On 12 Jan 2004 14:43:34 -0800, dotnetboy2003@yahoo.ca (Steven Lee) wrote:

>Hi, I'm looking for replacing the stock Potenza RE92 with another set
>of all-season tires (probably performance or ultra performance
>series). Here's some backgrounds:
>
>1. I live in Toronto, Ontario (i.e. ocassional heavy snow during the
>winter).
>2. I won't buy snow tires. (i.e. only one set of tires)
>3. I'm not too demanding on the tire performance on snow, AS LONG AS
>IT'S NOT WORSE THAN THE STOCK POTENZA RE92.
>
>Basically, I'm thinking about Pirelli P7000 or Toyo FZ4, and would
>like to get some comments about the snow performance comparing the
>stock ones. (Also, if you think there're better tires in this
>category with a reasonable price, please let me know too.)

The P7000 seems to be the favorite in the category at www.tirerack.com -
snow performance is not rated that great but better than the RE92s. Then
again the RE92 is one of the most hated tires on the market... for any
purpose.:-) I dunno about the Proxes-FZ4s - not sold by Tirerack so not
rated. There has been mixed opinions here on them but I was turned off
them recently since I found one site which says they are being
discontinued.

Worth a look would be the BFGoodrich Traction T/A V - apparently too new to
have a survey response at Tirerack but the comments are positive about snow
use, though dry cornering is obviously compromised; looks like it might be
a noisy tread design in later life too. Pity the Dunlop SP5000 is not
available in any suitable size which fits your reqts.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??