On what basis did you make this conclusion? Have you driven the car with Yokohama's or any of the other brands? If your thinking of buying American you're out of luck because most U.S. tire manufacturers are now foreign owned. I've tried Goodyear Gatorbacks, Rikens, and I've seen friends wear out Dunlaps like they were gum rubber. I know those who tried Firestones and, while they were ok, they were pleasantly surprised when they switched to the intermediates.The Yoko AVS Intermediates perform like they were designed specifically for the DeLorean and sell for a very reasonable price. Bruce Benson > In my opinion, yokohama is an inferior tire when compared with > Firestone, Goodyear, BFG,etc... > cliff