Originally posted by 35mm If you want a set of year-round tires that will handle snow then you DO NOT CHANCE IT and get all-season tires. I don't think you'll get much a much better model than the Potenza RE92's in this case. Maybe a bit better, but since the tire is forced to do so many kinds of traction, it tends not to excel in any once area (this includes dry traction performance).
If you want better performance than what you've already got, then you need to buy a set of summer tires and a set of snow tires and separate the duties for when they are needed.
Money inevitably becomes an issue here, but if I were faced with a choice between better performance or assured safety, I'd choose safety first without a thought. Sliding on snowy/icy roads is not fun.
However, if I *could* wing it, and I were driving a nice sportscar (like a Prelude), I'd see if I could afford to buy into a set for summer and a set for winter.
Time does not appear to be on your side at this time though. Good luck!
Craig
Thanks dude. Good post. You help me put things in perspective. It looks like I'm gonna go with the Pirellis. I would stick with the RE92s but, those tires just suck. They scare the crap out of me everytime it rains. I'm not a crazy driver. I hardly drive my car hard. But those tires are just bad, that's why I'm going with the Pirellis. Wish me luck.
I'm on RE730s and they are great both on the open road and at tracks like The Glen and Pocono. Put 34psi in them and the car is very comfy and tracks just as it should rain or shine.
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Originally posted by jc836 I'm on RE730s and they are great both on the open road and at tracks like The Glen and Pocono. Put 34psi in them and the car is very comfy and tracks just as it should rain or shine.
hey wassup man?
I agree. Bridgestone Potenza RE-730's are a damn good bang for the buck.
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CGR45- The RE950's are pretty new. They are performance all-season with a 40k Mileage warranty. The only thing is they don't come in the stock 205/50R16. I had to get them in 205/55R16. Which means they have a little higher sidewall. Not really noticeable though. But good for all the potholes and crappy roads here in CO. I have driven in snow and ice since I was 15. After 11 years, I'm pretty familiar with how to drive in bad weather. The RE730's was my other choice. My advice is to read the reviews on them from tirerack.com.
Originally posted by CGR45 Speaking of Falken tires, doesn't anyone know anything about the FALKEN ZIEX ZE-502. They're suppose to be an All-Season High Performance tire. Anyone??
Dont get the ZIEX... i heard from a few people that they suck just as much as the OEM tires. Since then those people switched to FK-451 and they love them.
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Originally posted by kguba21 potenza re730s are great
They are but I drove in about 3/4" of snow last year and almost died half a dozen times. I find the RE730's to be horrible when it gets cold until you get the tires warmed up. Last winter the tires would take a good 20-30 minutes of driving before they warmed up enough not to vibrate at highway speeds.
Originally posted by thecat Potenza 730s good stuff Nice and quiet.
I dont know about the quiet part, you hear these tires over anything else in my car. Last year when I switched from my 730's to my snow tires I was shocked how much quieter the snows were, night and day!
why not get two sets of tires? more of an initial investment but should last around twice as long as one set of all-seasons, and without compromised performance/safety.. dunlop wintersport m2's are cheap in stock size, i'm about to order mine
[QUOTE]Originally posted by pocky why not get two sets of tires? more of an initial investment but should last around twice as long as one set of all-seasons, and without compromised performance/safety.. dunlop wintersport m2's are cheap in stock size, i'm about to order mine [/QUOTE
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