in most brands usually have too much tread flex and poor sidewall/profile control to provide good side load control. All season tires have the worst Beta response only thing worse is an out and out snow tire. try to find a high speed rating tire with M&S rating and you may get some improvement. The high speed rating tires have less flex at the tread/road interface and usually the tread bands wrap further into the side wall which help the tire retain a better profile during side load application-- read this as better handling. Toyo makes a pretty good V rated tire that has almost a M&S tread design that may work for you. The compound seems to also be fair for ice and pack snow. I have a friend in Michigan who runs these all year long with good success. Personally, I just avoid anything in the M&S tires because of the poor handling quality. Almost anyone else will be better qualified in this area to advise you.

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• 92 9KCDT Tires for a soft ride,any suggesttions?, Oscar, Thu, 30 Aug 2001 20:06:51
  • Consider Kumho Ecsta's..., John Adams, Fri, 31 Aug 2001 00:34:12
  • Re: This is a double edged sword those that give a good, aero guy, Thu, 30 Aug 2001 20:33:27
    • those that give a good ride, Richard Dickinson, Thu, 30 Aug 2001 22:32:41
      • Re: After over 700,000 miles in Saabs I have bought a LOT of, aero guy, Fri, 31 Aug 2001 13:58:48
        • oops! But would changing tires make a difference on my car?, Richard Dickinson, Fri, 31 Aug 2001 21:59:17
        • But would changing tires make a difference on my car?, Richard Dickinson, Fri, 31 Aug 2001 21:57:30
          • Re: If you are currently running H or V rated tires, Z rated, aero guy, Sat, 1 Sep 2001 01:20:52
            • Aero, one last question, Richard Dickinson, Sat, 1 Sep 2001 08:46:29
              • Re: Probably not a significant improvement - all season tires, aero guy, Sat, 1 Sep 2001 10:55:53 <-- Viewing This Message
                • Thanks for all the help n/m, Richard Dickinson, Sat, 1 Sep 2001 11:09:37
      • Re: those that give a good ride, JMC, Thu, 30 Aug 2001 23:03:21
        • I should add..., JMC, Thu, 30 Aug 2001 23:05:31

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