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Originally posted by asiandoood
H-130
V-149
Z-149+
W-168
Y-186
W and Y are used mostly on exotics such as Lamborghini's and Ferrari's etc. No need to have them on your Civic.
If you look at the ratings for W and Y, they are rated over 149mph. So they are Z rated. It's like saying B is any number equal or greater than 3. You can say B=5 or B=134067063780 and it's true. So W and Y are Z. On the sidewall, you'll see Z. On the website, you'll see W.
My 712's are W rated according to Tirerack but they have a Z on the sidewall. (they're not just for Lambos anymore. :naughty: ) I got them because they supposedly have a softer compound which supposedly equals better grip.
Originally posted by crucial Si
the lower the treadwear the less grip but better life of the tire?
Close...but exactly the opposite as has been stated.
BUT, you
CANNOT accurately guage one manufacturer's treadwear rating against another manufacturer's. You can only compare within a brand. They set the rating's themselves and there is no real universal standard.
One thing you should know. Forget about real tirelife if your alignment is totally jacked.
Originally posted by crucial Si
i dont know what tires i want know. i hate my falkens.
As you already know, Ziex suck. So do Nitto NT450s and tons of other "performance" tires.
If you need an all weather tire, get the Yoko AVID. I thought about getting them for the rain and snow (would still require chains though). I doubt they'll offer the performance of the Kumhos though. If you want a better performing, cheap performance tire, you'll be happy with the 712's.