Re: Tire Options -Reply

["Mark Radelow" <rpcprod@hotmail.com>]

When these shitty ga's finally wear out on my GLX I am gonna go out and 
purchase some P-Zero's.  They actually make them in 205/15 50 
ZR....Anyone tried these tires?  They cost around $100 each at a store 
near here 

Mark

>From: OMJAMA@uop.com (OMJAMA)
>Date: Thu, 31 Jul 97 10:55
>To: gbrown@isd.csc.com, gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com
>Cc: gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com
>Subject: Tire Options -Reply
>
>Geoff,
>I dont know about rolling noise, not significantly different IMO.  My
>only concern was with cornering noise.  The GA's sound like you
>are pulling starsky and hutch manuevers.  
>
>I found with the contis (cv-90 205-50 V rated) a lot of this also
>has to do with tire pressure.  At higher pressures you get less
>squeal and side wall flex, but you tire wear will start to accelerate
>in the middle of the tread.  I imagine the same would be true with
>the GAs but I have not experimented because I am guessing it is
>not worth wearing the tires irregularly.  
>
>I have decided to try the GAs this winter and next spring switch
>over to some performance tires.
>
>Omar
>
>>>> GCBrown @ SMTP (Geoffrey C. Brown)
>>The P-700s are cheap but from what I have heard on the
>>Corrado list they are not even worth the $71.  I am thinking
>about
>>going with the CV-90 contis as my GA replacements.  I was very
>>satisfied with them on my corrado.  They wore well, slid
>>predictibly (although it was tough to get them unstuck) and
>above
>>all they were very quiet which is a definite stealth plus and may
>>help you a void some reckless driving ticket someday.
>>Omar 
>
>  What do you mean when you say that quiet tires may help avoid
>a reckless driving ticket?  Are they quiet as they roll or quiet as
>one corners?  
>  If they squeal less as one corners, I'd be interested. 
>Personally, I've been getting looks from pedestrians as I practice
>cornering on my GAs. They've been starting to squeal more and
>more either because they're aging
>(28+k miles) or maybe I'm just cornering at higher speeds...
>  If they make less rolling noise, I'd be interested to hear how
>louder rolling noise may contribute to a reckless driving ticket.
>
>--geoff
>
>
>


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