Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2003 19:37:02 -0300 From: Dexter J <lamealameadingdongnopsamlamelame.org> Subject: Re: Tire Suggestions for 9KT
Salutations: CS wrote: > > Any tire suggestions for my 9KT? I need 205/50 16's, or 205/55's, > preferably Z rated or higher. > > I have a set of Dunlop 9000's which are trash - side wall blew out of > one with less than 10k miles, and on another, my Saab tech tells me > that it's slipped cords within the tire that were causing the sudden > wobble in my fron end. > > I've also experienced a side wall blow-out on Pirelli's (P-700, > predecessor to the P-7000), so am not interested in Pirelli products > either. > > I know they're in-expensive, I know Kumho was involved in some > litigation over defective tires some years back (which hopefully made > them straighten up their act), but has anyone had good results using > the high-end Kumho's? Well you have been through two brands I have normally had nothing but good luck with.. If it's the same car I would be looking at how much curbing I was doing parking and checking my alignment in case they are heating up.. Perhaps you are on really rough roads a lot - in which case see if you can find anything in an all steel E rated winter that fits (normally truck - but who knows).. Noisy - but try Goodyear or Mikes.. H rated will give you pure high speed rubber - but they will likely never heat up enough to make them useful unless you get rain rubber - and I'm not sure they are road legal.. -- J Dexter - webmaster - http://www.dexterdyne.org/ all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads no news no phone in - RealAudio 8+ Required - all the Time Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day June Christy - It's Been A Long Long Time http://www.dexterdyne.org/999/104.rm