At 06:16 PM 8/15/00 -0400, Dick Rasmussen wrote:
The stuff at the bottom:-)
The actual tire I was suggesting as an example of a long wearing high
performance All Season tire is the BFG G-Force KDWS, not the KDW.
>At 11:05 AM 8/15/00 -0400, Jeff Lloyd wrote:
>>Since my goal is to get the ultimate WET grip (I also want to use these as
>>backup rain tires for solo2) and my dread
>>After having my first serious hydroplaning experience a week ago.
>
>If hydroplaning "resistance" AND "cost effectiveness" are both important,
>also consider treadwear!
>
>Many of the high performance tires that are good in the wet NEW wear out
>relatively fast. They tend to start hydroplaning while you can still
>remember how much you paid.
>
>For street driving (mostly) and no real competition plans (most R tires are
>better in wet autocrosses while slick than most street tires are with tread
>I suspect unless the puddles are REAL deep. . . ), you might want to pick a
>high performance All Season Tire with a really good treadwear rating (see
>TireRack's web site for examples). One new one that comes to mind is the
>new BFG. I forget the exact model but it is something like G -Force KDW and
>has a treadwear rating of around 400 and is relatively inexpensive.
>Dick Rasmussen
>CM 85
>85 Van Diemen RF-85 Formula Ford
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