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.
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.
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
1999 323i E36 convertible (black, black top, tan interior)
Newport News, VA
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