Need Reviews--General UHPs on E60s!
03-29-2007, 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Jed Peter' post='408410' date='Mar 29 2007, 09:46 AM
Did a search, but can I get some feedback from owners? How do these compare to, say, PS2s?
Not even the same ballpark? Comparable?
Not even the same ballpark? Comparable?
These tires are rated pretty good, prob not as good as the PS2's but I bet they are 95% as good. Tire Rack buyers have them rated number 1. Specs and reviews make these tires look AWESOME for the money. Prob the best bang for the buck.
Some info on the Generals:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...minLoad=#Survey
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresult...;speed_rating=Y
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...lay.jsp?ttid=4
Info on PS2:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...port+PS2#Survey
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresult...lay.jsp?type=MP
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/TireTe...tirePageLocQty=
03-29-2007, 07:18 AM
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I prefer the ps2's but I wont be doing much track days on this car.. so depends on your needs..
the UHP's are great tires quiet ,looks great, M+S and especially cheap..LOL
the UHP's are great tires quiet ,looks great, M+S and especially cheap..LOL
03-29-2007, 07:36 AM
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That's why I bought em--price performers.
And as a summer set of tires, they should be fine.
Plus the general scuttlebutt here is that they're pretty damn good--so we'll see.
Looking for ACTUAL user opinions....tough to compare against like the PS2, which I think is basically the standard-bearer.
And as a summer set of tires, they should be fine.
Plus the general scuttlebutt here is that they're pretty damn good--so we'll see.
Looking for ACTUAL user opinions....tough to compare against like the PS2, which I think is basically the standard-bearer.
03-29-2007, 08:03 AM
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I got them. No complaints so far. This weekend in the twisties will be a true evaluator of these tires.
03-29-2007, 11:19 AM
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03-30-2007, 01:03 PM
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I love the tires on my 19" #166s.
They do very well with wet traction. They are very quiet on asphault. They are a little noisier on cement.
In light of costs, I would always choose them over PS2s for the way that I drive (lots of highway driving).
I am not sure that you will find many here who have tried both. It is kind of a bipolar approach. If you are willing to pay for anything, you will get PS2s. If you want a good quality tire at a reasonable price, you will get UHPs.
I have yet to hear a single complaint on UHPs.
Best,
Richard
They do very well with wet traction. They are very quiet on asphault. They are a little noisier on cement.
In light of costs, I would always choose them over PS2s for the way that I drive (lots of highway driving).
I am not sure that you will find many here who have tried both. It is kind of a bipolar approach. If you are willing to pay for anything, you will get PS2s. If you want a good quality tire at a reasonable price, you will get UHPs.
I have yet to hear a single complaint on UHPs.
Best,
Richard
03-30-2007, 01:36 PM
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I could of saved some money 
EDIT: looks like they have my front specs but not 275/30/20...is this correct?
I could of saved some money EDIT: looks like they have my front specs but not 275/30/20...is this correct?
04-03-2007, 08:59 PM
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Exterior: 50% side windows / 35% rear window Formula One Pinnacle Series | Flat AMG hood emblem
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Engine: Custom AFE CAI, Superchips ECU remap, Sprint Booster, RDSport Dual Exhaust Conversion with Quad Pipes and X-pipe, 3 resonators deleted, 90mm tips!
Exterior: M-Tech Aero kit | M5 Mirrors | M5 Rear Bumper | Trunk Lid Finisher | Vorsteiner decklid spoiler | 50% Formula One Pinnacle Tint
Suspension and Brakes: Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, JBT BBK: 16" cross-drilled rotors, 8 piston and 15" cross-drilled rotors, 4 piston
Wheels: VIP Modular VR 02 20x9F, 20x10R | Toyo T1R 245/30/20F, 285/25/20R
Lights: PIAA 4150K Xtreme White Plus fog lights, AIB v3
MOST IMPORTANT: Hardwired V1; =)
ED Date: 4/7/05, Re-delivery date: 5/21/05
Took to the twisties at the Norcal Meet this past weekend, and I found the GE tires to be okay. Even though my Toyo T1Rs provided ZERO rim protection, they had superior traction than the GE UHP when it came to the turns.