When I talked to Radial Tire about replacing my tires with either another set of Yoko AVS db's or the Continental Extreme Contacts. Paul, the owner, asked me how I managed to pick the worst two tires on the market for the SVX.
He said that he doesn't even carry the Extreme Contacts anymore because of all problems he has had with them. Most of his customers came back after a couple of days and had them removed.
As far as the Yoko's are concerned he said it was an OK tire when new, but got progressively noisier after 20,000 miles. He even said it sounded like you had a bad bearing with these tires during the last half of their life.
He is very familiar with the SVX and what most of their owners want in their tires and told me that the new TOYO PROXES 4 was the best tire for this car, hands down. It is an ultra- high performance, all season tire, which is very quiet and responsive.
Do not confuse this tire with the Toyo Proxes FZ-4, which is a completely different animal.
He has the Proxes4 tire on all three of his personal cars, something he has never done before. He was very impressed by the quality, handling and most important the ride comfort and noise level. (For the record, he has a BMW 850 coupe, a Lotus Espirit and A Cadillac CTS)
Here are a couple of links to more information. Radial Tire is a no-nonsense, high-performance tire shop with a stellar reputation and I trust Paul's advice completely.
http://www.1010tires.com/tire.asp?ti...model=Proxes+4
http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_lines.../proxes_4.html
This is my second set of Proxes4 for me and I just put a second set on my son's 92 pearlie. We have gotten through the past 3-4 Maryland winters without any problems whatsoever.
A little less than $99.00/tire.
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Subaru Ambassador
1996 Polo Green LSi #216 ..138,100 miles. ..SOLD
JFICX8659TH100216.....Date of Manufacture: November 16, 1995.....
Fuji Heavy Industries..Ōta North Plant....Ōta City,. Gunma Prefecture, Japan
In-Service Date: January 2, 1997
"The Pristine Green Polo Machine”
First Polo Green on the Network
First Clear front turn signals, JDM Alcyone hood emblem, rear panel, and BOXER engine cover on the Network (US) (2000)
First 5000K HID factory fog lights (2007)
First SVX JDM BBS wheels on a USDM SVX (2013)
HID lighting (5000K) for headlight and H3 fog lights, PIAA SuperExtreme 120W high beams, rebuilt EG33 longblock, Cometic head gaskets, Phase II flexplate, AMR aluminum radiator with custom silicone hoses, 160A high-output alternator in aluminum-ceramic coated case, new design alternator wiring upgrade v.4, rare factory headlight protectors, refinished JDM BBS mesh aluminum wheels and custom, polished billet aluminum new hex center caps, LED grille mod, R1 Concepts high-carbon cryo slotted rotors, Akebono ceramic pads, Goodridge S/S braided brake lines, Smallcar Stage 1 shift kit, ThermalTech aluminum/ceramic-coated valve covers, Energy Suspension urethane front & rear swaybar bushings, Bontrager22 rear swaybar with QS Components Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar endlinks, "$15.00/5 minute" suspension mod. Hella Supertone horns, Custom stainless steel exhaust system with 2" headpipes, Magnaflow cats, AeroTurbine AR25 resonator /AWD "Bullet" muffler.
R.I.P. 2010 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 CVT...338,000 miles. Totaled by a 1,300 lb. COW March 4, 2016 
2014 Hyundai Avante Limited ...178,000 miles. Actually quieter and smoother than the Outback 
2007 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT...102,000 miles.
Plenty of parts, service and windshields. 
4th Registered Network member —2/21/2001
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