| Re: Tire Brands |
Subject: Re: Tire Brands by CentralCoaster on 2010/8/24 8:04:59 Michelin has plenty of rock hard tires. Don't go by a name, check the reviews and the UTQG rating relative to other tires from that company. The tires will be good for about 6 years before they start turning into rocks. So how far do you drive in 6 years? That's how long your treadwear needs to last. I can't seem to get more than 10K out of the tires I've been buying lately, so I'm working my way up to some harder tires. Some crappy radials will flatspot over weeks/months, but that goes away after the first few miles, so I wouldn't use that as a criteria, plus all you'd have to base that decision on is a bunch of 2nd hand internet gossip. I usually check the ratings and surveys on Tirerack, and the comparison tests. You can tell pretty quick which opinions are valuable and which aren't. Keep in mind most people on there are comparing a new tire to the old/worn one they replaced. Compound also makes a big difference in the rain in my experience. A hard tire will lose traction during wet cornering much much easier than something soft. |
