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> In the UK, we don't use *summer tyres*, we use all-seasons tyres, 'cause
> we tend to get a lot of that wet stuff.

Wrong.

Most cars in the UK come fitted with what the tyre manufacturers would call
"summer" tyres. A summer tyre still needs to be able to deal with rain etc
but will be shite in snow/ice.

Take a look at the tyre manufacturers sites to see the difference between
summer, all-season and winter tyres.

"LeakiestWink" wrote
> In the UK, we don't use *summer tyres*, we use all-seasons tyres, 'cause
> we tend to get a lot of that wet stuff.

And since when is "summer" considered dry pavement only? Summer tires are
meant to handle wet pavement as well.

Pete

"LeakiestWink" <you.ARE.the.weakest.link@good.bye> wrote in message
news:ovqdnVeFafJAEgbYnZ2dnUVZ8t-nnZ2d@bt.com...
> "Tony" <tshimi@mitre.org> wrote in message
> news:emgul6$ff1$1@newslocal.mitre.org...
>> Your obs are correct. I take the Boxster out only on w/e and days off;
>> and after the car been sitting for a few days the first 5 minutes you can
>> detect slight vibration that goes away after that. The tire is great
>> otherwise; taken it to 118+ mph multiple times and the Dunlop hanging
>> tough (West Virginia; Volentine 1 sitting high).
>>
>> I'm now shopping for All season tires for the A6Q and I'm inclined to get
>> the Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S 205/55/16 ( not sure if I'll get the H or
>> V).
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Tony
>>
>>
>> "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:emgsps$6u6$1@inews.gazeta.pl...
>>>
>>> "Tony" wrote
>>>>I have the Dunlop SP Maxx on my Boxster S
>>>
>>> Any issues with flat-spotting? That is actually my only gripe about
>>> them, but I seem to be isolated in it. I haven't found a single review
>>> mentioning high succeptibility to flat-spotting when I was doing my
>>> research. I have them on an e39 in size 235/45/17, and after the car
>>> sits for a few hours, the first few miles of driving I can detect
>>> vibration in the steering wheel. It always goes away within 5 miles
>>> though.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Pete
>
> Fuc*kin' hell, a tyre flat spotting after resting for a few

Clean your mouth and welcome to my kill file.

"Tony" <tshimi@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> "LeakiestWink" <you.ARE.the.weakest.link@good.bye> wrote in
> message news:ovqdnVeFafJAEgbYnZ2dnUVZ8t-nnZ2d@bt.com...
>> "Tony" <tshimi@mitre.org> wrote in message
>> news:emgul6$ff1$1@newslocal.mitre.org...
>>> Your obs are correct. I take the Boxster out only on w/e and
>>> days off; and after the car been sitting for a few days the
>>> first 5 minutes you can detect slight vibration that goes
>>> away after that. The tire is great otherwise; taken it to
>>> 118+ mph multiple times and the Dunlop hanging tough (West
>>> Virginia; Volentine 1 sitting high).
>>>
>>> I'm now shopping for All season tires for the A6Q and I'm
>>> inclined to get the Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S 205/55/16 ( not
>>> sure if I'll get the H or V).
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Tony
>>>
>>>
>>> "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:emgsps$6u6$1@inews.gazeta.pl...
>>>>
>>>> "Tony" wrote
>>>>>I have the Dunlop SP Maxx on my Boxster S
>>>>
>>>> Any issues with flat-spotting? That is actually my only
>>>> gripe about them, but I seem to be isolated in it. I
>>>> haven't found a single review mentioning high succeptibility
>>>> to flat-spotting when I was doing my research. I have them
>>>> on an e39 in size 235/45/17, and after the car sits for a
>>>> few hours, the first few miles of driving I can detect
>>>> vibration in the steering wheel. It always goes away within
>>>> 5 miles though.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Pete
>>
>> Fuc*kin' hell, a tyre flat spotting after resting for a few
>
> Clean your mouth and welcome to my kill file.

Ohhhh dear . . .

Did you spit out your dummy, or throw your teddy out of your cot.
Someone really does have a very delicate constitution. Did mummy
raise her voice at you this morning - perhaps you spilled your
coco-pops from your high chair, or drooled over that fresh bib
she just tied around you. You just cover your ears now,
afterall, you clearly are not able to deal with anything so
strong as *truth*, are you. You'd better let mummy put you to
bed for the rest of the day. Will you want a sick-note for
tomorrows' kindergarten too???

Get real you -head - tyres are, without any doubt whatsoever,
*the* most important safety critical component on a motor
vehicle. A tyre, any tyre, whoever made it, which (providing it
is correctly specced {size, and load / speed index}, and is
correctly inflated) deforms after standing for a while, and
transfers the feel/effect of that deformity to the driver, in any
reasonable persons understanding is clearly not fit for its
purpose.

Given the fact that posters are discussing its' *merits* on
heavy, high performance, high value vehicles, such as the TT,
Boxster, & E39, it seems utterly ludicrous to me that anyone
would consider fitting a product on their car which would
compromise safety, when there is a wide choice of alternative
products from alternative manufacturers, which would perform in a
similar matter regarding say grip, but much much better in terms
of safety.

If my brief profanity offended you, then I offer you my
apologies, (even though no one else seems to have taken any
offence). However, I vehemently stand by my opinion where I
consider the inherent behaviour of a tyre which deforms at rest
to be dangerous and unsafe, and I shall not be silenced in
voicing my said concerns.

You have my kindest regards,
Sean