Which of these 18" tires?

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12-29-2002, 07:11 AM

xixon

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Which of these 18" tires?

For all-season use, around Wash DC area, no racing just avg street/highway driving.

Bridgestone S03 Pole Position
Falken Azenis ST115
Falken GRB FK451
Falken Ziex ZE-512
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712
Pirelli P7000 Supersport
Pirelli Pzero Rosso Asimmetrico
Pirelli Pzero Nero
Sumitomo HTRZII
Toyo Proxes FZ4
Toyo Proxes T1S
Other?

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12-29-2002, 07:20 AM

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Bridgestone S03's would be my pick not that long of tread life and kinda expensive.

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12-29-2002, 07:29 AM

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I like the S03's and the T1-S's.

T1S is probably a better all around tire, but the S03 is more sporting in nature. Both are excellent in the wet, with the T1-S being a bit quieter. But the S03 has a little more grip and a little stiffer sidewall.

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12-29-2002, 07:41 AM

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I'm going with the Toyo T1-S

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12-29-2002, 08:53 AM

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I have both S-03 and Toyo T1S. The S-03 FEELS sportier at low speeds, but the Toyos

can match any moves made by the S-03s while being more comfortable.

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01-03-2003, 07:04 AM

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most of the tires you listed here are not all-season...

The only all-seasons in your list are:

ZE-512
FZ4
and maybe the P7000

None of these sound interesting to me. I would look into the new Sumitomo HTR+ which has been getting very good reviews so far, especially given its low price. Another proven all-season tire is Dunlop SP5000, and finally Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, but it costs an arm and a leg.