Tire styles

[zionzr2]

Ok I'm looking for some education on the differnent styles of tires.Such as what the differences are amoung Max Performance SummerUltra High Performance SummerUltra High Performance All-SeasonHigh Performance SummerHigh Performance All-SeasonPerformance All-SeasonGrand Touring SummerGrand Touring All-SeasonStandard Touring All-SeasonPassenger All-SeasonWinterCompetition I know that its all in the way they are made compounds and such, I mean the real world difference...Thanks

[tnpartsguy]

Such as what the differences are among;**IMHO**Max Performance Summer = Totally useless in rain, or any weather, very stiff ride, usually very loud as well.Ultra High Performance Summer = See above, but you save a little $$Ultra High Performance All-Season = See above, but save more money, and get a little wet traction, but not tons.High Performance Summer = See Ultra High Performance, save a little $$, and a little quieter ride.High Performance All-Season/Performance All-Season (I joined these 2) Probably your best bet for all-around performance tire. Not as quiet as Grand Touring, but your best compromise of grip, ride quality, price, and durability.Grand Touring Summer = Decent dry performance, but very little grip in winter, best for Southern CA, AZ, NM, ect, where it doesn't rain much, but you want a decent ride.Grand Touring All-Season = Take the best attributes of the HP-AS, and lessen the noise, lessen the dry grip, increase the wet/snow grip and durabilty. Your 2nd best bet.Standard Touring All-Season/Passenger All-Season = Plain old rubber meeting the road. Nothing exciting here, move along.Winter = Loud on dry roads, but phenomal wet/snow traction. Only needed if you have more than 90 days of snow/ice a year (basically north of the Mason/Dixon line)Competition = usually an Ultra high performance tread, recompounded to be softer, and shaved to less than 50% of normal tread to prevent tread squire during hard cornering. Usually NOT used in ANY type of weather. Racing slicks, are an extreme version, they have no tread, usually only a few shallow holes cut into the 'tread' for heat expansion and dissapation.Class dismissed....LOLActually, I have an old friend that is with Bridgestone/Firestone, I might could get him to respond to this question as well.

[zionzr2]

Quote, originally posted by tnpartsguy »Such as what the differences are among;Actually, I have an old friend that is with Bridgestone/Firestone, I might could get him to respond to this question as well. Thank you for the class... That was awesome I'd be greatful if your friend could resond as well.