Never liked the MXV4s myself. Installed Harmonys on the Talbot, really like
them, like the Hydroedge better though and will be installing a pair on the
wagon soon
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From: "todd_sanchez" <todd.sanchez@comcast.net>
To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 1:50 PM
Subject: [Peugeot-L] Tires: "soft" sidewalls vs. "stiff" sidewalls? (on an
'89 505 V6)
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> The Michelins (MXV4's) I used to get are no longer available and the
> "Energy's" that replaced them were dissed by a friend (and by a
> salesman at a local Discount Tire store.)
>
> I bought instead some Toyo Proxes TPT's (205 60 R 15) from the local
> Les Schwab dealer.
>
> (I live in Seattle and the warranty program they offer up and down
> the coast is desirable to me.)
>
> I know from nothing about tire magic and took the salesman's word
> that these were as good as the Michelins I used to run and better in
> the Seattle rain.
>
> Well, I was talking to another Peugeaholic and he said I'd made a
> mistake. He said the Michelins had stiff sidewalls that gave them
> their excellent handling characteristics.
>
> He pushed my car and the Toyos visibly swayed on their sidewalls.
> He pushed his car and the tires were noticeably stiffer.
>
> I can think of pluses and minuses for soft sidewalls. I do sense a
> more "squirmy" handling with the Toyos than on my previous
> Michelin shod 505 and 405's. But that could be just my imagination
> after his comments.
>
> This is also my first time driving an '89 V6; the suspension is
> different than the earlier sedans and wagons I've owned and driven
> so I chalked up part of the different "feel" to that.
>
> Comments would be appreciated (to ease my troubled mind...)
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