At the Alameda All Italian Car Day, one participant told me the choice of 14" high performance tires is getting seriously thin. I just called Yokohama consumer affaires and found out that my 195/60 R14 86H tires are still being made but are special order. I don't have a problem with that, but I asked the guy if they still made the A008 in some weird size. They do...in 10" for Minis! My experience so far is almost everyone who drives fast, recalls the A008s as being one of their favorite tires ever! Personally, I'd much rather have A008s than ES100s, but they don't make them. I think if enough of us Alfa and Porsche people wrote or called the Yokohama marketing department, we might make a difference.
Am I correct in my impression that the A008s were better loved than tires now available? I wore out 4 or 5 sets on a Volvo 242 GT. They were sticky enough I also wore out 4 or 5 sets of motor mounts! It's great to get those slide characteristics and the better braking that goes along with it, along with 50k miles! What's the collective opinion out there among the drivers who enjoy driving fast on twisty roads? Please pass this on to your other car buddies. The Yoko number is 1-800-423-4544. Consumer affairs is ext. 2880, not sure about marketing... Stevan Thomas 73 Alfa Berlina -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
