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I noticed that these tires have a fairly short life span, sooooo....I went to tire rack and was curious which to go with when the time comes. What are your thoughts? What is wrong with the cheaper one?
Sidewall Style: Blackwall
Size: 205/45VR17
RunFlat
Serv. Desc: 84V
UTQG: 280 AA A
Price: $299.00 (each)
Estimated Availability: In Stock
The bigger the UTGQ rating/number the longer it will last...shoot for something above 300/320. 400+ is usually listed for touring from what I've seen...i've done well on 320...got around 30-45k off of them rotated ever 5k.
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Was thinking Blue...leaning to silver...onto green..finally...Hot Chocolate. Premium and Sport Package, Punch leather with oak accent and gray lines.
The bigger the UTGQ rating/number the longer it will last...shoot for something above 300/320. 400+ is usually listed for touring from what I've seen...i've done well on 320...got around 30-45k off of them rotated ever 5k.
Wet-road grip and quietness are both more important, IMHO.
I was told that the tires on my ClubmanS are in fact runflats, Dunlop. That is apparently where the price difference comes into play. Look at the descriptions and prices above and you will see that the cheaper one is pretty much a summer tire. Guess I need to buy a jack, cheap wheels and tires before I go autocrossing in this baby.
Wet-road grip and quietness are both more important, IMHO.
My Toyo Proxys Fz4 tires are quiet as far a performance tires go and handle sweet in wet weather...I've had to dodge a critter on the highway and the car responded just like it was on a track.
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Was thinking Blue...leaning to silver...onto green..finally...Hot Chocolate. Premium and Sport Package, Punch leather with oak accent and gray lines.
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