Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 18:52:08 -0500 From: "Ken Freeman" <kenfreemannopsamlepc.com> Subject: Re: Tire Recommendations/Preferences?
Did you get SP8000 or SP5000? Not the same tire, at least not 6 mo ago. I have great results with SP5000 all seasons on a 9-5 with 16 inch wheels. Ken "J. Harris" <insectonopsamspring.com> wrote in message news:aufonn$tcs$1nopsam.atl.mindspring.net... > Thanks to everyone for their input. I spent a fair amount of time at > tirerack.com; with it's driver profile and realworld reviews/ratings (by > car/model type), it was very helpful. I tired to find a set of the Kumho > 712's... no luck. So, I went with the Dunlop Sport SP 8000/5000. WOW! No > more twitching like the Pirelli P6000s. Low road noise and phenomenal > handling (so far) in the wet and the dry; time will tell how they hold up > mileage-wise. > J.E. Harris > '01 9-3 SE > '97 900 SE > '88 9000T R.I.P. > > "J. Harris" <insectonopsamspring.com> wrote in message > news:au2hrc$k07$1nopsam.atl.mindspring.net... > > Time for a new set of tires. Replacing all four Perelli P6000's > > (205/55/R16-V) on a 2001 9-3. Interested in keeping the new tires either > V > > or H rated; not so interested in keeping Perellis. No need for > snow-tires; > > so any input about "normal" performance/everyday-driving tires would be > > appreciated. Michelin MXV? Goodyear Eagle RSA? Dunlop SPA2? > Bridgestone > > Potenza RE92? Riken? Yokohama? Thanks. > > -- > > J.E. Harris > > '01 9-3 SE > > '97 900 SE > > '88 9000T R.I.P. > > > > > >