Tire experiances (Sharing some info)...

I finally got around to cleaning up my car, changing the oil, blah blah blah to finally park it at the spot that it's going to be sold at... (A shop owned by a friend, the most visible spot on a road many cars go by)...
Well, it was VERY surprising how little traction the tires offered, after not being driven on for about two weeks. After letting the car warm up, a normal launch would break them loose. Both rear tires, and I do have a lsd diff, these are 245/50/15 Dunlop SP 8000 Sports. tires people! Going down a hill, I get one the brakes to make sure they're heated up enough before I park the car again (for perhaps until it's sold), and again they lock up in no time! As far as the tires cornering traction, everything seems OK, but when they're cold, they do not offer much traction at all. I'd seriously say around 1/2 of what they offer when warm!!! Something to keep in mind.

My last set of tires, (that I blame for a very close call, and "dancing with the curbs"), the Bridgestone Potenza RE-71s were unpredictable when warm.

If I had to do it over, I wouldn't get Yoko AVS's either, their traction goes down way too quickly, I believe the kind of rubber they've used is very sensitive to heat/cold cycles. I think they deteriorated.

Overall, I'd say the best tire I've tried (it also seems THE cheapest by far, except for the RE-71, which was discontinued, but still available at MANY sources) so far is Bridgestone RE-730. Very predictable, not too quiet, but long life, and definately predictable. I have to say though, although the Dunlop SP 8000 Sport tires are great all around, they certainly surprised me today. Driving a few miles (quite agressively) definately cured the problem...

Just sharing something that I realized today!
Ahmet

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