Posted by =?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$ on November 22, 2010, 5:32 am
On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 23:25:04 -0500, Cathy F. wrote:
>> BTW, I was a 1986 Corolla 5-door hatchback the other day, not 'new', but
>> not in bad shape at all for this part of the country. Diesel...
>
> Shades of my 5-door '84 liftback... ;-)
It passed me the other day at an intersection and I thought, "Hey, that's
what Cath had!"
Funny, it was such a cool looking car back then, and now it looks so dated...
Posted by Al Falfa on November 22, 2010, 4:23 am
"Cathy F." wrote in message
> "Cathy F." wrote in message
> Am reviewing tires to buy for my car before winter sets in. 2010 Prius
> bought in Oct. '09, went through last winter with original tires -
> Yokohama
> Avid S33 - & although last winter was not all that snowy, driving with
> them
> was -not- good. Actually, have never liked the tires that came on my new
> Toyotas (often Integrities, which were also lousy in snow). After
> switching
> to all-seasons (vs. studded snows which I used before before radials came
> on
> the scene), always wound up buying new tires that were better suited for
> snowy winters. And dry roads/cornering, for that matter. Liked the
> Goodyear
> Regatta & Regatta II the best.
> Have whittled it down to 2 all-seasons and 2 dedicated snows. All-seasons
> in the running: Yokohama Avid Envigor and the Goodyear Assurance
> TripleTreds. Snows: Michelin X-Ice Xi2 and Dunlop SP WinterSport 3D. All
> have TireRack ratings in various categories ranging from 7.5 - 9.2. I've
> done a mini spreadsheet to compare them, & it's basically a wash. Will
> need
> to check local prices.
> Anyone know if there's a way to retro look up the ratings for the
> discontinued (several years ago) all-season Goodyear Regattas that I
> bought
> for my '90 & '98 Corollas, by any chance? Would give me an even better
> idea
> re: choosing the new tires, since I was happy with the Regattas in all
> road
> conditions, summer & winter. Held dry roads well, & were good in snow.
> I also looked up the ratings for the tires that came on the Prius: the
> Yokohama Avid S33. Holy crap - no wonder I dislike them so much! Their
> ratings range from 2.9 - 6.1, with only 3.1 - 3.3 for snowy conditions!
> Arghh - *why* they're supplied on cars destined for snowy winter areas is
> beyond me.
> Cathy
> Cathy,
> During the winter I was unable to climb my driveway with the OEM tires
LOL - after driving with them last winter, if your driveway has *any* degree
of slope, I'm not surprised. ;-P Thank goodness I have a flat driveway!
(Otherwise, I wouold've done this tire search last December or January!)
so I
> bought a set of Bridgestone Blizzak snow/ice tires and a set of rims. They
> completely solved the problem. Since then, the dealer who sold them to me
> (Tires Plus) has switch tires for me each spring and fall at no charge.
> Next best thing to chains.
> Al
Yeah, TAK mentioned the Blizzaks, too.
That's a good deal if he'll switch them out for free each fall & spring. I
assume that's because you purchased the extra set of rims?
Thanks for replying.
Cathy
It was a package deal. About $00.00 for the tires mounted/balanced on
alloy wheels. The extra set of rims lets me get the full life out of the
OEM's which, half worn, are useless on snow and ice.
Posted by Jeff Strickland on November 21, 2010, 10:19 pm
I'd love to help you out here, but I don't think I've ever actually seen a
winter tire, and I know I have never experienced winter.
> Am reviewing tires to buy for my car before winter sets in. 2010 Prius
> bought in Oct. '09, went through last winter with original tires -
> Yokohama Avid S33 - & although last winter was not all that snowy, driving
> with them was -not- good. Actually, have never liked the tires that came
> on my new Toyotas (often Integrities, which were also lousy in snow).
> After switching to all-seasons (vs. studded snows which I used before
> before radials came on the scene), always wound up buying new tires that
> were better suited for snowy winters. And dry roads/cornering, for that
> matter. Liked the Goodyear Regatta & Regatta II the best.
> Have whittled it down to 2 all-seasons and 2 dedicated snows. All-seasons
> in the running: Yokohama Avid Envigor and the Goodyear Assurance
> TripleTreds. Snows: Michelin X-Ice Xi2 and Dunlop SP WinterSport 3D. All
> have TireRack ratings in various categories ranging from 7.5 - 9.2. I've
> done a mini spreadsheet to compare them, & it's basically a wash. Will
> need to check local prices.
> Anyone know if there's a way to retro look up the ratings for the
> discontinued (several years ago) all-season Goodyear Regattas that I
> bought for my '90 & '98 Corollas, by any chance? Would give me an even
> better idea re: choosing the new tires, since I was happy with the
> Regattas in all road conditions, summer & winter. Held dry roads well, &
> were good in snow.
> I also looked up the ratings for the tires that came on the Prius: the
> Yokohama Avid S33. Holy crap - no wonder I dislike them so much! Their
> ratings range from 2.9 - 6.1, with only 3.1 - 3.3 for snowy conditions!
> Arghh - *why* they're supplied on cars destined for snowy winter areas is
> beyond me.
> Cathy
>
Posted by Cathy F. on November 21, 2010, 10:39 pm
> I'd love to help you out here, but I don't think I've ever actually seen a
> winter tire, and I know I have never experienced winter.
Fair enough. ;-)
>> Am reviewing tires to buy for my car before winter sets in. 2010 Prius
>> bought in Oct. '09, went through last winter with original tires -
>> Yokohama Avid S33 - & although last winter was not all that snowy,
>> driving with them was -not- good. Actually, have never liked the tires
>> that came on my new Toyotas (often Integrities, which were also lousy in
>> snow). After switching to all-seasons (vs. studded snows which I used
>> before before radials came on the scene), always wound up buying new
>> tires that were better suited for snowy winters. And dry
>> roads/cornering, for that matter. Liked the Goodyear Regatta & Regatta II
>> the best.
>>
>> Have whittled it down to 2 all-seasons and 2 dedicated snows.
>> All-seasons in the running: Yokohama Avid Envigor and the Goodyear
>> Assurance TripleTreds. Snows: Michelin X-Ice Xi2 and Dunlop SP
>> WinterSport 3D. All have TireRack ratings in various categories ranging
>> from 7.5 - 9.2. I've done a mini spreadsheet to compare them, & it's
>> basically a wash. Will need to check local prices.
>>
>> Anyone know if there's a way to retro look up the ratings for the
>> discontinued (several years ago) all-season Goodyear Regattas that I
>> bought for my '90 & '98 Corollas, by any chance? Would give me an even
>> better idea re: choosing the new tires, since I was happy with the
>> Regattas in all road conditions, summer & winter. Held dry roads well, &
>> were good in snow.
>>
>> I also looked up the ratings for the tires that came on the Prius: the
>> Yokohama Avid S33. Holy crap - no wonder I dislike them so much! Their
>> ratings range from 2.9 - 6.1, with only 3.1 - 3.3 for snowy conditions!
>> Arghh - *why* they're supplied on cars destined for snowy winter areas is
>> beyond me.
>>
>> Cathy
>>
>
Posted by Jeff Strickland on November 21, 2010, 10:48 pm
>> I'd love to help you out here, but I don't think I've ever actually seen
>> a winter tire, and I know I have never experienced winter.
> Fair enough. ;-)
My convertible is in the garage with the top down waiting for the rain to
stop...
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>> not in bad shape at all for this part of the country. Diesel...
>
> Shades of my 5-door '84 liftback... ;-)