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Old 08-01-2010 | 05:09 PM
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Two new rear tires were mounted on the S on Friday....along with other routine maintenance work. Since my Bridgestone RE960AS on the front are still good, I went with another set of these 960 Pole Position All Season tires. They gave me a couple small breaks on the pricing, so the price incl tax and all mounting was a little $300.

Yeah, I know the handling is not 10/10 but neither is my driving skill I checked my records and was amazed to find that I got 18,000 miles from the pair that was just replaced.

As John noted above, the AS tires give you confidence if you get caught on a trip and hit some snow/ice in an early fall or late spring storm. I was sure glad to have 'em when I hit a snow leaving Montana...


....and another snow squall heading towards Yellowstone during my roadtrip in LATE May 2008.
Old 08-01-2010 | 05:33 PM
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Tread life (6)
Ride(5)
Tire noise(4)
Dry traction(2)
Wet traction(1)
Ease of handling at or approaching traction limits(3)
Price(7)
Appearance(8)

Michelin PS2 for late spring/summer/early fall and PA2 for late fall/early spring. Most inportant item is the tire patch on the road and the max wet weather capabilities. I can afford good tires but can not afford poor traction in the wet...
Old 08-02-2010 | 01:43 PM
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All Seasons tested @ Arctic Circle



My 960AS are in the middle of the pack....good enough for me. I'll cast a wider net when I need all 4 replaced in another 2-3 years....

I sort of agree with this writer...reviewing the 960AS on Tirerack:

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2002 Honda S2000
Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position
Old 08-02-2010 | 02:09 PM
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Hmmm. the original post is two periods. You all have amazing powers of interpretation.
Old 08-02-2010 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by J.W.,Feb 22 2010, 02:18 PM
...Didn't mean to start off as a smart a-- I get in these moods sometimes.

Yhank You
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We know what you mean J.W. There are others with the same problem
Old 08-02-2010 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by paS2K,Aug 2 2010, 05:21 PM
We know what you mean J.W. There are others with the same problem
Male menopause runs rampant from time to time.
Old 08-05-2010 | 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by JonasM,Feb 23 2010, 09:17 AM
I'm still waiting on OhioRacer's review of the 760's.

JonasM
Did a little skidding on wet pavement the other day making a turn although it was an inverted slope, so what do I expect eh? Caught me off guard though. Just had 75k service and the dealer said I still have 90% on the front and 60% on the rear. It's the rear mileage that I was trying to improve. I don't have the mileage numbers so I can't quantify wear yet.
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