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URGENT: Which tires? Bridgestones or Yokohamas?


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The first two are the Bridgestone, then the Yokohama...the third is a lot more money at $81.00 each, but they do make a bold statement, they're Yokohama AVS ES100 in your size.

FWIW

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The AVS's are the best, I had them on my Skyline when I lived in Japan, just got them on my G35 Coupe and plan to put them on my 73. My vote will always be for the Yokos.

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Bryan - I run Yoko Avid V4s on both my street Altima and Honda Odessey van. Depending on the size of the tire purchased, Yokos default to either a H or V speed rating. Go to http://www.yokohamatire.com/ The 205/60x15 is H rated, the 205/55x15 is V rated.

I've had Yoko Avids on 2 Maximas and now the Altima and Odyssey...You can see I prefer the Yokos.

Several fellow Zed'rs here have the Yoko Avid ES100s...They are an excellant tire in both rain or shine... I have Toyo Proxes 4s on my Z (I wanted a quasi-R compound...)

GWGarrard

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Choose by Tread Pattern.

The first two are the Bridgestone, then the Yokohama...the third is a lot more money at $81.00 each, but they do make a bold statement, they're Yokohama AVS ES100 in your size.

FWIW

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The ES100 wear like crazy according to my sources. Great performing tire that's good for 30K miles. That's why I'm not considering those any longer.

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The ES100 wear like crazy according to my sources. Great performing tire that's good for 30K miles. That's why I'm not considering those any longer.

In the amount of time it takes for me to put 30K on my Datsun, the tires will be dry rotted. I replace my performance tires NLT three years after install.

If I could afford to replace them more often I would use Yokohama A032R in 225/50/15

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Arne, I don't know what to do with you. Just give me an opinion please. They both serve the same purpose, and are the same class of tires.

I worked for Michelin a number of years ago and Arne's answer is the right one. Just because the tires are the same class, doesn't mean that they are the same. The right tire for you and your Z will depend on a number of factors.

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I worked for Michelin a number of years ago and Arne's answer is the right one. Just because the tires are the same class, doesn't mean that they are the same. The right tire for you and your Z will depend on a number of factors.

I'm using them on the street only. Thanks, I didn't intend on making this into anything more than an opinion thread. Anyway the deal is done, I bought the Yokohamas.

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In the amount of time it takes for me to put 30K on my Datsun, the tires will be dry rotted. I replace my performance tires NLT three years after install.

If I could afford to replace them more often I would use Yokohama A032R in 225/50/15

My Bridgestone HP-41's are 13 years old, and are not dry-rotted.

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