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Maybe consider downsizing
Posted by Chris H [Email] (more from Chris H) on Wed, 8 Sep 2004 11:43:52
In Reply to: '01 wagon tire up-sizing?, Indy Viggen, Tue, 7 Sep 2004 08:40:16
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Given that the Saabs tend to go through tires at a higher rate than normal due to their weight, I was looking for a tire to replace the excessively mushy, short lived Yokohama Avid H4s that were prone to hydroplaning anyway. A narrower tire was suggested to help fight puddle jumping and a harder tire to increase longevity. We went with the 205/55/16 Hercules UntraTouring TR with a UTQG rating of 620. Can't beat the price and couldn't be happier with the performance. (By performance, I don't mean racing. Get another tire with a shorter life span for that.) We drove from from Ontario to Florida to Texas and back to Ontario, some of which was through torrential rains in the south, without any hydroplaning at all. For the amount of water on the roads, the car was amazing...it was like a tank on rails. They have a nice ride and are fairly quiet too. But with a tire this hard, I'm not going to use them in the winter even if they are rated as an all-season tire. There will definately be people out there that will only buy the big name brands, but at $120CDN installed I had to try them out. After 10k miles and no significant amount of wear, I'll probably replace the sedan's tires with these next year. By the way, these are on our '01 wagon.
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Posts in this Thread:
- '01 wagon tire up-sizing?, Indy Viggen, Tue, 7 Sep 2004 08:40:16
- Re: '01 wagon tire up-sizing?, Joe
, Wed, 8 Sep 2004 12:21:36 - Maybe consider downsizing, Chris H, Wed, 8 Sep 2004 11:43:52 <-- Viewing This Message
- One answer to both of your questions...., Roger, Tue, 7 Sep 2004 11:23:34
- In general, Ari
, Tue, 7 Sep 2004 10:52:55
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