03-20-2007, 01:13 PM | #31 |
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Neither of us have perfect information. Prices are important. In the collective judgement of tire purchasers, PS2s are worth twice as much.
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I've driven on PS2s, but not on my car and not in the rain. They were reasonably grippy, but not the grippiest street tire available. As I understand it they are an excellent all-around tire: quiet, sticky, good in the wet, and reasonably long-lasting.
Are they worth twice the price of a tire that does two or three of those things as good (or better) and suffers a bit at one or two of those things? To me, no way. To you, maybe. With Michelins you pay a lot just for the name. |
04-16-2007, 11:57 AM | #34 |
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I'm thinking of getting Kumho SPT's, but getting a staggered set. 225's up front, 245's in the rear.
My logic is: - The wheels are already staggered (7.5/8.5) so I won't be rotating them anyway (damn staggered wheels again ) - Unless it's flooding I won't be using these tires in the rain. And if it's flooding, the 225's up front won't necessarily be so bad. - Since they are 99% for street use, having 245's on 7.5" tires seems retarded. Can anyone convince me this is a mistake? |
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The steering feel is better with the narrower tire so that's what I would pick.
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04-16-2007, 12:52 PM | #36 |
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04-16-2007, 01:29 PM | #37 |
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04-17-2007, 01:11 PM | #40 |
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Based on Tire Rack tests, of the tires they carry, the PS2s are the best maximum performance wet tire, followed closely by the Goodyear F! GS-D3.
The Yoko ADVAN Neova AD07 is also pretty good. I did not look at lower performance tires, that may actually have better wet performance. I ran Mike's PS2s at Summit on the track and was impressed with them as dry tires.
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