by BillTheCat » Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:12 am
OK, SSM. Probably the most common question asked in these forums is "What brand of tires do you recommend?" In an effort to centralize this information, we'd like to establish a database of tire reviews. We'd like to encourage anyone & everyone to review their current or past tires here just to get the information posted.
This thread is for reviews ONLY. Please do NOT begin discussion of tires in this thread. If you see a review & have a question, start a new thread, or PM the author of the review. Any post in this thread which is not a tire review will be deleted.
In order to provide as much detail as possible, please use the following format for your reviews. If a particular field does not apply to you, feel free to omit it or respond with an "N/A." In order to save you time & effort, feel free to "Quote" this post & then remove the "quote" brackets & instructions before you edit what's left into your new review.
Manufacturer: (Michelin, Toyo, Goodyear, etc.)
Model: (Ecsta MX, Azeni Sport, S-Drive, etc.)
Size: (215/40/17, 205/45/16, etc.)
Type of tire: (All season radial, Performance, Run Flat, Snow tire(?!), etc)
Mileage warranty: (30k miles, etc., if any warranty offered. Many performance tires offer none)
Purchased from: (Tire Rack, Costco, etc. Please specify if purchased locally or online)
Cost per tire: ($89.50, $120.00, etc.)
Installer: (Tire Kingdom, local garage, etc., could be same as purchase place above)
Cost per tire: ($10, $15, etc.)
Extras included w/ purchase: (Road Hazard protection, free rotation/balance for life, free valve stems, etc.)
Date purchased: (As accurately as you can recall)
Miles motored: (3,500 miles as of 7/7/08, etc. Please include date & miles)
Type of miles: (60% Highway, 40% city, etc.)
Motoring style: (Spirited, conservative, Speed Racer, etc.)
Track/Autocross use? (Yes/No, how often, etc.)
Was alignment checked/adjusted during installation? (Simple Yes/No)
Dry traction: (Use letter grades, A, B, C, D, F, and feel free to explain.)
Wet traction: (Use letter grades, A, B, C, D, F, and feel free to explain.)
Road noise: (Use letter grades, A, B, C, D, F, and feel free to explain.)
Ride comfort: (Use letter grades, A, B, C, D, F, and feel free to explain.)
Overall Performance: (Use letter grades, A, B, C, D, F, and feel free to explain.)
Would you buy the same tires again next time? (Simple Yes/No)
MINIless.