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RE: [ST] good freeway tires?
- Subject: RE: [ST] good freeway tires?
- From: "Big Riff" <big_riff@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 08:42:50 -0400
Avon Azzaros - AV45/46. I do about a 50 mile round trip commute - pretty
much flat and straight and they've held up great. Started to sqare off
around 5 or 6k, but still have life. Also, great grip in the wet.
John in NJ
'01 BRG ST
>I don't want to start another long tire thread, but
>I'm looking for advice. I've always and happily run
>BT020s on my RS, until a job change this spring forced
>a change from commuting on mixed roads to commuting
>mostly on the freeway. The 020s have squared off
>quickly and are down to the limit in the middle, while
>the still-meaty edges are gonna have to go to waste.
>Not ideal.
>
>What alternatives are there? I'm now looking for long
>freeway life and good wet grip rather than
>peg-scraping cornering ability.
>
>A friend runs and recommends the Michelin Macadam 90X
>or new 100X on his RS. Other possibles look to be the
>Pirelli Dragon GTS (same price), Metzeler MEZ4 (a
>little cheaper) or the Dunlop D205 (price?).
>
>If you've run on any of these, or prefer something
>else, then I'd appreciate your comments.
>
>Barry
>2000 RS
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