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Re: Tires for Street Tire classs

To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Tires for Street Tire classs
From: "Darren P. Madams" <darren@madams.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 15:01:18 -0700
How about the new Yokohama Parada?  Anybody tried those yet.

At first glance I would think the shoulder will rub straight off, but there 
is a lot of solid tread there if it doesn't.

It just looks neat.

         --Darren

At 02:50 PM 8/17/00, Kevin Stevens wrote:
>My endorsement is still for Firestone SZ50s (the original model) for any car
>they have a fitment for.  Any of the tires that might be marginally better
>are way more expensive.  Everyone I've talked into using them loves them,
>and I won the Street Tire trophy on them a couple of years ago.  What else
>can I say?
>
>KeS
>
>
> >From: Dave Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
> >To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Tires for Street Tire classs
> >Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 13:00:04 +0100
> >
> >The Street Tire class has just about consumed our OEM tires.  Who would
> >like to express an opinion on good tires for this class (120+ tread wear
> >rating)?  Our size is 225/50-16.
> >
> >Best in dry conditions overall.
> >Best dry, considering cost and longevity.
> >Best dry and wet combination.
> >
> >We would like something that will go through 5 slush events, be relatively
> >safe in winter rain driving,  maybe do 15 regular season events next year,
> >and not make us too unhappy street driving on bumpy roads.  And be
> >competitive if the driver does his or her part.  Are we asking too much?
> >
> >Dave & Wil
> >************************************************
> >*     Dave Rowney, Hopper Racing               *
> >*          BMW 328i GS Solo II                 *
> >*        El Cerrito, California 94530 USA      *
> >****** DaveR@UCLink4.Berkeley.Edu  *************
> >
>
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