Bridgestone or Sumitomo tires?
11-09-2004, 07:34 AM
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Bridgestone or Sumitomo tires?
I think I'm gonna get one or the other:
Bridgestone weatherforce 65,000 mi OR
Sumitomo 70,000 mi (I forget what model it is its letters and #s not a name)
which is a better tire? Sumitomo are slightly higher not much in cost...
Bridgestone weatherforce 65,000 mi OR
Sumitomo 70,000 mi (I forget what model it is its letters and #s not a name)
which is a better tire? Sumitomo are slightly higher not much in cost...
11-09-2004, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Kai
Considering those treadwear ratings, I'd go for the cheaper of the two. Those are both super hard.
11-10-2004, 02:03 AM
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Originally Posted by redcivicforever
Would you go with a tire that hard in 91 civic hatch?
I'd even use them on the back of my car... for drift tires.
11-10-2004, 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Kai
Sure, for commuting purposes.
I'd even use them on the back of my car... for drift tires.
I'd even use them on the back of my car... for drift tires.
11-10-2004, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by redcivicforever
what are drift tires?
The tradeoff is traction vs. lifespan. A high milage wear tire is going to be hard so it can last that long. The hardness translates into crappy traction. Think commuter tire.
Low milage wear tires have softer rubber, they hold the road better, however they also wear down faster. Think fun tire.
11-11-2004, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Kai
On budget, low horsepower drift cars one of the tricks to easier drifting is hard rear tires. Since 70k tires are so hard, it's easy to make them break traction with not much effort... the whole point of drifting.
The tradeoff is traction vs. lifespan. A high milage wear tire is going to be hard so it can last that long. The hardness translates into crappy traction. Think commuter tire.
Low milage wear tires have softer rubber, they hold the road better, however they also wear down faster. Think fun tire.
The tradeoff is traction vs. lifespan. A high milage wear tire is going to be hard so it can last that long. The hardness translates into crappy traction. Think commuter tire.
Low milage wear tires have softer rubber, they hold the road better, however they also wear down faster. Think fun tire.
...what's the highest milage tire I can get and still get decent traction?
11-11-2004, 07:48 AM
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Well, unless you drive like a maniac, you won't have traction problems with 70k's on a stock or stockish Civic. They'll be annoying with a D16Z6, and pretty worthless with a B-series.
They'll be perfect for commuting though, and that seems to be what you want them for.
They'll be perfect for commuting though, and that seems to be what you want them for.