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yokohama tires experiences?

I doubt he has any snow in bay area.

I had those, they were ok in even heavy snow, but his application of use is not that.

Road noise depends on car, it is hard to judge.
 
Originally posted by: postmortemIA
I doubt he has any snow in bay area.

I had those, they were ok in even heavy snow, but his application of use is not that.

Road noise depends on car, it is hard to judge.
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If he's in the Bay Area then he just needs to get some decent summer tires.
 
why A/S in the bay area? I live there to and I don't ever bother taking off the so called "extreme performance" summer tires from my car.
 
Originally posted by: RichieZ
why A/S in the bay area? I live there to and I don't ever bother taking off the so called "extreme performance" summer tires from my car.
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If the OP ever goes skiing/snowboarding in the winter, he might want to stick with all seasons.

I live in the bay area, and drive to tahoe in the winters a lot... Thus I have all seasons on my daily driver.
 
I bought a set, not the h4s but just normal Avids. I like them a lot. i put 50k on them now. still has decent life. I live in chicago, so it goes thru winters here, Just about average. I wouldn't rate it poor in the snow, but for an all-season tire it does great. Quiet and decently priced. They are all-season tires and thats about all it should be used for. I took it to 1/4 track and they didn't good me any good as expected tho.
 
I actually live in Texas now, which makes me that much farther from snow... I think I'm going to buy them. See if they'll price match to tirerack.
 
I've used these - they are great when new - a bit harsh over bumps - and tend to degrade in performance quickly - sidewalls start getting soft. I never got more than 30-40k out of mine - but I'm an aggressive driver. I used several sets on a 1996 Nissan Maxima - FYI.
 
I had some Avid's on my old Mazda a few years back and was happy with them. I don't remember the model number though...but they were relatively quiet.
 
I had the Vs I think for my G35. They didn't handle as well as my Turanza summer tires and in the snow they were god awful. Granted they are all-season but in light 1" snow, I could not get up slight inclines and in heavier snow, I did a 360 while traveling down the street. That was freaking scary!! Fortunately, I was the only one on the road and had to get to court for my divorce proceedings 😀
 
Had trz's on my grand am when i had it.
They wore like iron for sure, pretty good in the snow and the rain with the tripple tread.
When the skins wear out on my Astra i will probably put some of these back on...
 
Originally posted by: helpme
Originally posted by: RichieZ
why A/S in the bay area? I live there to and I don't ever bother taking off the so called "extreme performance" summer tires from my car.
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If the OP ever goes skiing/snowboarding in the winter, he might want to stick with all seasons.

I live in the bay area, and drive to tahoe in the winters a lot... Thus I have all seasons on my daily driver.
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That's what chains are for...and they're required anyway so why bother.
 
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: helpme
Originally posted by: RichieZ
why A/S in the bay area? I live there to and I don't ever bother taking off the so called "extreme performance" summer tires from my car.
Click to expand...

If the OP ever goes skiing/snowboarding in the winter, he might want to stick with all seasons.

I live in the bay area, and drive to tahoe in the winters a lot... Thus I have all seasons on my daily driver.
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That's what chains are for...and they're required anyway so why bother.
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Er... All seasons aren't subsitutes for chains, but they are made to be used when the weather is below freezing.

Since I know I am planning to go to the snow, I buy all seasons so I don't have to drive around on rock hard summer tires up/down mountain roads when it's not snowing, but still below freezing. Plus, all seasons can get you through light snow before you reach an R2 or R3 chain control situation and have to put them on.

Example quote from tire rack:

The g-Force Sport is designed to provide traction in dry and wet conditions, however it is not intended to be driven in near freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice.
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I've driven through tahoe and to mammoth once on summer tires (through light snow part of the way), and it's amazing how bad they can be (compared to when it's warm) when it's below freezing outside...
 
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: helpme
Originally posted by: RichieZ
why A/S in the bay area? I live there to and I don't ever bother taking off the so called "extreme performance" summer tires from my car.
Click to expand...

If the OP ever goes skiing/snowboarding in the winter, he might want to stick with all seasons.

I live in the bay area, and drive to tahoe in the winters a lot... Thus I have all seasons on my daily driver.
Click to expand...

That's what chains are for...and they're required anyway so why bother.
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Eh, in most cases AWD + A/S are good enough as long as you take it easy on driving. Granted it doesn't help braking handling but summer tires in any sort of snow is a complete disaster (I've tried just a bit, never again).

That said, even in LA Metro I notice significantly less grip with my summer tires in the winter, especially in the mornings and at night. Does make driving a bit more fun though😛

EDIT: To add a little to the actual question, I run Yokos on both my car and my fiance's, but not the ones in question.
 
They've changed the tire since I owned them but the avid H4's were the best tires I've ever owned, stuck to the road like glue and lasted more than twice as long as the goodyear RSA's I replaced.
 
Originally posted by: Doggiedog
I had the Vs I think for my G35. They didn't handle as well as my Turanza summer tires and in the snow they were god awful. Granted they are all-season but in light 1" snow, I could not get up slight inclines and in heavier snow, I did a 360 while traveling down the street. That was freaking scary!! Fortunately, I was the only one on the road and had to get to court for my divorce proceedings 😀
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um you have real wheel drive car! it is because of car, no all-seasons tires can save you.

 
I've heard through word of mouth that Yokohama makes the best snow tires. I read that they were better than the Michelins in a review as well. I'm not sure how good they are in terms of all seasons.
 
I had a set of summer high performance tires on my Audi S4, and replaced them with the AVID W4S. I'm happy with them. The handling might have gotten a tiny bit ... "softer". The road noise, comfort on bumps, traction in water and of course snow are all much better. But call me old, I like the trade off.

Note that I have the W4S - I'm not sure the difference between the H4S and W4S.

I didn't want to spend the $$$ for two sets of tires and switching all the time. If I were to do that, I think I would probably get a summer set and an all season set, because even in NJ, it barely ever snows, and when it does I try not to drive (don't use it for commuting). So I don't feel the need for snow tires. However, depending on where you live and your driving needs, I would recommend snow tires for some folks.

 
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