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Old 09-13-2006 | 07:21 PM
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the tires i currently have on my car are the falken ziex512 - 235/45/17. i liked them alot but didnt like how quickly they wore out. i have been looking around for tires and i want to go with yokohama avid h4s. i did a search and couldn;t find and posts about these tires. my brother has a pair on his 00' a4 quattro with 15inch wheels and they seem pretty nice. has anyone else ever had these tires and like how they drove and handled. thanks
 
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Old 09-13-2006 | 07:29 PM
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yokohamas in general are nice. not to mention they have super nice tread-patterns. i was rollin' on yokos before i got my dunlop sp's.. it sounds like you're looking for a tire for stock wheels, but i had AVS sport 235/40ZR18. they were nice.
 
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Old 09-13-2006 | 07:37 PM
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both good tyres but the Yoko are softer so ware out quicker but for performance users the yokos win at a cost
 
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Old 09-13-2006 | 07:42 PM
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i thought the falkens would wear out quicker because of the tread wear rating of around 360 and the yoko's are around 500 ?
 
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Old 09-13-2006 | 07:46 PM
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I could be wrong then I had a set once and they disappeared very quick, depends on the driving habits I suppose
 
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Old 09-13-2006 | 07:49 PM
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ok thanks....the avid h4s are all weather tires and i think the avs sport are summer, so the all weather shold last longer.
 
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Old 09-13-2006 | 08:19 PM
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Go with Michelin Pilot Sport. hands down best all around tire ive ever had
 
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Old 09-13-2006 | 08:22 PM
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yeah my yokos went bye bye quickly.
 
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Old 09-13-2006 | 10:13 PM
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any other tire recommendations?
 
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Old 09-13-2006 | 10:36 PM
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I've got Firestone Firehawk Wide Ovals. They're great in the rain. They're a summer only tire. When it gets cold, you know why they're a summer tire. I've had them for 3 months last summer and all of this summer. Hopefully they'll get through next summer before they need to be replaced. Not loud (although I can't really hear over my exhaust and radio), tread wear could be a little better.

Did you check out www.tirerack.com for the test results and reviews? There's a lot of info there.
 
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