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#1642615 - 10/23/09 10:52 AM
Re: What do you guys think of this tire?
[Re: Char Baby]
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Registered: 04/10/09
Posts: 196
Loc: United States
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My leather interior is shot though :(, had to put on seat covers. At least the seat covers are leather :)
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#1653857 - 11/01/09 01:07 AM
Re: What do you guys think of this tire?
[Re: nfs480]
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Registered: 04/10/09
Posts: 196
Loc: United States
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Looks like the pricing must have been an error, just went back on tirerack.com and those tires are now $74 instead of $47. It's cool because they only charged me $47 for my set.
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#1654886 - 11/01/09 10:45 PM
Re: What do you guys think of this tire?
[Re: nfs480]
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Registered: 04/17/06
Posts: 1966
Loc: So Cal
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You saved yourself more than $100 for buying 4 good tires at the right time.
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#1656735 - 11/03/09 01:20 PM
Re: What do you guys think of this tire?
[Re: nfs480]
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Registered: 05/06/05
Posts: 903
Loc: SF Bay Area
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Looks like the pricing must have been an error, just went back on tirerack.com and those tires are now $74 instead of $47. It's cool because they only charged me $47 for my set. I see $64. Still a good price.
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#1656774 - 11/03/09 01:50 PM
Re: What do you guys think of this tire?
[Re: y_p_w]
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Registered: 04/10/09
Posts: 196
Loc: United States
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Looks like the pricing must have been an error, just went back on tirerack.com and those tires are now $74 instead of $47. It's cool because they only charged me $47 for my set. I see $64. Still a good price. Yeah, looks like they changed it again.
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#1660452 - 11/06/09 08:30 AM
Re: What do you guys think of this tire?
[Re: nfs480]
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Registered: 10/05/09
Posts: 87
Loc: SE WI, USA
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Hey nfs
Congratulations on a truly great tire purchase! Honestly, you could not have done much (if at all) better.
I had a set of RE960AS on my Taurus, and after that car was totaled my brother put the tires on his Taurus--they are still a sharp, good-handling tire with good tread after 40K mi.
I have also owned ContiExtremeContact, Bridgestone Turanza, and now Kuhmo KR21 on my Buick. The RE960AS has nearly the grip and wet/snow traction of the ContiExtremeContact at half the price, and is a longer lasting tire to boot. The only reason I am not using the RE960AS now is because I can't get them in the size I need.
Way to go! You did good.
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94 Buick Park Ave 77K mi (still runs as new after deer strike at 73mph)
Current: AMS 0W-30 & Fleetguard LF3554, Scheaffer #204SAT ATF
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#1660518 - 11/06/09 09:09 AM
Re: What do you guys think of this tire?
[Re: nfs480]
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Registered: 10/30/02
Posts: 7239
Loc: Illinoistan
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Those are ultra high performance all season tires. They're going to be FAR from the best all season tire for winter driving.
Yeah, I can vouch for that. Their winter traction is marginal at best. When I was searching on tirerack, the Bridgestone RE960AS seemed to have one of the best snow ratings in my size
They may have one of the best snow ratings in their category (UHP all-season), but that's really not saying much. Typically, UHP A/S tires don't put much emphasis on winter driving. They excel in dry/wet conditions during the other three seasons. And the way TireRack's ratings are set up, you cannot compare ratings across different tire categories. So, a UHP A/S tire with a 7 rating for winter may in fact be worse than a standard touring A/S tire with a winter rating of 6. We have RE960 A/S on both cars. So, from personal experience I can say that they're great tires and do everything well except for winter. I mean, you can get by, but you really have to be super careful. Considering your circumstances, I think you would have been better served by a less performance-oriented tire that gives up some of that maximum summer grip but in turn offers better winter characteristics. Alas, it looks like you have already made your purchase. Like I said, not the end of the world - you'll manage I'm sure.
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#1661610 - 11/06/09 10:16 PM
Re: What do you guys think of this tire?
[Re: nfs480]
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Registered: 11/03/02
Posts: 7467
Loc: Undisclosed
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My Michelin Pilot Sport brochure knocks the 960s hard for their snow performance.
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#1661722 - 11/07/09 12:26 AM
Re: What do you guys think of this tire?
[Re: Audi Junkie]
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Registered: 08/05/02
Posts: 4660
Loc: Silicon Valley
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My Michelin Pilot Sport brochure knocks the 960s hard for their snow performance. For 2x the cost? Why not spend more to get a snow and a summer tire instead?
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