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Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 15:11:36 +0100
From: MeatballTurbo <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com>
Subject: Re: Tire/Tyre Favorites/Favourites & Why


In article <kwL6b.4876$BG6.2406nopsamread1.news.atl.earthlink.net>, insectonopsamspringx.com spouted forth into alt.autos.saab... > With all the negativity surrounding Michelins in some other post, I'm > curious to learn what are y'alls favorite Summer treads and why? > Myself, I've come to adore Dunlop's SP8000s (205/55-R16); if only I'd > thought about tread life though :o) > Happy Saabing! > Well, When I bought the T16, it had 195/65HR15's fitted. All no names, and the fronts badly worn. On a slightly damp road I would get wheelspin in the first three gears when it was leaking vacuum, and only getting base boost. I decided to go back to the original size. After some phoning arround, and checking out, I could have gotten P6000s at kwikfit (who I didin't really want to use), Continentals Euromasters at ATS Euromasters, Michelins (don't know which model) at Costco, but didn't get a price, or the Avon ZV1's at the local AA garage, as I'm an AA member, I also got a 10% discount. I decided to go with the AA quote as it was cheapest with the members discount. When they got them in and I went in for fitting, they had ordered V instead of H rateds. They wanted to charge me for them. I told them "bugger that, you quoted me, and I accepted. Not my fault you ordered the wrong part in". They agreed a deal, gave me staff discount instead of member, didn't charge the tyre disposal fee, or the normally quoted inclusive balance and valves fee, and taking off those little bits and pieces, they got the price to within £10 for all 4 fitted, balanced etc, instead of the £50 more it should have been. Done approx 8k miles since they were fitted and no sign of wear. Did get the alignment/tracking checked when I had a trackrod end fitted though. Ride is noisier than the no namers, and a little harsher, but that could be down to the drop from the incorrect 65 profile to the 60. Grip in the dry is excellent, in the wet it is good, but a little vague, so you don't push it so far. I could have gone with a 205/55 and used T1 Proxes, but I've heard, while they grip well, they wear fast. Some of the 9k boys on Saabscene swear by Bridgestone Potenza S02 and S03 models. Although they do wear quickly. -- Carl Robson (The poster formerly known as Skodapilot) http://www.bouncing-czechs.com

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