JHZR2
Staff member
I’m looking at replacement tires for my latest 1991 350SD. I like to find US made tires, but because this car is still somewhat a wildcard, and I don’t know how many miles I’ll put on it over time, I was looking for a better option for US made tires than the Michelin defender.
I saw on tire rack that the Cooper Endeavor is a new release tire with hood steering, and needs somewhat better wet stopping. The results show that:
I thought wow. That’s a long stop, especially since they tested it on a Subaru BRZ which should have good brakes (albeit probably fat tires).
So I went back to look at the Michelin Energy Saver test (on my accord) from like 2009, done on a Prius, which surely has “worse” brakes…
Huh?? 107 ft vs 155 feet for the energy saver on a Prius vs the new Cooper endeavor on a BRZ?!? What gives?
Are these test worth even reading? Is this test just so sensitive to vehicle weight and tire width?
I’d be using the endeavor on a 1991 350SD in 205/65-15 94H sizing. Obviously the contact patch/weight per tire will be higher.
But what gives? Even if one would argue they don’t like the Cooper (I’ve had good luck with Cooper cs4/5 on my old MB cars), look at any of the others too…
Thoughts?
I saw on tire rack that the Cooper Endeavor is a new release tire with hood steering, and needs somewhat better wet stopping. The results show that:
I thought wow. That’s a long stop, especially since they tested it on a Subaru BRZ which should have good brakes (albeit probably fat tires).
So I went back to look at the Michelin Energy Saver test (on my accord) from like 2009, done on a Prius, which surely has “worse” brakes…
Huh?? 107 ft vs 155 feet for the energy saver on a Prius vs the new Cooper endeavor on a BRZ?!? What gives?
Are these test worth even reading? Is this test just so sensitive to vehicle weight and tire width?
I’d be using the endeavor on a 1991 350SD in 205/65-15 94H sizing. Obviously the contact patch/weight per tire will be higher.
But what gives? Even if one would argue they don’t like the Cooper (I’ve had good luck with Cooper cs4/5 on my old MB cars), look at any of the others too…
Thoughts?