[Shotimes] Tires

[Tommy]

Hi, I am in Montreal also, St-Laurent to be exact. I moved here not to long
ago and I rarely see any SHO's. Are they any up here? The last time I saw
one was like 3 months ago.
-Tommy

'95 SHO ATX 60k miles
----- Original Message -----
From: "92SHO" <92sho@ivex.qc.ca>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Tires


> I agree that Sumitomo tires have a good price/performance ratio, I have
> HTR4's in stock 215/60-16 size for summer, they have good grip in dry/wet
> at an attractive price.  The SRIXON4 was not available at the time.
>
> BTW, we saw -15F earlier this week in Montreal...
>
> Luc
> '92 86k
>
> At 09:51 03-01-24 -0600, you wrote:
> >I think that the 'best bang for the buck' is the Sumitomo SIRXRON4 in the
> >stock 215/60-16.  Though this only an H rated tire the handling response
is
> >good.
> >
> >Have had a lot of tires on my SHOs and like the Michelin Pilots the best,
> >but they were a lot more $.
> >
> >These Sumitomos are as good in the dry, but a little noisier.  They tread
> >water well and are almost as good as the Michelins in the wet.  About the
> >same as the Michelins in the snow, but not very good on ice, but the only
> >thing that is good on ice is a Blizzak or studs.  They seem to wear well.
> >Have about 14k on them since the first of Oct.  Guess that they will be
good
> >for 30-35k.  The only quirk is pavement markings.  Like the big wide
strip
> >at a stoplight.  These things slip on that stuff like ice and frequently
> >also squeal under only moderate power.  Worse than anyother tire than I
have
> >ever had.  Likely would buy then again.  $284 installed at Tire Rack in
> >South Bend, Indiana.
> >
> >Jim White - greensho@crown.net
> >Valparaiso, Indiana
> >'93  5 SPEED   276k few mods
> >'95  5 SPEED   232k lots of mods
> >"double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bradley Fenstermaker" <bradleyfenstermaker@yahoo.com>
> >To: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
> >Cc: <bradleyfenstermaker@yahoo.com>
> >Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 4:57 AM
> >Subject: [Shotimes] Tires
> >
> >
> > > The time is soon drawing near wear I must break into the piggy bank
and
> >buy some new tires for my 93 MTX SHO...  I was wondering what your
opinion
> >is on what brand and type of tires I should buy for optimal handling and
> >performance.  Currently I have goodyear Eagle GA's which replaced the
> >goodyear Eagle GT2's the were on it when i bought it.  The place where i
> >bought my tires told me that they stopped making the GT2's and the GA's
were
> >they're replacement.  I have since learned that i have been misinformed
> >about this.  I am sticking with the stock wheels for now, the standard
> >215/60/16.  What brand and style of tires should I buy to obtain the best
> >perfomance from my car.                                       Thanks,
Brad
> > >
> > >
> > >
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