Need good input on tires

wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:16:34 GMT, Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS
> > wrote:
>
>> Rudy wrote:
>>> The Continental tires on my 323 still have good tread but I'm sick of the
>>> crummy
>>> things. Wheels need balancing, but I'm not gonna bother, just get new
>>> tires.
>>> Continental tires apparently behave extremely poorly on wet roads while
>>> going around curves. Mine have been so bad that I almost wonder how
>>> they could be legally sold in America. A tire guy told me right after I
>>> bought them that they were terrible in the rain...he spoke the gospel!
>>>
>>> What should I get? I'm not a hell driver in the beamer, but not an old
>>> lady either....average middle-aged driver I guess. I'm thinking of
>>> buying at Big 10 Tires. They sold me a great set of cheap tires for
>>> my old car, and they still don't need balancing after several years.
>>> I know you can't go wrong with Michelin, but pricey. How about
>>> Bridgestone? I've been to the Big 10 site and that seems to be
>>> their major brands for "regular" tires.
>>>
>>>
>> Keep it under 60 and tire quality doesn't mean a thing. Just buy the
>> cheapest.
>
> Stupid response! If the guy was in Euroland (inc UK) it would be illegal apart
> from being totally reckless and stupid.
>
> Oh! I forgot you are in the US so please carry on and kill yourself along with
> several innocent bystanders or other drivers when you decide that you are late
> one day and start driving at 100 mph and the tires disintegrate.
>
> Buy tires that match the max speed of the car or buy a car that matches your
> wallet.
>

Have you ever driven a car? Do you even know what a car is?

N8N wrote:
> On Jun 10, 4:16 pm, Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS
> > wrote:

>> Keep it under 60 and tire quality doesn't mean a thing. Just buy the
>> cheapest.
>
> **** off troll, or at least confine your trolling to threads where
> there's no risk of anyone actually following your advice.
>
> nate
>

HAHAHA. Did a ruin your day again?? HAHA

Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS wrote:
> N8N wrote:
>
>> On Jun 10, 4:16 pm, Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS
>> > wrote:
>
>
>>> Keep it under 60 and tire quality doesn't mean a thing. Just buy the
>>> cheapest.
>>
>>
>> **** off troll, or at least confine your trolling to threads where
>> there's no risk of anyone actually following your advice.
>>
>> nate
>>
>
> HAHAHA. Did a ruin your day again?? HAHA

No, but following your advice could certainly ruin someone's day.

nate

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Rudy wrote:
> The Continental tires on my 323 still have good tread but I'm sick of the
> crummy
> things. Wheels need balancing, but I'm not gonna bother, just get new
> tires.
> Continental tires apparently behave extremely poorly on wet roads while
> going around curves. Mine have been so bad that I almost wonder how
> they could be legally sold in America. A tire guy told me right after I
> bought them that they were terrible in the rain...he spoke the gospel!
>
> What should I get? I'm not a hell driver in the beamer, but not an old
> lady either....average middle-aged driver I guess. I'm thinking of
> buying at Big 10 Tires. They sold me a great set of cheap tires for
> my old car, and they still don't need balancing after several years.
> I know you can't go wrong with Michelin, but pricey. How about
> Bridgestone? I've been to the Big 10 site and that seems to be
> their major brands for "regular" tires.
>
>
The best feeling tires I've tried so far are Falkens. Its like the
difference between walking around in a stiff leather dress shoe and
jumping around in sneakers. I mean they just grip the road and don't
slip at all. Not bad in price either.

GK

Rudy:
> The Continental tires on my 323 still have good tread but I'm sick of the
> crummy
> things. Wheels need balancing, but I'm not gonna bother, just get new
> tires.
> Continental tires apparently behave extremely poorly on wet roads while
> going around curves. Mine have been so bad that I almost wonder how
> they could be legally sold in America. A tire guy told me right after I
> bought them that they were terrible in the rain...he spoke the gospel!
>
> What should I get? I'm not a hell driver in the beamer, but not an old
> lady either....average middle-aged driver I guess. I'm thinking of
> buying at Big 10 Tires. They sold me a great set of cheap tires for
> my old car, and they still don't need balancing after several years.
> I know you can't go wrong with Michelin, but pricey. How about
> Bridgestone? I've been to the Big 10 site and that seems to be
> their major brands for "regular" tires.

