Hi, Guest
i think the key thing to keep in mind when looking at tirerack 'reviews' is that you don't know where the people reviewing are coming from. if they just don't know any better their high rating means crap.
if you just want a cheap replacement tire for commuting, that sumitomo should be great. if you want a performance tire, look what guys are running in your local street tire autoX class and purchase what they are using
just taking a guess from the treadwear rating (waay to high) and tread pattern (lots of grooves and no big fat chunks of rubber) that tire you linked is unlikely to be a good performance tire. (i know.. i know.. i'm pretty much magazine racing... here)
EDIT: just because a tire is inexpensive does not mean it is not 'good'. i used to buy azenis sport RT215 in 195/60/14 size for my integra for $55 each.. and there aren't many non r comp tires that can stick like the RT215 in the dry)
if you just want a cheap replacement tire for commuting, that sumitomo should be great. if you want a performance tire, look what guys are running in your local street tire autoX class and purchase what they are using
just taking a guess from the treadwear rating (waay to high) and tread pattern (lots of grooves and no big fat chunks of rubber) that tire you linked is unlikely to be a good performance tire. (i know.. i know.. i'm pretty much magazine racing... here)
EDIT: just because a tire is inexpensive does not mean it is not 'good'. i used to buy azenis sport RT215 in 195/60/14 size for my integra for $55 each.. and there aren't many non r comp tires that can stick like the RT215 in the dry)