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- From: qazi@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Aamir Hafeez Qazi)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos
- Subject: Re: Goodyear Eagles GT+4 / GA
- Date: 22 Jan 1993 19:02:16 GMT
- Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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- In article <18360.74.uupcb@cutting.hou.tx.us> david.bonds@cutting.hou.tx.us (David Bonds) writes:
- >When I bought my '89 SHO used with 68.5k miles on the clock, the previous
- >owner was on his third set of tires. The first two sets were GT+4s, and
- >were replaced after approx 30k miles on each set. The GAs he bought showed
- >little wear after the 8.5k miles on them, and they are still going strong
- >at 72k. I can't really compare, but the previous owner swears they are quieter
- >and a better ride then the GT+4s, while the handling only suffered in hard
- >cornering.
- >
- >I'd say unless you do a lot of hard driving, go with the GAs. You get a
- >smoother, quieter ride for less $$$, and it lasts longer.
-
- --For the record, Ford is using Eagle GA's on the Taurus SHO Automatic.
- Based on the popularity of their use by manufacturers, they seem like
- good road tires.
-
- --Aamir Qazi
-
- --
-
- Aamir Qazi
- qazi@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
- --Why should I care? I'd rather watch drying paint.
-