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Thread: Michelin PS4s, Indy 500, Vredestein Quatrac Pro. Which is the right tire for me?

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    Michelin PS4s, Indy 500, Vredestein Quatrac Pro. Which is the right tire for me?

    I live in Florida. I value comfort and low noise over everything.
    I list Vredesteins for their low price and high reviews on tire rack. But just because it's a 5 star $160 tire doesn't make it a 5 star $200 tire, or does it? I know a lot of time people review based on what they pay for something.
    I also don't want to hydroplane. I may not be asking all the questions so please feel free to ask me questions.

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    From what I've seen, the more contact area the tire has, the more noise it will generate. Higher number of grooves generally will yield a tire that is more quiet and hydroplaning resistant, but there are not sole parameters obviously. I think when you look at thread layout of all 3 you will understand what I mean. With that said, Vredstein is an all season tire whereas other 2 are max performance summer types that are not geared towards low noise, nor long life span, but rather towards maximum grip when pushed to the limit. Out of the 3, I would say Vredstein looks the most promising for your needs.
    Last edited by Mless5; 03-17-2021 at 05:17 PM.

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    Can't really comment on any of those three tire choices, although what "mless5" wrote about one being all-season and the other two being summer tires makes sense. I just got a set of Federal SS595s a couple of weeks ago. I had these on a Fiat Spider Abarth I used to have, great tire for the money, nice aggressive tread pattern, happy with them so far. 'Course I didn't drive the Abarth in the rain on purpose, and don't plan on driving the 323i convertible in the rain either, so there's that...I got this set thru "simpletire.com", and if I remember correctly, total was around $320 delivered. Paid another $80 to get them mounted and balanced.

    Last edited by krab03; 03-17-2021 at 07:56 PM.
    Robert
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