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09-22-2020, 05:12 PM

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All season vs Summer Tires

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Posted By ZDan

Honestly, if you found the MPSS and Conti ECS to...

Honestly, if you found the MPSS and Conti ECS to be too loud, I don't think you're going to find any *performance* tire that's quiet enough. IMO best bet for minimal noise with some modicum of...

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09-22-2020, 04:02 PM

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All season vs Summer Tires

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Posted By ZDan

Unfortunately, although there are some tires that...

Unfortunately, although there are some tires that do a *lot* of things very well, it's going to be super-tough to find a car that is both *responsive* (stiff) and *quiet* (softer). Again, I wouldn't...

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09-22-2020, 01:25 PM

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All season vs Summer Tires

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Posted By ZDan

You should also closely examine *any* tire...

You should also closely examine *any* tire including max performance summers. There are plenty of those that are (relatively) squishy-sidewalled. Try recommending the Hankook v12 evo2 (frequently...

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09-22-2020, 10:19 AM

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All season vs Summer Tires

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Posted By ZDan

+1! And I would say do not *assume* that going...

+1!
And I would say do not *assume* that going with a specific category of tire is going to give you the desired handling and feel you want! More research than that is required...

There...

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09-22-2020, 09:15 AM

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All season vs Summer Tires

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Posted By ZDan

In general, maybe, but there *are* specific UHP...

In general, maybe, but there *are* specific UHP a/s tires that will provide better handling feel than *some* supposedly performance-oriented summer tires.

Handling feel and steering responsiveness...

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09-22-2020, 07:33 AM

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All season vs Summer Tires

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Posted By ZDan

Not a thing wrong with those tires, but as long...

Not a thing wrong with those tires, but as long as we're on it...
Looking at more "upscale" UHP summer tires, the Firestone Indy500 is the most expensive UHP summer available from Tire Rack in...

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09-22-2020, 07:00 AM

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All season vs Summer Tires

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Posted By ZDan

I picked the GMax AS-05 out for wife's Mazda3. ...

I picked the GMax AS-05 out for wife's Mazda3. Surprisingly good road feel for an all-season tire, good wet and dry grip, and not bad in the snow either. Previous generation were great as well. ...

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09-21-2020, 01:10 PM

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All season vs Summer Tires

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Posted By ZDan

Might want to be able to take a trip somewhere...

Might want to be able to take a trip somewhere where A/S tires would be a good idea.

Also, longer tire life and having a treadwear warranty might be desired.

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09-21-2020, 12:27 PM

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All season vs Summer Tires

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Posted By ZDan

OK, I just quickly looked up a couple of...

OK, I just quickly looked up a couple of similarly reasonably priced tires:
Falken Azenis FK510 UHP Summer at $102:
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/chartDisplay.jsp?ttid=247
5.13s dry slalom,...

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09-21-2020, 10:42 AM

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All season vs Summer Tires

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Posted By ZDan

FWIW here are test results for Indy 500: ...

FWIW here are test results for Indy 500:
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/chartDisplay.jsp?ttid=235
And for the PS a/s 3+ on the same car:...

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09-21-2020, 10:38 AM

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All season vs Summer Tires

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Posted By ZDan

Good UHP all-seasons will run rings around...

Good UHP all-seasons will run rings around lower-performance summer tires in any conditions.

All-seasons are going to be the best choice for a lot of people, the idea that they're no good in any...

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09-20-2020, 10:08 AM

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All season vs Summer Tires

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Posted By ZDan

For sure you can get all of what you want, decent...

For sure you can get all of what you want, decent grip, not too loud, long life in one tire, and there are likely a lot of summer tires and all-seasons that will fit your desires and usage envelope. ...

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