tire recommendations?

Apr 08, 2006 8 Replies

My 2002 Miata LS Brookstone Turanza 205/45R16s are nearing time for replacement. I've searched for recommendations and reviewed the recent Car and Driver 11 tire comparison and also looked at some postings from this group. I like the tread wear rating of the Yokohama tires I saw listed but thought I'd put the question out to the group.



What do you like?



Frank


I've always remained pretty comfortable with C&D's fairness in its tire reviews, of course every tire has it's trade-offs but they usually present them pretty straight forward for your consideration.

Yoko's seem to have a pretty good rep around here at least the old AVSI (IIRC). I'm thinking it was it's replacement that was tested. I seem to remember the Hankooks getting quite good ratings for my liking in street tires.

Chris

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Yeah Chris, I noted those comments in earlier posting and found some good references to all the brands I've seen mentioned:

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?mk=&yr 02&swúlse&cs 5&vid7556&rd&arE I felt tread wear and ride - both smoothness and quiet were more important than that last degree of handling. These Turanzas are nice, but at $180+ a pop, beyond pricey.

Frank

Ya, I agree, that's highway robbery, seems to me. There are allot of good and reasonably priced tires out there. I would add that good breakaway characteristics are high on my priority list also above best available maximum grip.

Let us know what you go with and how you like them but don't forget to be on the lookout for PWS's "NEW TIRE SYNDROME". In other words, give them a little time and try to be objective remembering you're coming off of an old / worn set.

Chris

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---------------------------- i replaced my brookstones with goodyear eagle super hp's --excellent so far (ive had them 7 mos) and they are all weather. speed rated to

140mph, class A tires.

dave

Guys, come on you're killing me! They're Bridgestone tires

Sorry, my wife detests when I do this to her (all the time;-)

Chris

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Maybe yours are. Personally, I stopped buying Brookstones--I get better response from Sharper Image.

Yikes! My bad. Brookstone is a word/name I'm more familiar with. What are the odds I'd screw that up and get the lord-knows-what-it-means Turanza correct?

Frank

No biggie, to be honest, in my ignorance I first spelled it Brigestone in my email and spell checker said I was wrong sooooo I trusted spellchecker as it has a much better track record than I do!

Chris

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