Well Kevin, you could say that the SZ50's are one of the best tires ever
made for the street. You could say that they get so soft that they come
close to being an autocross tire at the end of their lives. You could say
that at the limit is when you start to hear them make noises and not before.
Or that they last longer than almost all other compareable tires. ... and
so on. I also could have one a street tire 1st place if I didn't switch to
Yoko's pieces of **** AVS Sports. If you look at the tread rating they are
220 but grip more like a 140-160 tire. My 2 cents.
Kirk Meline
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Stevens [mailto:kevin_stevens@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 2:51 PM
To: daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu; ba-autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Tires for Street Tire classs
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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