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Why don't you just look in the Michelin Guide, and also look up a couple of nice restaurants while you're at it?
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Michelin, which is currently owned by the French but most of their tires are made in the U.S., makes some of the best tires out there (specifically their Pilot line), but you pay for the quality. Also, the better the tire the quicker the wear, which is why you'll only get 10,000 miles from a $350 Z-Rated Michelin Pilot.
Know your tire size and go to www.tirerack.com for a variety of different brands, lines, and models at a variety of prices. The website also has consumer reviews regarding a number of various aspects for different brands, lines, and models. For a Jetta, however, I wouldn't spend a lot of money on tires, but you don't want to get something super cheap either.
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Well, this needs a bit of clarification.
Auto tires are all a compromise between traction and durability: the greater the traction, the softer the rubbber and the quicker they wear out.
The higher the letter used in their classification, the softer the tread. "Z" is like butter, but they grip the road like velcro during those brief 10,000 miles for which they're rated.
Racing-car tires are like that. They cost a zillion dollars apiece, but they only need to last a couple-hundred laps or less before they're replaced.
Most passenger car tires are the compromise noted above, and are generally good for about 40,000-50,000 miles with farily good traction; modern tread and radial design do help compensate for the greater stiffness in the rubber -- besides providing far better water-dispersal at high speeds to prevent hydroplaning -- than tires sold in years past.
One word of advice: avoid police spike-strips; the damage they cause isn't covered by tire company road-hazard warranties.
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Mar 31, 2003 - 2:02 PM
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Ed Kattak
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Well, this needs a bit of clarification.
Auto tires are all a compromise between traction and durability: the greater the traction, the softer the rubbber and the quicker they wear out.
The higher the letter used in their classification, the softer the tread. "Z" is like butter, but they grip the road like velcro during those brief 10,000 miles for which they're rated.
Racing-car tires are like that. They cost a zillion dollars apiece, but they only need to last a couple-hundred laps or less before they're replaced.
Most passenger car tires are the compromise noted above, and are generally good for about 40,000-50,000 miles with farily good traction; modern tread and radial design do help compensate for the greater stiffness in the rubber -- besides providing far better water-dispersal at high speeds to prevent hydroplaning -- than tires sold in years past.
One word of advice: avoid police spike-strips; the damage they cause isn't covered by tire company road-hazard warranties.
Thanks for the info! And I will avoid the spikes.
Truly
Ed
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