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stephen wilson · 10-01-2008, 01:03 PM

My 2 cents! It looks like either category has better tires available then what you are currently running. The AS tires do give up some dry handling, a "tire rack" rating of 9.1 vs. 9.4, but rate just as well or better in the wet. The AS Pirelli's you linked didn't rate very high, but the Michelin's are promising. I have used Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS tires on an Acura RSX and thought they were a great performing tire, especially in the rain.
As far as your worries about braking performance, any of the tires you're considering are much better than what you have now. The AS's would actually be better if you get caught in the rain.

10-01-2008, 01:03 PM	#11
stephen wilson Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern New jersey Posts: 1,054	My 2 cents! It looks like either category has better tires available then what you are currently running. The AS tires do give up some dry handling, a "tire rack" rating of 9.1 vs. 9.4, but rate just as well or better in the wet. The AS Pirelli's you linked didn't rate very high, but the Michelin's are promising. I have used Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS tires on an Acura RSX and thought they were a great performing tire, especially in the rain. As far as your worries about braking performance, any of the tires you're considering are much better than what you have now. The AS's would actually be better if you get caught in the rain.