Dad wants to drive the xB more, and further
The garbage Ironmans it came with are balding, and one has sidewall damage when I inadvertently ran it flat![Slightly frowning face :slight_frown: 🙁](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png)
I was heading into work one morning over the Williamsburg Bridge in the rain, I've never hydroplaned like that before in my life![Astonished face :astonished: 😲](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f632.png)
Nearly 360d and would've hit the guardrail adjacent Peter Luger steakhouse![Skull and crossbones :skull_crossbones: ☠️](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/2620.png)
They gotta go![Face with steam from nose :triumph: 😤](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f624.png)
He wanted Goodyears, because he's got the GY credit card and there's many rebates/incentives for memorial day
I've never had a Goodyear I was happy with (Fire/Bridgestone too
)
My typical Continental or General options are kinda expensive
(RT45 prices are out of line
)
I'm considering these Vredestein HiTrac All Seasons @ $435 for a set of 4
GY Eagle Sport All-Season @ $345
GY Assurance All-Season @ $365
GY Assurance ComfortDrive @ $395
GY Assurance WeatherReady @ $460
GY Assurance MaxLife @ $470
That Eagle Sport seems a deal, but I'm in the northeast, I need some semblance of cold weather/rain grip
And I've got bad memories of the Eagle LS, and the Assurance Fuel Max's I went all over town with him trying to get adjusted![Face with steam from nose :triumph: 😤](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f624.png)
These Hungarian made Vredesteins seem to have extremely high marks in wet traction and quiet, both of which I value
I'd like to think they're worth the ~$50 premium over the Goodyears
I lucked out twice with, and now really appreciate TireRacks 2 year road hazard guarantee
I thought about the Quadracs, it would be my first run in with the "All Weather" genre of tire, but the 400 TW concerns me![Thinking face :thinking: 🤔](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f914.png)
It's a good looking tread pattern IMO, reminds me of the old Michelin Primacy MXV4 that I really enjoyed
10.2/32" new and 700 TW rating means maybe 4 years tread life in NYC?
Life experience has taught me take the advertised tread life, and cut in half
These are warrantied for 70k, so if I get 35k out of them I'd be content
What say you?
The garbage Ironmans it came with are balding, and one has sidewall damage when I inadvertently ran it flat
![Slightly frowning face :slight_frown: 🙁](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png)
I was heading into work one morning over the Williamsburg Bridge in the rain, I've never hydroplaned like that before in my life
![Astonished face :astonished: 😲](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f632.png)
Nearly 360d and would've hit the guardrail adjacent Peter Luger steakhouse
![Skull and crossbones :skull_crossbones: ☠️](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/2620.png)
They gotta go
![Face with steam from nose :triumph: 😤](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f624.png)
He wanted Goodyears, because he's got the GY credit card and there's many rebates/incentives for memorial day
I've never had a Goodyear I was happy with (Fire/Bridgestone too
![Face with rolling eyes :rolling_eyes: 🙄](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f644.png)
My typical Continental or General options are kinda expensive
![Hand with index finger and thumb crossed :hand_with_index_finger_and_thumb_crossed: 🫰](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1faf0.png)
![Face with raised eyebrow :face_with_raised_eyebrow: 🤨](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f928.png)
I'm considering these Vredestein HiTrac All Seasons @ $435 for a set of 4
GY Eagle Sport All-Season @ $345
GY Assurance All-Season @ $365
GY Assurance ComfortDrive @ $395
GY Assurance WeatherReady @ $460
GY Assurance MaxLife @ $470
That Eagle Sport seems a deal, but I'm in the northeast, I need some semblance of cold weather/rain grip
And I've got bad memories of the Eagle LS, and the Assurance Fuel Max's I went all over town with him trying to get adjusted
![Face with steam from nose :triumph: 😤](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f624.png)
These Hungarian made Vredesteins seem to have extremely high marks in wet traction and quiet, both of which I value
I'd like to think they're worth the ~$50 premium over the Goodyears
I lucked out twice with, and now really appreciate TireRacks 2 year road hazard guarantee
I thought about the Quadracs, it would be my first run in with the "All Weather" genre of tire, but the 400 TW concerns me
![Thinking face :thinking: 🤔](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f914.png)
It's a good looking tread pattern IMO, reminds me of the old Michelin Primacy MXV4 that I really enjoyed
10.2/32" new and 700 TW rating means maybe 4 years tread life in NYC?
Life experience has taught me take the advertised tread life, and cut in half
These are warrantied for 70k, so if I get 35k out of them I'd be content
What say you?
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