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Yesterday I checked the tire pressures of the new Goodyear Assurance TripleTreds I put on Dasher-1. The Goodyear place had set them to 28 psi. Honda recommends 30. I pumped them up to 31.
On the drive to the Jersey shore last night, I found them to be quite responsive. In fact, they go where you point them. If you’re lazy at the wheel, the car will drift back and forth a bit. But if you concentrate on steering straight down the road, they track straight down the road.
When they were at 28 psi, I got the feeling they had a high rolling resistance. At 31, they seem less resistant and the ride is a bit rougher. That’s OK, as I like to have a good feel of the road. One other thing I noticed is they seem to have a very lost steering feel. I can crank the wheel hard over and I don’t feel much resistance at the wheel. Yes, I know I have power steering, but I recall the other tires giving more steering resistance.
Friday I got a couple of chances to push them hard egressing from Route 55 on the off-ramp. They do stick like glue with nary any protest. But they are brand new. We’ll see how they perform after 10,000 miles.
Today I as washing and waxing Blue Velvet (the Vorlon Wife’s vehicle). I was checking the tire pressures and topping them off. She has a set of Dunlop SP Sport A2’s. They are quiet with a nice ride. But I was shocked at how much they had worn. She has about 20,000 miles on them and the tread seems fully half or better gone.
I don’t like to let tires get down to the “replace me†marks. Good rubber is all one has between you and the road. I have also discovered that in a really “toad stabber†of a rainstorm, worn tires will hydroplane. That can be a surprising and unpleasant experience. I think another 10,000 miles and I’ll put a new set of something on Blue Velvet.
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Posted by The Vorlon at July 24, 2005 7:47 PM