Quietest Z rated tire
01-24-2003, 02:34 PM
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Quietest Z rated tire
Hey guys, Most low pro Z rated tires i drove on make a lot of humming when braking. I drove on the bridgestone potenza RE92 215/45 ZR17 on a new IS300 and they were sooo quiet. I don't see this available on tirerack though.... any other tires that are quiet in that size?
01-24-2003, 02:45 PM
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depends on the weather
Firehawk SZ50 EP
P-Zero Rosso
Sport 5000
Pilot Sport A/S
are all pretty quiet .... and are in order from top to bottom and there are other quiet "Z" rated tires but those are the top 4
P-Zero Rosso
Sport 5000
Pilot Sport A/S
are all pretty quiet .... and are in order from top to bottom and there are other quiet "Z" rated tires but those are the top 4
01-24-2003, 02:50 PM
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Originally posted by Luke@tirerack
Firehawk SZ50 EP
P-Zero Rosso
Sport 5000
Pilot Sport A/S
are all pretty quiet .... and are in order from top to bottom and there are other quiet "Z" rated tires but those are the top 4
Firehawk SZ50 EP
P-Zero Rosso
Sport 5000
Pilot Sport A/S
are all pretty quiet .... and are in order from top to bottom and there are other quiet "Z" rated tires but those are the top 4
01-24-2003, 02:56 PM
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depends on the weather
we do sell the RE92 but, I would not recommend them .... They do not stay quiet. The 9k is pretty good also but, not quite the level of the 4 I mentioned
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Stay away from the RE92, it is a hideous tire. Decent dry and wet grip, but absolutely trecherous in terms of hydroplanning resistance. They also wear very fast for a high-performance all season. The SP5000's are pretty hard to be beat in terms of the price to performance ratio. I really like the ones on mine.
Do a search on any Subaru Impreza message board for opinions on all of the tires Luke mentioned, especially the cursed RE92's.
Do a search on any Subaru Impreza message board for opinions on all of the tires Luke mentioned, especially the cursed RE92's.
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Originally posted by JamE55
Ali
You may also want to check on Continental Conti Sport. I a friend of mine has this and he said that they are quiet!
Ali
You may also want to check on Continental Conti Sport. I a friend of mine has this and he said that they are quiet!
