redeyedevil,

I agree. Can you upgrade or you have to buy new one. I pay 8K more for Honda
than Corolla I expect the tires should be decent.
"redeyedevil" <redeyedevilREMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I could appreciate what you're trying to say, but in this case the
original
> poster is correct. When the tires have a treadwear of 160 AND traction
and
> temperature of B and B. They are just bad.
>
> Fortunately, tires are the easiest part of the car to upgrade.
>
>
> "Pete" wrote:
>
> > Second, having a lower treadwear index is not necessarily bad. It
usually
> > means the tire is more sticky and has more grip. That 460 tire on the
> > Corolla must be spinning like mad when you hit the gas pedal. So what
> that
> > it'll last longer if it ain't got no grip? Therefore, it really depends
> on
> > how you look at it.
> >
> > Finally, the traction rating refers to wet traction. It does not tell
you
> > anything about resistance to aquaplaning (driving through standing
water)
> > and it does not tell you anything about dry traction.
> >
> > Personally, I never buy a new car based on what tires it comes with
> because
> > 9 out of 10 times they're crappy anyway and the first thing I do is
> purchase
> > a set of tires of my own choosing.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Pete
> >
> >
> >
>
>