<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by alwaysed:<BR><B>Yannis: Thanks for the reply. Your comments are consistent with the only description of these tires I could find--which was on Pirelli's UK web site(www.uk.pirelli.com). They indicated that the P6s were aimed at "ride and acoustic comfort" (only the British could describe it this way). When I bought these, I was assuming they were more performance oriented. However, they are performing much as you describe. My wife likes them a lot. As for the difference in price, the $260 was an installed price. <P>Tire Rack,finally, has a commentary on their web site about the 17" version. They call it the P6 Four Season, but provide no specs, prices, or sizes. Also, their brief description seems contrary to Pirelli's UK web site text.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR>I am not a tire expert so I do not know the consistencies of the ruber used in the P6s. But I would not consider the P6 an "ultra-high performance" tire. Perhaps a "performance GT tire" especially since it is V-rated. Its traction is rated A like the Temperature. Tread is 340 which shoud not classify it as a "high performance tire". But don't forget that our cars have a governor, so their top speed is limited. Otherwise, you would have seen them outfitted with tires that can withstand speeds above 149mph which is the "V"rating. Our cars can easily go over 150mph, without the governor.<P>For the way I use my car, they are very good. If I were to start installing mods and use it for some type of racing, then my choice would be another type. I have taken my car, so far, a couple of times to its limit (above 130mph) and I am sure the P6s did not "sweat" it!<P><BR>Yannis<P><BR><P>