Since the Tire Rack is sponsoring us, perhaps they might help set up a tire comparison test for us. I would love to see an objective test between some of the tires everyone has been trying out.

 

TIRE PRICE SIZE TREADWEAR TRACTION TEMPERATURE
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 $80.00 205/55ZR-16 91W B 280 A A
Dunlop Sport 8000 $104.00 P205/55ZR-16 200 A A
Yokohama A520 TL $108.00 205/55ZR-16 89W 180 A A
Dunlop SP Sport 5000 $111.00 P205/55ZR-16 ASY 89W 340 A A
BF Goodrich g-Force T/A KDW $122.00 205/55ZR-16 89Y 300 A A
Pirelli P7000 Supersport $127.00 P205/55ZR-16 89W 320 A A
Michelin Pilot XGT Z4 $171.00 P205/55ZR-16 DIR 300 A A
Michelin MXX3 $196.00 205/55R-16 SX N2 89Z 140 A A
Michelin Pilot Sport $212.00 205/55ZR-16 91Y 220 A A


A little cramped but you get the picture.

 

It would be nice if the Tire Rack would get an S2000, put a set of of each of those tires on it and give it a whirl around a track.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by SanDogDewey
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading
The Uniform Tire Quality Grading System, or UTQG, is a system developed by the government designed to provide consumers with information on tire treadwear, traction, and operating temperature range.


Treadwear Rating
The treadwear grade is a comparative numerical rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a specified government test course. For example, a tire graded 150 would wear 1 1/2 times as well on the course as a tire graded 100. The relative performance of a tire depends upon the actual conditions of its use which may depart significantly from the test conditions due to variations in driving habits, service practices, and differences in road characteristics and climates.


Traction Rating
The UTQG Traction Rating indicates the tire's ability to stop a vehicle moving straight forward on wet pavement. The ratings are AA, A, B, and C, with AA being the best.


Temperature Rating
The UTQG Temperature Rating indicates the tire's ability to effectively dissipate heat. The ratings range from A to C, with A being the best.

 

Here's a DOT site with government ratings for all tires:

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/testing/UTQG/

I use Discount Tire's site to determine which manufacture offers the correct size of tire for my cars. They also offer Plus 1 and Plus 2 sizing. Follow the tire search by selecting a city.

http://www.discounttire.com/dtc/right_tires.jsp

 

I've been very happy with AVS Sports in 245/45-16. They're not on the list.

 

We do test the tires on the cars and those test results are listed on our web site. We don't use the S2000 because we don't have 3 cars here to do that. The car we use is a Lexus IS300.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testSearch.jsp
You can read about all the tires we have tested here.
If you have any specific questions let me know.
Thank you

Jim 800-428-8355-364

 

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The thing you have to remember is the treadware rating do not transfer from company to company. They are only good within each individual brand.

Jim