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Message started by nhibbert on 01/21/4 at 09:15:35

Title: Summer Tires for nav. rallying
Post by nhibbert on 01/21/4 at 09:15:35

How well do summer tires work for navigational rallies (i.e. gravel, rough roads)?

I am researching tires to put on my car this spring. Currently, I'm on winter tires. I've narrowed my choices down to a number of summer tires, leading the pack are the Firehawk SZ50ep because of their superior wet handling charactistics. But, I want to get involved in rallying this summer and I'm not sure how well summer-only tire work on gravel. Should I consider all-seasons? Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Summer Tires for nav. rallying
Post by Nuwan on 01/21/4 at 12:09:13

Hey :) I find that summer tires with shallow tread patterns and large tread blocks tend to be squirrelish on the loose stuff, a decent all-season works really well for me, even winter tires but you'll wear them out in no time

take care

Title: Re: Summer Tires for nav. rallying
Post by Craig_Hamm on 01/22/4 at 22:09:13

All seasons, or cheap SNOW tires (e.g. hard, not premium winter tires) if you're on a lot of gravel, but you'll lose some grip on pavement with the snows, so beware. Well, that's what I've learned.