New tires - my opinion
04-30-2008, 09:24 PM
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Hi all
After many days of thinking about getting a new set of 19" wheels and tires , I bailed out for only replacing my 18" RFT with a new set of regular tires.
I almost read all the reviews available and end up selecting the cheapest tire which seem to give the best performance
Here it is, I paid $900 for a set of 4 staggered set for my 04 545
http://www.sumitomotire.com/theline/produc...=per&id=42#
Looks great
traction AA and tread is 340
very very quite
very soft ride wrt RFTs, it is very comfortable
It is very reactive to steering and handles well when cornering
I get some lateral slipping but I am not sure if I am taking the turns faster or not. In any case it is predictable, the DSC kicks in
My other options were bridgestone pole positions and Goodyear F1s, but they are too expensive
I will post another review after the first rotation , ask me if you have any q's
My other options was bridge stone pole position and yokohama advan, but I am happy with sumitomos.
I will post another message after te first rotation.
After many days of thinking about getting a new set of 19" wheels and tires , I bailed out for only replacing my 18" RFT with a new set of regular tires.
I almost read all the reviews available and end up selecting the cheapest tire which seem to give the best performance
Here it is, I paid $900 for a set of 4 staggered set for my 04 545
http://www.sumitomotire.com/theline/produc...=per&id=42#
Looks great
traction AA and tread is 340
very very quite
very soft ride wrt RFTs, it is very comfortable
It is very reactive to steering and handles well when cornering
I get some lateral slipping but I am not sure if I am taking the turns faster or not. In any case it is predictable, the DSC kicks in
My other options were bridgestone pole positions and Goodyear F1s, but they are too expensive
I will post another review after the first rotation , ask me if you have any q's
My other options was bridge stone pole position and yokohama advan, but I am happy with sumitomos.
I will post another message after te first rotation.
05-01-2008, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by leventor' post='572092' date='May 1 2008, 01:24 AM
Hi all
After many days of thinking about getting a new set of 19" wheels and tires , I bailed out for only replacing my 18" RFT with a new set of regular tires.
I almost read all the reviews available and end up selecting the cheapest tire which seem to give the best performance
Here it is, I paid $900 for a set of 4 staggered set for my 04 545
http://www.sumitomotire.com/theline/produc...=per&id=42#
Looks great
traction AA and tread is 340
very very quite
very soft ride wrt RFTs, it is very comfortable
It is very reactive to steering and handles well when cornering
I get some lateral slipping but I am not sure if I am taking the turns faster or not. In any case it is predictable, the DSC kicks in
My other options were bridgestone pole positions and Goodyear F1s, but they are too expensive
I will post another review after the first rotation , ask me if you have any q's
My other options was bridge stone pole position and yokohama advan, but I am happy with sumitomos.
I will post another message after te first rotation.
After many days of thinking about getting a new set of 19" wheels and tires , I bailed out for only replacing my 18" RFT with a new set of regular tires.
I almost read all the reviews available and end up selecting the cheapest tire which seem to give the best performance
Here it is, I paid $900 for a set of 4 staggered set for my 04 545
http://www.sumitomotire.com/theline/produc...=per&id=42#
Looks great
traction AA and tread is 340
very very quite
very soft ride wrt RFTs, it is very comfortable
It is very reactive to steering and handles well when cornering
I get some lateral slipping but I am not sure if I am taking the turns faster or not. In any case it is predictable, the DSC kicks in
My other options were bridgestone pole positions and Goodyear F1s, but they are too expensive
I will post another review after the first rotation , ask me if you have any q's
My other options was bridge stone pole position and yokohama advan, but I am happy with sumitomos.
I will post another message after te first rotation.
Nice! I have been suggesting someone try these for a while now. I used to run the older HTR ZII on my last car and liked them. Tire Rack loved the tires you just bought (HTR ZIII) - they rated them highest among summer tires.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...ay.jsp?ttid=93
05-01-2008, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by UUronL' post='572247' date='May 1 2008, 09:28 AM
Nice! I have been suggesting someone try these for a while now. I used to run the older HTR ZII on my last car and liked them. Tire Rack loved the tires you just bought (HTR ZIII) - they rated them highest among summer tires.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...ay.jsp?ttid=93
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...ay.jsp?ttid=93
05-05-2008, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by alpina04' post='572254' date='May 1 2008, 07:38 AM
WHAT SIZE DID U RUN IN THE REARS?
I have the staggered setup. 275/35/18
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