Re: CQ Tahrs

[harrison <hsapir@multiverse.com>]

I can appreciate the lack of appreciation for my MXV4s. However, I'm (cheaply) waiting for something else to come in to the salvage yard.

harrison

Bob Davis wrote:

> >From Lee Levitt[wheelman@shore.net]
> >>From: harrison <hsapir@multiverse.com>
> >>
> >>First of all, I would like to claim the cheap crown. My tires come off
> >>wrecks in my salvage yard. But to the point, my current tires are the
> >>Michelin MXV4s and as far as cheap tires go (which they definately are)
> >>they aren't that bad.
> >
> >Oh yes they are. Phooey. I had a set of these on my 200 and couldn't
> >wait to peel them off. They *sucked*. They felt like rental car tires.
>
> My feelings also.  They came on the used 1994 90CSQ I bought.  After 3000 miles I couldn't stand it any more.  Bought Hakka snows for the winter, had them mounted on the rims the MXV4s were on, and threw away the MXV4s.  (Still *plenty* of tread left.)  Very vague steering feel, *no* grip.  For a cheap tire I much prefer the Yoko 509s.  (Won't be buying them for this car, though.)
>
> >>They have lasted about 5000 miles now without significant wear like
> >>most of my tires show at about this age.
> >You'll wish they wore more quickly. They are designed to be a long lasting
> >tire...with the resultant lack of traction. My Hakkas handle better than
> >they did!
>
> My experience exactly!
>
> Bob