[Shotimes] RE: [Bulk] Re: Semi (OT) Another A/S Tire Test

[Ron Porter]

Ever done a track event? That's when you learn the difference.

That's why, although I like my Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2s on the street, the
track will tell how good they really are.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Pillsbury [mailto:showerks@comcast.net] 
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 6:17 PM
To: Ron Porter
Cc: 'Shotimes'; 'V8List SHO'
Subject: [Bulk] Re: Semi (OT) Another A/S Tire Test

I don't know Ron my Dunlop Sport A2's did great in the winter, And have 
done extremely well in the summer and pushing the car to it's limits. 
The only thing I don't like is if your next to it on the freeway you 
would think it's running a supercharger. The tire noise is a bit much..
Dave


Ron Porter wrote:

> Sounds good
>
> To tie-in to another thread, one size fits all are what all-season 
> (A/S) tires are. I would recommend to everyone to run two sets of 
> wheels/tires if you live in the snow belt. Get good summer tires, then 
> get good winter tires for the other set.
>
> From personal experience, there are NO A/S tires that can match good 
> Summer tires in warm weather.
>
> BTW, I found out something interesting about some serious Summer 
> tires. Here is the advice for the new Yoko ADVAN Neova AD07:
>
> The ADVAN Neova AD07 is the Max Performance Summer tire member of 
> Yokohama's global family of ADVAN performance tires developed for 
> sports car, sports coupe and performance sedan enthusiasts who love 
> sport driving. Used as Original Equipment (O.E.) on the Lotus Elise, 
> the ADVAN Neova AD07 is designed to provide high levels of traction, 
> responsive handling and driving control in dry and wet road 
> conditions. The ADVAN Neova AD07 is not intended to be driven in cold 
> temperatures or in snow.
>
> Designed to deliver Yokohama's ultimate dry street performance while 
> maintaining good wet traction, the ADVAN Neova AD07 uses a "fine 
> particle" Micro Silica (MS) tread compound (to provide greater road 
> surface adhesion) molded into a directional tread pattern that 
> features massive, rounded tread blocks to increases cornering 
> stability and steering response. Five large circumferential and 
> multiple directionally aligned lateral grooves resist hydroplaning and 
> enhance wet traction. Internally, the two wide steel belts reinforced 
> by spirally wound nylon cap plies and provide excellent strength and 
> uniform ride quality while the sidewalls are tuned to resist lateral 
> deflection to provide handling control and feedback.
>
> Like the motorsports tires this Max Performance street tire has 
> evolved from, the ADVAN Neova AD07 radial's construction and compounds 
> have been tuned to maximize the tire's traction and performance within 
> a specific range of ambient temperatures. Therefore, unlike less 
> highly tuned tires, Yokohama's care instructions specify that due to 
> its compound characteristics, ADVAN Neova must be used and stored at 
> temperatures above -100 Celsius (140 Fahrenheit) to maintain its 
> performance and avoid tire damage.
>
> Ron Porter
>
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> *From:* Stan_Phillips@divintech.com [mailto:Stan_Phillips@divintech.com]
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 07, 2005 8:09 AM
> *To:* Ron Porter
> *Cc:* Shotimes; V8List SHO
> *Subject:* [Bulk] Re: Semi (OT) Another A/S Tire Test
>
>
> I just purchased new "sneakers" for my SHO 2 weeks ago.
> These are strickly summer tires...I have Blizzaks for winter use.
> I don't run any track events, but I'm told that I drive fast (can you 
> believe that).
> The tires (right now) seem like I made a good choice.
> They are also listed in the TireRack survey....AVON Tech M500 (225/55/16)
> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=UHP
> They're rated highest in the Ultra High Performance category, so I 
> thought I'd give them a try.
> They are listed as being very quiet .... so far they're right.
> At $107/tire installed....not a bad deal.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Stan Phillips
> White '97
> TIG WELDED
>
>
> *"Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>*
>
> 07/07/2005 01:23 AM
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> I was cleaning out the Inbox, and found the link for a Tire Rack test of a
> few A/S tires:
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> GY RSA
> Conti ExtremeContact
> Potenza RE950
> Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S (the new tire)
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> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/mi_pilot_exalto_as.jsp
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> Exalto came out very well. In looking it up, it is priced reasonably for a
> Michelin tire (meaning: not as overpriced as most Michelins 
> are....gotta pay
> for those 35-hour workweeks and 6 week vacations!!) at $126 for a 
> 225/55/16.
> Only issue is that they are pretty heavy at 26#s.
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> FWIW, I have Pilot Exalto PE2 summer tires on my car. Like them thus far,
> and we'll see the real test at Putnam Park in a few weeks.
>
> Ron Porter