Best performing all-season tires?
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From: Bellevue, WA
Best performing all-season tires?
I did a search, and didnt find anything off the bat, but sorry if this is a repost
Given that I get tons of rain and some snow up here in WA, and that my summer tires are starting to go bald, I want to get the highest performing all-season tires for my car. Anyone have any recomendations? I checked out tirerack, and the following looked interesting:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ng=Y&minLoad=S
but i didnt see any reviews from 350z owners, so didnt know what to make of it...
Given that I get tons of rain and some snow up here in WA, and that my summer tires are starting to go bald, I want to get the highest performing all-season tires for my car. Anyone have any recomendations? I checked out tirerack, and the following looked interesting:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ng=Y&minLoad=S
but i didnt see any reviews from 350z owners, so didnt know what to make of it...
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I have the RE960AS in 245/275 sizing on 18 inch rims. They are fantastic tires. The only two things they give up to the stock RE040s are:
1) Break-away is less predictable in the dry than the RE040s. Subtle difference here...honestly very subtle...and it may have to do more with my plus sizing than with the tires themselves.
2) Slightly softer sidewalls so turn in feel is slightly reduced. Slightly. This may even be in my head.
The benefits:
1) Far superior wet and cold weather grip.
2) Ride comfort - Slightly improved, even with my plus-sized tires
3) Tread life - High treadwear rating for tires of this size.
Overall I am extremely happy with these tires. There are a slew of forum members here who will knock them for being all-season...but I honestly believe they are on par with many summer-only tires in terms of grip and handling.. If you live in a climate that has prolonged cold weather without much snow/ice a quality all-season is the way to go. Summer tires have no grip when the temperatures get really cold.
Other tires i'd recommend include the Michelin Pilots sports which I have run on other cars with great success and the Avon M550 is a great budget tire.
Good luck
NzZ
1) Break-away is less predictable in the dry than the RE040s. Subtle difference here...honestly very subtle...and it may have to do more with my plus sizing than with the tires themselves.
2) Slightly softer sidewalls so turn in feel is slightly reduced. Slightly. This may even be in my head.
The benefits:
1) Far superior wet and cold weather grip.
2) Ride comfort - Slightly improved, even with my plus-sized tires
3) Tread life - High treadwear rating for tires of this size.
Overall I am extremely happy with these tires. There are a slew of forum members here who will knock them for being all-season...but I honestly believe they are on par with many summer-only tires in terms of grip and handling.. If you live in a climate that has prolonged cold weather without much snow/ice a quality all-season is the way to go. Summer tires have no grip when the temperatures get really cold.
Other tires i'd recommend include the Michelin Pilots sports which I have run on other cars with great success and the Avon M550 is a great budget tire.
Good luck
NzZ
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Originally Posted by NzZ
I have the RE960AS in 245/275 sizing on 18 inch rims. They are fantastic tires. The only two things they give up to the stock RE040s are:
1) Break-away is less predictable in the dry than the RE040s. Subtle difference here...honestly very subtle...and it may have to do more with my plus sizing than with the tires themselves.
2) Slightly softer sidewalls so turn in feel is slightly reduced. Slightly. This may even be in my head.
The benefits:
1) Far superior wet and cold weather grip.
2) Ride comfort - Slightly improved, even with my plus-sized tires
3) Tread life - High treadwear rating for tires of this size.
Overall I am extremely happy with these tires. There are a slew of forum members here who will knock them for being all-season...but I honestly believe they are on par with many summer-only tires in terms of grip and handling.. If you live in a climate that has prolonged cold weather without much snow/ice a quality all-season is the way to go. Summer tires have no grip when the temperatures get really cold.
Other tires i'd recommend include the Michelin Pilots sports which I have run on other cars with great success and the Avon M550 is a great budget tire.
Good luck
NzZ
1) Break-away is less predictable in the dry than the RE040s. Subtle difference here...honestly very subtle...and it may have to do more with my plus sizing than with the tires themselves.
2) Slightly softer sidewalls so turn in feel is slightly reduced. Slightly. This may even be in my head.
The benefits:
1) Far superior wet and cold weather grip.
2) Ride comfort - Slightly improved, even with my plus-sized tires
3) Tread life - High treadwear rating for tires of this size.
Overall I am extremely happy with these tires. There are a slew of forum members here who will knock them for being all-season...but I honestly believe they are on par with many summer-only tires in terms of grip and handling.. If you live in a climate that has prolonged cold weather without much snow/ice a quality all-season is the way to go. Summer tires have no grip when the temperatures get really cold.
Other tires i'd recommend include the Michelin Pilots sports which I have run on other cars with great success and the Avon M550 is a great budget tire.
Good luck
NzZ
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I don't mean to **** anyone off, but why would you want to buy all-seasons? In group tests, these tires are always underperforming the cheapest dedicated summer/snow tires. Basically, they are bad summer tires and worse winter tires. You end up with bad handling year round.
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Originally Posted by Manu
I don't mean to **** anyone off, but why would you want to buy all-seasons? In group tests, these tires are always underperforming the cheapest dedicated summer/snow tires. Basically, they are bad summer tires and worse winter tires. You end up with bad handling year round.
