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Yoko A509s, another view

     
     Hi this was Mike's experience with Yoko A509s.
     
     
     >From: Hood-Douda <[email protected]>
     >Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 18:34:41 -0700 (PDT)
     >Subject: <tires> A509s (was mail order tires)
     
     >We have A509s in the 196/60-14 size on our '69 1600ti.  I recently 
     >had the
     >opportunity to test them in the wet at SIR.  I would not classify 
     >them as a
     >good wet traction tire, and would even say that they are down right 
     >scary!
     >My previous tire was the Pirelli P4000 SuperTouring, a V-rated all 
     >season.
     >It had great wet handling ability, but lasted a mere 22K miles (out 
     >ofclaimed mileage rating of 40K).  I went with A509s because of their 
     >1)low cost, and 2)reputation for dry handling.  Besides the abysmal 
     wet >handling,
     >I am disappointed in the lack of sidewall stiffness.
     
     And here is mine
     
     I have been thru 4 drivers schools with them this summer, and I think 
     they are a great balance between a street and a track tire. I don't 
     notice any wet weather problems with them (I don't really drive that 
     hard when roads are wet). The sidewalls might be a little soft, but I 
     just jack the air pressure when I am planning on some hard driving.
     These are 205/60/14s on a 1988 325IS. At the track I use 42psi front 
     and 44psi rear, mimimum, hot. Nothing takes the place of real track 
     tires like BFG R1s, but these are a good trade off.
     
     Take care
     
     Don Stevenson
     BMWCCA Boston