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Tire review - Dunlop D60 A2
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Posted by Pigeon (more from Pigeon) on Mon, 4 Feb 2002 10:56:59 Share Post by Email
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I fitted these in 195/65R15 (stock size) last week to my '94 9000 CSE nonturbo which sees 150 miles of highway commute each day. They replaced very well worn (2/32 tread remaining) Michelin X Radials in 205/65R15 (non stock size). A quick summary after one week:

Pros:
* cheap - discontinued at Sears, they were ~$50 each, which is less than the Tire Rack price
* 45000 mile treadwear warranty - like I said, this car sees 750 miles/week of highway commute
*directional stability much improved - where before I had to hold the wheel 10* against the crown of the road I now have to hold the wheel 1*
*correct speedo reading

Cons:
* louder than the old tires
* increased impact harshness
* only fair in snow, even as all season tires go
* slight vibration at 85+ mph (likely an installation issue; see below)

These tires have so far lived up to their reviews on Tire Rack and other places - a comparatively noisy, harsh riding tire which has pretty good grip for an all-season tire. Finding them on clearance made it an easy decision.

A note on Sears' service: The tires weren't match mounted, which is fairly important with these tires especially which have a reputation for being slightly out-of-round and for separating belts (at least in the Miata community). The installer failed to remove one of the old weights on the back of one of the wheels and used a LOT of weight 180* from the old weight. The wheels were overtorqued. All of this is unacceptable, and they will be going back to be properly installed and balanced.

Scott


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