re: Tire Question: Yokohama Nexus Subject: Tire Question: Yokoham a Nexus

["Sedon, Doug (OD/ORS)" <sedond@domain.elided>]

hi zamani, ewe said:
>Would like some input on tires I should get for my Milano. I was
>gonna get the Yoko AVS for a deal but the price went up by about
>15%. But the Yoko Nexus is now sub $100 for 205/55/16. I already
>use 205/50 16 and they fit well. I was wondering how much slower
>my car would be (that would suck) with the bigger tire
>circumfrence (55 series). Also anyone used the Nexus before? Is
>it good? 
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dunno about the nexus, but the larger tire will make your car *less quick*, but
also *faster* - ie: slowed acceleration, greater top-end.  but not by much -
~3.2%.  however, this tire is almost 6% larger than the stock (on a werde)
195-55-15, which is starting to get up there.  if ewe have a werde t/a, ewe mite
not like it.  could be quite nice, actually w/the shorter-geared 4.10 t/a's...

re: tire choices, i'd also consider the bridgestone re71's.  a bargain now, and
quite sticky, mebbe not quite up to the level of the best yokos.  i have
205-50-15's on my werde, and 225-50-15's on the gtwe6...

ciao for now,

doug

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