<VV> The Latest Tire Survey

[Bill Elliott]

In general I have been disappointed with the traction provided by 
Cooper, Dayton, Hercules, Winston, and Lee. By the same measure I've 
found Kumho and Toyo to be very nice tires for the money... often 
cheaper than the brands listed above yet comparable in performance to 
much more expensive tires.

In general I'm a big Kumho fan anyway, having run them on my Minis (795) 
, Cadillac Allante (MX... my favorite performance tire), and BMW M3 
(performance snows)... I think this manufacturer offers by far the best 
value in tires today; I've yet to drive one that I didn't like (even 
without considering the rock-bottom prices).

However, except for one specific model you list, I can't offer anything 
more than those generalizations.

I have recently purchased two sets of the Kumho 795 (one set for a 60's 
Mercedes and one for a '97 CR-V) and could not be happier with the 
results (or the price). Good traction wet and dry, quiet, smooth ride, 
etc. If you're wondering how they look on a 60's car:

http://fnader.com/Mercedes

Bill Elliott
Urbana, MD

bowtieguy at cox.net wrote:

>Next spring it will be time to replace my Diamondback Classic 1" white wall tires after 8 years. Exhaustive searches on the internet and research have lead me to the following choices. I do realize that some of these tires are made by the same manufacturers.
>
>Cooper Trendsetter SE
>Toyo 800 Ultra
>Kumho AS 795
>Hankook H714
>Firestone FR380
>Dayton Quadra SE
>Peerless President ll
>Kelly Springfield
>Hercules
>Winston
>Lee
>
>Please express your opinion, positive or negative, about these tires and why you would or would not buy them. This is an 8 year lasting investment and while the whitewall look is nice, safety, handling and ride quality matter too. 
>
>Thanks,
>
>Bob Vukas
>bowtieguy at cox.net
>'64 Monza Convertible
>
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