View Poll Results: Which high performance all season tire would you go with?
Bridgestone Potenza RE960 AS
15
48.39%
Continental Extreme Contact
13
41.94%
Yokohama YK520
3
9.68%
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Choice of tires, need some advice
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Choice of tires, need some advice
I've narrowed my tire selection down to 3. I wanted a high performance all eason tire, that's good on dry and wet road, quite, good traction on light snow, and a comfy ride. I ended up with these choices:
Bridgestone Potenza RE960 AS
Continental Extreme Contact
Yokohama YK520
What you guys suggest? I'm leaning toward the Bridgestone, however, the Yokohama's are pretty nice too, don't know about the Continental's, but the guy at tirerack recommended them along with the Bridgestones.
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Bridgestone Potenza RE960 AS
Continental Extreme Contact
Yokohama YK520
What you guys suggest? I'm leaning toward the Bridgestone, however, the Yokohama's are pretty nice too, don't know about the Continental's, but the guy at tirerack recommended them along with the Bridgestones.
Thanks!
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well, i called discount tire and asked them for their opinion on the bridgestone and the Yokohama's, because the price is about 230bucks more (bridgestone being more expensive), and they actually told me to go with the Yokohama's, and said that the bridgestones have a bit better traction, but not worth the 230 upgrade, and the Yoko's last longer. What do you guys thinK? would you go for the Bridgestones in this case? They don't work on commission, so he didn't try selling me the more expensive tire.
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I have had the best luck with all season traction with the Z rated Continental Extreme Contacts. I went through two sets on my gen 1 IS300 in Chicago winters and rush hour. Very safe and very grabby tire. I recently Dumped the Dunlops on my 2gen at (k and put on the Continentals. now I never feel my traction control or stability. As long as they tires are made, i will keep buying them. They have a 400 treadware as well and are not noisy.
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well, i called discount tire and asked them for their opinion on the bridgestone and the Yokohama's, because the price is about 230bucks more (bridgestone being more expensive), and they actually told me to go with the Yokohama's, and said that the bridgestones have a bit better traction, but not worth the 230 upgrade, and the Yoko's last longer. What do you guys thinK? would you go for the Bridgestones in this case? They don't work on commission, so he didn't try selling me the more expensive tire.
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Bridgestone Potenza RE960 AS
I had them before I went to 18s.
Would have bought them again but a Tire Rack rep called me and said the weight side wall rating on the 18s would work on my IS.
So I went with the GoodYear F1 A/S.
The F1s handle well but can be a bit noisy and a bit harsh ride on certain pavement.
I should have went with the Yokohama ADVAN S.4s which had better ride and noise ratings along with very good handling.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...jsp?type=UHPAS
I had them before I went to 18s.
Would have bought them again but a Tire Rack rep called me and said the weight side wall rating on the 18s would work on my IS.
So I went with the GoodYear F1 A/S.
The F1s handle well but can be a bit noisy and a bit harsh ride on certain pavement.
I should have went with the Yokohama ADVAN S.4s which had better ride and noise ratings along with very good handling.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...jsp?type=UHPAS
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well, i called discount tire and asked them for their opinion on the bridgestone and the Yokohama's, because the price is about 230bucks more (bridgestone being more expensive), and they actually told me to go with the Yokohama's, and said that the bridgestones have a bit better traction, but not worth the 230 upgrade, and the Yoko's last longer. What do you guys thinK? would you go for the Bridgestones in this case? They don't work on commission, so he didn't try selling me the more expensive tire.