<VV> The Latest Tire Survey
Norm Witte
norman.witte at comcast.net
Thu Nov 9 05:12:52 EST 2006
Not commenting on street tires, but I ran BFG R-1s at the track until they stopped making them. Then I had a set of Kuhmo autocross tires and I hated them. They weren't much grippier than street tires. The next set were Yokahamas and they are much better, IMHO. Similar in performance to the R-1s.
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Norm Witte
DeWitt, Michigan
'65 Corsa 180 convertible
'65 Corsa 140 coupe
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From: Bill Elliott <corvair at fnader.com>
> 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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