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High-performance tires: better by design.
Tougher government standards, more capable vehicles, and a competitive market are making high-performance tires the norm on cars you're likelier to see at the mall than on a racetrack.
Mainstream cars like the Buick Park Avenue Ultra, Ford Focus, and Toyota Camry are among the 15 percent of new vehicles sold with fires that can sustain speeds far higher than the legal limit, compared with 10 percent in 1997. But more precise handling and better heat resistance at normal highway speeds are the important reasons that high-performance tires, especially H-speed-rated, performance all-season versions, are quickly redefining the tire market.
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- Consumer Reports Rates Dunlop SP Sport 5000, Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 Best in...
- News wire article from: AScribe Business & Economics News Service October 12, 2006 700+ words
...performance all-season tires for the November...speed-rated performance tires, CR rated the...performance all-season tires and 20 performance...speed ratings. Performance tires currently account...standard all-season tires. They generally...Until recently, ...
- Discount Tire Advises Motorists to Use Winter Season Tires for Driving as Cold...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 15, 2007 700+ words
...prepare their vehicles by replacing their all-season tires with winter season tires in advance of severe winter weather for added road confidence and safety. All-season tires are not designed for severe winter weather...
- Consumer Reports Rates Goodyear Assurance TripleTred Best in Tests of 18...
- News wire article from: AScribe Business & Economics News Service October 3, 2005 700+ words
...improvement in the performance of all-season tires since it last rated them in 2001. For...subsequently discontinued.) All-season tires are standard on most new cars and light...also evaluated all 18 models of all-season tires for tread wear. The results show that...
- Tennessee's TBC Corp. to Import German Performance Tires.(Originated from The...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News VanValkenburgh, Jaan April 1, 1997 700+ words
...Memphis-based company now offers performance tires on only a very limited basis. By...business, in general, is static. Performance tires, however, are expected to make...makes it one of the less expensive performance tires on the market, TBC spokesman James...
- Goodyear Eagle Performance Tires Star on Chevrolet SSR.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 10, 2001 700+ words
...will be riding on Goodyear Eagle performance tires. General Motors selected Goodyear...develop super-wide Eagle RS-A performance tires in an accelerated program. "Think...Eagleburger said. The massive asymmetric performance tires in P255/45R19 for the front and...
- All-Season Performance Tires Best for Chicago
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times DAN JEDLICKA November 13, 1995 700+ words
...snow with my 1989 Nissan 240SX's performance tires and am thinking of buying regular...re better off with all-season performance tires, which should do fine in the snow...auto only has had warm-weather performance tires, which lack the tread design and...
- Conti looking to capitalize on growing winter tire market; Officials say...
- Magazine article from: Tire Business Husat, Don February 27, 2006 700+ words
...those vehicles are equipped with all-season tires. During a North American product launch...season and winter tires. Many all-season tires bearing the "M&S'' markings...winter, he added. Addressing all-season tires, Mr. Sych said they are always "a...
- Subaru WRX STI Rides on New Dunlop Performance Tires.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 3, 2008 700+ words
...for North America rides on Dunlop performance tires. Janice Consolacion, manager for...optional Dunlop SP Sport 01 ultra-performance tires in 235/45R17 94W sizes. Dunlop...sponsorships. For more on Dunlop performance tires, go to http://www.dunloptires...