Hi all,
I hate to sound like a noob (but I am, so I guess it's ok), but does anyone know what the differences are between Ultra High and Max Performance summer tires are? Which is better etc.

I would imagine Max, but maybe it's the other way around.

Thanks!

 

What brand and tire specs are you looking at??

Tire model line A & and line B from Manufactuer X, can have a great variance in performance qualities (i.e. softness/stickiness, road noise, wear, tread depth, speed rating)

More information would be helpful

 

Something along the lines of the S03 VS Kumho ECSTA SPT, or Yokohama AVS ES100... currently running with Dunlop SP Sport 8090 w/ 4/32 left, so i'll be needing new tires soon.

thanks!

 

I just went through this process and ended up with RE050A pole position

Explaination from tirerack.com
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/types/tiretype.jsp

Tire ratings
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...ireSearch=true

 

Wow. That was awesome! Thanks for the info!

 

Looking at the links DarkBrew posted I'd have to strongly disagree with some of the classifications. The Kumho 712 being in the same category as the Bridgestone RE010 (standard on NSX and ITRs)? No way! Sumitomo HTRZ in the same UHP category as the Yoko A022 (which was specifically designed for each corner of the '91 NSX)? Again, not a chance.

I would ignore the customers' responses in the surveys and, for the most part, the charts in the links, and just look at the individual tire tests (i.e. Yoko ES100 vs Kumho SPT vs. whoever) that they ran on their own track. That's more of a barometer than just lumping previous mentioned tires with Firestone SZ50 (discontinued, but was the sister tire to the Potenza S-02; which was top notch dry weather grip rubber) for example.

 

+1

Be careful out there!
You really can't go wrong with any of the top 4 in the chart.

 

Doesn't that chart only show tires sold by Tire Rack?

 

Max>UHP

 

Customer comments can have an important bearing on your decision, depending on what's important to you. If there's a tire that grips like mad, but many people say it sounds like a banshee in heat after 5,000 miles, that may affect your decision.

 

max-more grip in warmer dry weather/probably faster wear, worse in rain. ultra high-less grip than max in warm, dry weather/ better wear, better in rain. at least thats my guess.

go with yokohama avs es 100. great tires!