gotta wonder why it took some body so
> long to come
> up with a comparable car in the same price range as the Miata. And I'm
> still wondering why Nissan doesn't have anything even close.
>
> Happy reading,
>
> Paul Kort
> Ohio
> 1969 roadster 2400 (KA24E powered)
> 1972 510 wagon
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