i am considering them along with others. i just don't know what i can
get locally in a kumho. i guess all winter to shop. i will park it for
the winter on the old tires.

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:08:42 GMT, Joe > wrote:

wrote in news:1155696599.376857.42180@
>75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:
>
>> wrote:
>>> i see you bought the general exclaim UPT.
>>> i was wondering how they handle. i don't spin my tires, but i corner
>>> hard. is the sidewall as stiff as gatorbacks, or does the sidewall
>>> give more and feel squirrelly? do they hold a hard corner or slide?
>>> i can get them locally for $105 plus $12 mount and balance. beats
>the
>>> heck out of $160 or more for a goodrich or goodyear at walmart..
>>
>> If that's what you're looking for I won't recommend them.
>>
>> Their plus side is:
>> 1) They're very quiet.
>> 2) They make the classic burn-out sound when you spin the tires.
>>
>> Negative side:
>> 1) They don't track straight very well. They have a tendancy to
>wander
>> a bit on the highway.
>> 2) They don't corner for ****. They give you a very odd feeling in
>the
>> turns and don't have a lot of stick.
>> 3) They hydroplane in the rain.
>>
>> Overall rating: 4 on a scale of 10. The perfect inexpensive tire to
>> abuse/show off with.
>>
>> I wish I would have bought another set of Firestones.
>>
>> Patrick
>
>FWIW, I've got a set of Kumho Ecstas on the Dak and they're wonderful.
>Great in the rain squalls and still real decent on dry roads.