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Originally Posted by Wes335XI
It's about time. I've always wondered why so many people go for Michelin. Every Michelin tire I've owned has been a joke.
Continental has never let me down. And they last a long time. Good to see they are at the top!
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Funny, I feel the same way. Once the Michelins wear to 1/2 tread (or less), wet grip is horrible. And, they wear fairly quickly (not necessarily too fast for the type of performance). I had XGT V4s (a LONG time ago) on my Integra GS-R, and they were essentially slicks at 1/2 tread. Not worth the price, to me anyway.
BTW, best tire I ever had was a Phoenix Stahlflex. I think Phoenix was bought out by Conti, but in any event, sticky, quiet, great in wet. Second best would be Bridgestone S-02s. I have them on my E30 M3 and went to a CCA ADSS. One of the instrutors was an E30 M3 racer, and he couldn't believe the traction on the wet skidpad. They just stuck almost as if there wasn't any water, in the less wet areas (i.e., not a lot of standing water). Made it impossible to maintain a drift with opposite lock!