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What are some really good tires in 205/60/15 size? I'm looking for sharp steering response, good handling, a decent ride and some snow traction. I'll use them 9 months of the year, and use something else in the winter. Price is not critical.
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I have Michelin Energy MXV4 205/60/15's on my car and they work great all year. Much better grip when wet or in snow than the stock Firestones. These were not extremely cheap at $99 per tire, but they were well worth it.
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I have a set of 4 Michelin X-One's 205/60R15 40K miles for sale. I used them until I got SVT wheels. They are phenomenal tires that run $125/tire new! They stick like glue and have very nice snow traction. I now have Michelin MXV4 Plus and like them a lot too, but the X-One was a better dry tire IMHO. They are guaranteed to 80K, and have 7/32" tread depth left. Let me know if you'd like to buy them, I just need to get rid of them. I'll make you a good deal! ------------------ Dan Parmelee TheContourGuy@aol.com95 SE ATX KKM 24V HIGH OUTPUT badging SVT E0 wheels/tires yellow calipers CEG stickers OF's TH fix HyperWhite high beams CoolBlue low beams drilled metal pedals faux metal grille removed hoodliner 01 Infiniti I30t 95 Ford Windstar LX http://hometown.aol.com/thecontourguy/contour.html
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Yoko S305. You cant get stickier than yoko tyres and only paid $50 a tyre new!
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I've gotta disagree with "4cylmys" about the Michelin Energy MX4Vs. Don't buy'em. I bought a set in '99 (at $108 a pop) and they were down to their wearbars only after 20,000 miles of semi-tame driving. They were super-quiet on the highway but didn't have a lot of grip in rain/snow. Plus, they howled like a wolf when I went around a curve too quickly.
I'm now riding on a set of H-rated Falkens and have nothing negative to say about them. Bought'em at Sears for $60 a piece, and they have a 60,000 tread warranty. (Michelins have no such warranty.)
Just my 2 cents...
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-Tim, Former crush: a '95 Contour GL 2.5L, 5-speed. Current love: 2001 Toyota Tundra SR5 King-cab 4x4.
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I love the MXV4's squealing! Sounds cool! EdEd-do you want to buy my tires? I'll sell em cheap. Really cheap. Let me know thecontourguy@aol.com ------------------ Dan Parmelee TheContourGuy@aol.com95 SE ATX KKM, 24V HIGH OUTPUT badging, SVT E0 wheels/tires, yellow calipers, CEG stickers, OF's TH fix, HyperWhite high beams, CoolBlue low beams, drilled metal pedals, faux metal grille, removed hoodliner, no resonator 01 Infiniti I30t 95 Ford Windstar LX http://hometown.aol.com/thecontourguy/contour.html
Dan Parmelee
1999 Acura Integra SiR-G coupe
"I heard Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms"
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After much reading and pricing, I bought a set of Dunlop SP5000 Sports for Tour #1. Had D60s on both cars before. The new ones have a higher speed rating too. After about 200 miles I like them much better than the D60s. Cornering is better, smoother when pushed hard and the wheel is more responsive, tighter. Only a few bucks more per tire than the D60s. The Dunlops are one of the few that have a decent snow rating according to the tests.
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The Dunlop SP5000 is the reigning champ for All-season tires. A frined of mine had Yokohama AVS intermediates on his 97 SE that were probably the best tire in that size, although summer only.
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heh. I got BFG Touring T/A HR4's. They aren't what I would call "performance all season" but they are quiet, stick reasonably well in corners (I have an ATX) and wear really well. Plus they were cheap @ $50 a tire
Besides, on 15" wheels to keep stock MPH on speedo you can't really tell a diff between these and "perf" tires.
My next step is some E1 wheels and 225/50-16's or another 16" wheel of some sort....
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