[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: Simple question on tires
Hairy green toads from Mars made Tak Cheung say: > My wife's '91 100 needs new tires. It has three original (I think) Dunlop > SP6's and one relatively new P500 Pirelli. I'm going to get the Dunlop > D60 A2's for the new set the question is since the car can take the usual > 195/65R15 or the 205/60R15 which should I buy ? Is there much difference > in performance, i.e. handling, between these two sizes ?? I'd like to know, too. I think the 195's will be better in snow, and I don't change tires summer/winter. > While I'm at it, anyone has experience about the Conti CH95 or the Pirelli > P4000 ? I never tried the CH95, but used the CH51 extensively on several cars. Skip them on the 100. The sidewalls are too soft for a car as heavy as the 100; body roll was excessive. I did want to try the CV51 or CV91/94, but never got a chance. I got the Comp T/A VR4 instead and have been quite happy. Avoid Pirelli for anything except flat-out Z-rated summer tires. The P500 and P600 suck, and the P6 doesn't handle on anything except dry pavement. I hear the PZero is good, if you like to do 150+. I have heard good things about the D60 A2. If you can get them cheap, go for it. The VR4's are abour $90 at Tire Rack. -- Andrew L. Duane (JOT-7) duane@zk3.dec.com Digital Equipment Corporation (603)-881-1294 110 Spit Brook Road http://www.zk3.dec.com/~duane M/S ZKO3-3/U14 Nashua, NH 03062-2698 Only my cat shares my opinions, and she uses Yokohamas.
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