Re: Tire Recommendations

["George Turner, Jr." <george@dxnet.com>]

jeff,
my 2 cents says go with the toyo t1 plus!!!  i have had a set of the dunlap sp8000, and they are pretty cool.  They are extremely quite.  BUT the toyos are by far the best tire i have ever rode on...i have a set of t1 plus on my car now and i would not trade them for anything right now...they bite way better than the dunlaps..  when the dunlaps broke away...they really broke away.....talking about getting sideways breaking away....with the toyos, the are still digging where the dunlaps left off.  When you push the car so the tires do break away, it is very controllable.  There are no suprises during the slides........they work pretty well in the rain, i dunno about the snow....i have a buddy who has the fz4, and he like them pretty well...but they are not a t1 plus!
george
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Newton <Jeff_Newton@pmc-sierra.com>
To: gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com <gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com>; jettaglx@igtc.COM <jettaglx@igtc.COM>
Date: Monday, July 13, 1998 1:27 PM
Subject: Tire Recommendations


>
>Guys,
>
>I'm looking to replace the GAs, finally.  Cost isn't an issue at this
>point as I'm staying with the stock rims.
>
>So far, here is what I'm looking at:
>
>Toyo Proxes T1 Plus
>Yokes A520
>Dunlop SP8000
>
>I'd appreciate any recommendations I can get on these and any other
>tires you have tried.  My primary goal is excellent wet/dry traction,
>and good ride quality.
>
>BTW, does anyone recommend going 215 or 225 width or should I stay
>205?
>
>Lastly, what about those Toyo Proxes FZ4 all season tires?  If those
>are great, I could avoid having to buy another set of rims and tires
>for the 2 weeks of winter we get here in the Pacific Northwest.
>
>Cheers, 
>
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>Jeff Newton
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