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01-25-2008, 06:50 PM | #3 |
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01-26-2008, 11:52 PM | #4 |
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I spoke with a Yokohama rep last year at a large MINI gathering. I'm a fan of the ES 100's which the S Drives are replacing. He said the issues with noise has been addressed and traction has been increased yet still retains a good tread wear rating. I'll be going to S Drives on my MINI when the ES 100's wear out. I usually get about 20K miles out of them if I rotate.
There are better tires out there but these are a good bargain for those that want a combination of good dry and wet traction without having to replace tires frequently. |
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01-27-2008, 10:09 AM | #6 |
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Yeah, those ES100 squealed like a pig just by looking at them, kind like Ned Beatty in Deliverance. I'm skeptical over the higher than average wear rating for ultra-high performance tires on these S Drives, though the technology has steadily progressed.
I really think that the Falken Azenis RT215 <$100 tire of 5 years ago made the rest of the sporting tire world take some steps they hadn't planned on for a while... |
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