2000 ZX3 tires?

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Heather Morrison - 25 Apr 2004 21:37 GMT

Hi,

I have a 2000 ZX3 5-speed and am just about to take the winter tires off and
need to buy some new all seasons. I am looking for recommendations. The car
has low mileage and does mostly city driving with occasional road trips.

thanks

HeatherM

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Stephen F. - 26 Apr 2004 07:28 GMT

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If you have winter tires already, do yourself a *big* favour and do not buy
all-season tires. All-season tires are a hopeless compromise, not really
good for any season. Get yourself a decent set of performance summer
radials, perhaps with a bias towards wet-weather performance for safety. I
have had very good experience with RE-7XX tires (I think they are up to
RE-750 now). Excellent wet weather grip, decent dry road handling (i.e. you
will lose your nerve in corners before the tire does) and quite good tire
wear. The RE-750 also consistently finishes in the top 3 in most European
tire tests for summer, performance tires.

Stephen

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C Thibault - 26 Apr 2004 23:46 GMT

I agree with Stephen, don't settle for cheap "all" season tires. I had
Yokohama's A-509 on an Acura Integra back in 90 ~ 91 and it made the car
handle like a dream. Your car is relying on four patches or rubber compound
about the size of a CD. Do yourself a favour and spend an extra 50$ or 60$
per tires maybe. You will not regret it.

Check out this one, It is somewhat similar to the ones I had just newer...
http://www.yokohamatire.com/TireSizes.asp?TireID=48

There are a lot more out there, Shop shop shop
Chris.

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