Allright...I've narrowed down my tire choice to these 4...
06-16-2004, 09:19 PM
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Allright...I've narrowed down my tire choice to these 4...
1. Goodyear F1 DSD3
2. Michelin PS2
3. S03
4. Toyo T1-S
so I have 5
5. BF Goodrich KDW2...that tread is cool looking and they've gotten great reviews, although their not in the MAX performance category. I live in Portland, so wet weather performance is a priority most of the time. My P6000's have lasted a little over a year, and they still have some life in them yet.
2. Michelin PS2
3. S03
4. Toyo T1-S
so I have 5
5. BF Goodrich KDW2...that tread is cool looking and they've gotten great reviews, although their not in the MAX performance category. I live in Portland, so wet weather performance is a priority most of the time. My P6000's have lasted a little over a year, and they still have some life in them yet.
06-17-2004, 04:13 AM
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Get rid of the S03's....
They have decent traction but the tramlining is terrible and they are noisy as hell.
I'm going for F1's or T1S's soon. Have thought about the PS2's as well but they are pretty expensive and they are pretty new so still not sure how the long term wear is.
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I'm going for F1's or T1S's soon. Have thought about the PS2's as well but they are pretty expensive and they are pretty new so still not sure how the long term wear is.
Later
06-17-2004, 05:09 AM
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They're probably the best bad-weather street tire on his list.
Not everyone complains about tramlining (I don't), and most performance tires get noisy as they wear down - that's one of the sacrifices you make for better performance. A year or two ago, the S-03 was lauded as the greatest tire ever, and it hasn't changed. Others have entered the battle and have done very well, but there's nothing inherently wrong with the S-03, IMO.
06-17-2004, 05:32 AM
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I'm running the KDW2s after 2 sets of SO3s - they certainly perform as well IMO - I do not track....
my car, but, for agressive street driving, they are just as good. Tread life - don't know yet because I do not have enough miles on them.
Wet performance is AWESOME, as was true with the SO3s - cost of these is nice in comparison to SO3s.
FWIW, I'm very happy with them. They might be a tad louder but I think I have a bad wheel bearing so I'm not sure if it's just that I'm hearing.
Wet performance is AWESOME, as was true with the SO3s - cost of these is nice in comparison to SO3s.
FWIW, I'm very happy with them. They might be a tad louder but I think I have a bad wheel bearing so I'm not sure if it's just that I'm hearing.
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06-17-2004, 05:54 AM
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It's just old, technology from other makes has caught up with it, and even surpassed it.
I'm running them on the M3 now, and they are good, but I won't be buying them again. Now, if Bridgestone would come out with an S-04, I probably would.
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06-17-2004, 06:43 AM
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Well jeez - based on those graphs, aren't we quibbling by saying that the S-03 doesn't measure up?
They still look pretty damned competitive to me, for an older design.
Of course I'm not saying that they're the best or that they're perfect for everyone. I'm just saying that they're certainly not a "bad" tire, and that for some people, they are proven performers. No reason to rank them at the bottom of his list, that's for sure, especially given his wet location.
Of course I'm not saying that they're the best or that they're perfect for everyone. I'm just saying that they're certainly not a "bad" tire, and that for some people, they are proven performers. No reason to rank them at the bottom of his list, that's for sure, especially given his wet location.