Tire Decisions BS, Mich or Yokos?

[Drake]

I am going to need new summer tires very soon. I am considering Bridgestone Potenza's S-03, Michelin Pilot Sport S/2 & Yokohama AVS ES 100.

Anyone with any experience with these let me know. I have done some reading on www.tirerack.com and see that the Bridgestones rate the highest, but the Yokohamas aren't that far behind, but significantly cheaper.

Thanks

 

[wood_e]

All are good tires. I would recomend the Bridgestones as they are probably the best of the poll. I have no personal expirence with them but I do know all 3 of those brands are top notch.

 

[Bimmerlife]

I voted for Michelin, but I recommend Pirelli P-Zero all the way

 

[RuflessPhilly]

I voted Bridgestone, they are surprisingly quiet

 

[330i and like it]

I vote for the new Toyo! Great control, quiet, good price!

 

[Akakubi]

S-03's are the best, but will get loud past 50% of treadwear - trust me on this one.

ES100 are very so-so. Two of my freind have bought them when they just came out based on the reviews and now don't know how to get rid of them too soon. Not enough dry or wet grip and loud.

Consider the new Goodyear F1 GS-D3 or Kumho MX. These are very impressive in terms performance and price. Kumho has a bit less wet grip. We run both on different cars. I'd say my next set would be the Goodyears when I replace my S-03's.

 

[BMWgrl]

I love my Yoko's. But that's just me

 

[shawnmattar]

You should check out the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3. These are manufactured in Germany. I have them and the dry/wet traction is phenomenal. Corners like a cat on velcro. Love these tires.

Tirerack.com has a comparison of the tires you're thinking of vs the Goodyears.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/gy_f1_gs_d3.jsp

 

[RuflessPhilly]

You should check out the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3. These are manufactured in Germany. I have them and the dry/wet traction is phenomenal. Corners like a cat on velcro. Love these tires.

Tirerack.com has a comparison of the tires you're thinking of vs the Goodyears.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/gy_f1_gs_d3.jsp

Everything except the skidpad tests Bridgestone ruled

 

[shawnmattar]

Everything except the skidpad tests Bridgestone ruled

uhm...you might want to read the thing in parenthesis for the last few test i.e. "Lower number is better"...

 

[DrWho]

I've got a set of 18 inch Falken Azenis ST-115s. Excellent grippy, silent and smooth riding and relatively cheap. I'd recommend them to anyone.

 

[RuflessPhilly]

I've got a set of 18 inch Falken Azenis ST-115s. Excellent grippy, silent and smooth riding and relatively cheap. I'd recommend them to anyone.

I agree, I had them on my 2000 323Ci. They were awesome! They were acutally more quiet than the 17's the cars sport pkg came with.

"I'm Rich Biotch" - Dave Chappelle

 

[RuflessPhilly]

uhm...you might want to read the thing in parenthesis for the last few test i.e. "Lower number is better"...

Dude, I was looking at the tests that actually mean someting. Meaning realative to everyday driving. When was the last time you ran a slalom? Are you are basing how good a tire is based on one particular catagory or an overall average?

 

[shawnmattar]

Dude, I was looking at the tests that actually mean someting. Meaning realative to everyday driving. When was the last time you ran a slalom? Are you are basing how good a tire is based on one particular catagory or an overall average?

I'm looking at overall but focus on components that are important to me particularly braking distance, wet traction, wet handling, dry traction. I wan't giving you crap dude - just pointing out that the tires are comparable and the GS-D3 tends to handle and brake much better in the wet in particular.

 

[Drake]

Thanks for the feedback guys. I suppose I should have considered adding the Goodyear tires, but oh well.. seems the vote is pretty even.

 

[jnyost]

I had YOK's on my RX7 and loved them. I think Mich's are too expensive for what you get. Other tires handle just as well.