red beast
09-01-2004, 06:01 PM
went to a tire dealer down the road and discussed getting new shoes for the "red beast".
1. don’t go by the reviews at the websites. read what kind of cars these people are testing. camry's? mommy vans? suvs? and bias.
2. don't take recommendations from places like tirerack.com etc. they sometimes "push" some items over others.
3. know what type of tire (obvious).
4. know tire size and speed rating wanted. v=149mph t=118 etc
5. look for the "uniform tire quality grading" developed by department of transportation .
“The Uniform Tire Quality Grading rating is a quality rating system developed by the American Department of Transportation. It is designed to tell consumers the relative performance of passenger tires. Below is an example of a UTQG Rating:
150A B
The "150" indicates the treadwear rating
the "A" indicates traction
the "B" indicates temperature
The ratings are based on controlled conditions based on a particular course. A tire graded 150 would wear 1 and a half times as well as a tire graded 100. Traction ratings are AA, A, B, and C, from highest to lowest. This measurement indicates a tires ability to stop on wet pavement. Temperature ratings are as follows from highest to lowest: A, B and C. These measurements indicate the tire's ability to sustain high temperatures which often cause tires to wear away quickly or in extreme conditions lead to sudden tire failure.”
6. now start to search for a tire.
so the turanza ls-v ,which is used on higher end vehicles, has a rating of AA (best traction), A (best temperature), v (149mph), wearout of 400 which in "real world" subaru driving is about 40,000 miles. the number 400 not related to 40,000 miles.
although i respect peoples real world testing (here) i still have that "nagging question". how can i be positive these tires are going to work to MY satisfaction? what percent increase will i see between the re92’s and the tires people recommend?
goverment web site for tested tires
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/testing/utqg/
1. don’t go by the reviews at the websites. read what kind of cars these people are testing. camry's? mommy vans? suvs? and bias.
2. don't take recommendations from places like tirerack.com etc. they sometimes "push" some items over others.
3. know what type of tire (obvious).
4. know tire size and speed rating wanted. v=149mph t=118 etc
5. look for the "uniform tire quality grading" developed by department of transportation .
“The Uniform Tire Quality Grading rating is a quality rating system developed by the American Department of Transportation. It is designed to tell consumers the relative performance of passenger tires. Below is an example of a UTQG Rating:
150A B
The "150" indicates the treadwear rating
the "A" indicates traction
the "B" indicates temperature
The ratings are based on controlled conditions based on a particular course. A tire graded 150 would wear 1 and a half times as well as a tire graded 100. Traction ratings are AA, A, B, and C, from highest to lowest. This measurement indicates a tires ability to stop on wet pavement. Temperature ratings are as follows from highest to lowest: A, B and C. These measurements indicate the tire's ability to sustain high temperatures which often cause tires to wear away quickly or in extreme conditions lead to sudden tire failure.”
6. now start to search for a tire.
so the turanza ls-v ,which is used on higher end vehicles, has a rating of AA (best traction), A (best temperature), v (149mph), wearout of 400 which in "real world" subaru driving is about 40,000 miles. the number 400 not related to 40,000 miles.
although i respect peoples real world testing (here) i still have that "nagging question". how can i be positive these tires are going to work to MY satisfaction? what percent increase will i see between the re92’s and the tires people recommend?
goverment web site for tested tires
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/testing/utqg/