First off, ignore anything that someone who calls themself "Speeders &
Drunk Drivers Are MURDERERS," says. That screen name should tell you all
you need to know about it.

As for the tires, I'm not familiar with Continental, but in my
experiences, I have found Kelly-Springfield, Cooper and BF Goodrich to
be decent tires that are reasonablly priced. Michelin and Goodyear are
also good, but pricier.

IMNSHO, stay away from Firestone. My first two Tauruses had "Firestone
Supremes," as OEM and they were a royal pain; they would last about
25000 miles or so before they would start to seperate. Switched the cars
to other brands (the Kelly-Springfield for one and Cooper for the other)
and never had to buy a tire for either of those two again.



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Rudy wrote:

> The Continental tires on my 323 still have good tread but I'm sick of the
> crummy things. Wheels need balancing, but I'm not gonna bother, just get new
>
> tires.

First off you need to get rid of the attitude.

Graham

Jim wrote:

> My car came with Pirelli,

Which model.

> but they were not satisfactory.

In what way ?


> I replace the original tires with Michelin.

Most ppl would see that as a serious step backwards.

Graham

On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:27:51 GMT, Eeyore
> wrote:

>> My car came with Pirelli,
>
>Which model.
>
>> but they were not satisfactory.
>
>In what way ?

>
>> I replace the original tires with Michelin.
>
>Most ppl would see that as a serious step backwards.

You can't generalize like that between manufacturers. Tire quality is very model
-- and sometimes even size -- specific.

And while I have always loved high-performance Pirellis for their wet weather
performance and currently have them on two of my three cars, I would say that
"most people" favor Michelin over Pirelli. Pirelli is very little known among
the general public.

-- Larry

"Eeyore" > wrote in message
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>
>
> Jim wrote:
>
>> My car came with Pirelli,
>
> Which model.
The all season type (don't remember the exact model).
>
>> but they were not satisfactory.
>
> In what way ?
Excessive noise that sounded like bad spots on one or more tires.
One tire delaminated at 20000 miles. It had tread separation.
The replacement Michelin are noise free.
>
>
>> I replace the original tires with Michelin.
>
> Most ppl would see that as a serious step backwards.
Not if their Pirellis delaminated during a long trip where the car sometimes
reached 80 mph. It certainly is
hard to keep the car at the speed limit. I am not interested in risking
tire problems at such speeds.
Neither of these sets of tires are performance models; I would expect to
performance tires to need
replacement at about that mileage.
Jim
>
> Graham
>

On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 02:03:56 GMT, Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS
> wrote:

wrote:
>> On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:16:34 GMT, Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Rudy wrote:
>>>> The Continental tires on my 323 still have good tread but I'm sick of the
>>>> crummy
>>>> things. Wheels need balancing, but I'm not gonna bother, just get new
>>>> tires.
>>>> Continental tires apparently behave extremely poorly on wet roads while
>>>> going around curves. Mine have been so bad that I almost wonder how
>>>> they could be legally sold in America. A tire guy told me right after I
>>>> bought them that they were terrible in the rain...he spoke the gospel!
>>>>
>>>> What should I get? I'm not a hell driver in the beamer, but not an old
>>>> lady either....average middle-aged driver I guess. I'm thinking of
>>>> buying at Big 10 Tires. They sold me a great set of cheap tires for
>>>> my old car, and they still don't need balancing after several years.
>>>> I know you can't go wrong with Michelin, but pricey. How about
>>>> Bridgestone? I've been to the Big 10 site and that seems to be
>>>> their major brands for "regular" tires.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Keep it under 60 and tire quality doesn't mean a thing. Just buy the
>>> cheapest.
>>
>> Stupid response! If the guy was in Euroland (inc UK) it would be illegal apart
>> from being totally reckless and stupid.
>>
>> Oh! I forgot you are in the US so please carry on and kill yourself along with
>> several innocent bystanders or other drivers when you decide that you are late
>> one day and start driving at 100 mph and the tires disintegrate.
>>
>> Buy tires that match the max speed of the car or buy a car that matches your
>> wallet.
>>
>
>Have you ever driven a car? Do you even know what a car is?

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