Bridgestone RE92s suck in snow...
01-25-09, 05:54 PM
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Bridgestone RE92s suck in snow...
Anyone have a suggestion for better All Season snow/rain tire installed on their IS250AWD? The stock RE92s seem horrible in snow and mediocre in rain. I don't want to go thru the $$$ of extra rims, TPMS sensors, etc for a dedicated winter setup. I don't want Blizzaks as these have to be on the car 365 days a year. Priorities are: soft and quiet ride, light snow and rain traction...
01-25-09, 06:32 PM
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hmm
01-25-09, 11:50 PM
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From my experience with RE92s, you could have just stopped at suck. I hated them.
01-26-09, 04:21 AM
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for the money the Goodyear F1 All Season is a good choice.
01-26-09, 12:21 PM
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RE92 sucks in ANY condition.....even worse in snow.
01-26-09, 12:27 PM
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Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D are very good.
01-26-09, 01:05 PM
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Personally think that Goodyear F1 All-season = suck..
01-26-09, 01:22 PM
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drove in SF this weekend in the rain. seem ok!
Going with some pilots instead might consider BFgoodrich.
01-26-09, 01:55 PM
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i heard continental extremem contact are very nice, or the potenza re960 pole position
01-27-09, 11:45 PM
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continental extreme contact - some reviews said they are noisy.....
I would pick RE960 over continental extreme contact.....
01-28-09, 01:15 PM
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Anyone running Michelin Pilot Sport A/S? Impressions in snow? I had these on our GS400 back in the day and they seemed decent/good in snow.
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01-25-09, 05:54 PM
Bridgestone RE92s suck in snow...
Going with some pilots instead might consider BFgoodrich.
