Thursday, March 01, 2007 9:36 PM
Subject: Awesome tires!

Hi Rich,

I just wanted to give you some feedback on the tires.  As you've probably heard, there are storms all over the country. We, here in Minne-snowta, just got dumped on Saturday night(officially, it was 8.5 inches, however, I personally measured 15" in my neighborhood). Also, today(Wed) we just got nailed again w/ another 10" or so. All I can say about the tires is WOW! I am VERY impressed w/ the traction of these things. They "bite" the snow like a great white shark. I can literally throw the car out of control and take it back on demand. I have never experienced anything like this on snow. Its just incredible. Moments such as when I pull up to a stop light next to a truck that has a "lift kit" and big huge nobby tires, and then just pull away from him are awesome. I'm guessing those guys would never expect a little Audi to do that :P

Bottom line = These tires are very dominant in the snow(from my experience and IMO of course). Whatever the case, I just want to thank you for putting out an excellent product. I hope you guys stay around cause I will be buying another set when these are done. Although, I've only got about 4k miles on this set and they have shown virtually no wear and it seems like they will last me at least another 2-3 seasons if I drive w/ a little caution.

Anyway, Thanks again and hope to talk to you soon!

Imran

 

I have been meaning to write this for awhile now.  When was the last time i wrote to a tire company about their product?  NEVER but you are the first for good reason.  Your tires may possibly have saved me and my family form serious injury or worse. 

On a recent trip down a wet and icy Snoqualmie pass, a semi began jackknifing several cars in front of us.  We were in certain peril and other cars and even suvs were sliding out of  control trying to stop.  WE SIMPLY STOPPED!  and pulled off the roadway into deep crud... and were able to move away from the accident without any sense or feeling of crisis or loss of control..... EVER!!!  Without your tires, we would surely have been part of the pile-up. 

Your tires are FANTASTIC and more people need to know about them.  Plus they help the environment!  I am getting your tires for all our family cars.  When are you going to have dealers in WA?  When will 17s be available? 

C.Brackett

PNW

 

Thursday, January 25, 2007 7:22 PM

Your tires are just excellent in every way. 

Driving the icy roads of Montana is a non-issue with the GDT tire.  The sense of real security that I feel behind the wheel is quite profound. So much so that I bought a set for my daughter at college in Missoula and even though they are not yet fully run in, she loves the grip they have her on her daily commutes.  We will be customers for life as long as you continue building such a superior product.

Thank you, Rachael - Kalispell, MT

 

Tuesday 1/23/2007 4:29 PM

YOUR TIRES ARE GREAT!!  We had some funny snow/ice circumstance out of the ordinary here in Portland Oregon..  we were never in any danger of slipping and we actually manuevered our way out of other cars harms way..  It was incredible.  I LOVE these tires.  I always feel confident and secure driving around now in whatever weather.  We just keep them on all the time.  And no chains!!  And no guilt as they are environmentally awesome..  plus they look great on our Prius.. ;)  THANKS!  

Seika - Portland, Oregon

 

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 10:12 AM

As a one-year user of Green Diamond Tires, I wish to add my personal 'thumbs up' for the superior handling of my automobile on non-paved roads and ice & snow, as well as dry-road driving. 

Last Summer I noticed an immediate difference of outstanding control on the dirt roads I drive daily.  As winter rolled around, on icy days I was able to start from a stopped position without slippage when other cars were not, my car stayed on the desired path, resulting in (due in part to my cautious driving) no problems getting around last winter. 

And to top it off, I have a smooth ride in the warm weather as well. 

I plan on being a customer for life.

 

C. Kerns

 

Monday, March 20, 2006 1:31 PM

Dear Green Diamond Tire Company;

Rarely am I so impressed with a company's product that I feel the need to write and tell them.  However, this is one such case.  I would like to inform you of how pleased I am with the Green Diamond Tires installed on my Mercedes.

I was talking with a friend about how displeased I was with the winter traction of tires that came with my Mercedes 560SL and that I was also unhappy with both the ride and wear.  He recommended the Green Diamonds stating it would be a much safer tire and improve my ride as well.

I am pleased to say I took his advice and purchased a set.  My Mercedes now has a much improved ride.  The car no longer feels light and handles much better at high speeds.  I would recommend these tires to other Mercedes' owners.

Recently a blizzard had hit around 5:00 am and I didn't know how bad it was until I got on the road to head to work.  Any other day I would have turned around after a block and worked from home, but I made it to work without incident.  While 4 Wheel Drive vehicles were spinning in the snow and cars were stuck all over the highways I was able to maneuver my car without any trouble.  With my previous tires I would have slipped all over the road and possibly been in or caused an accident.  Driving in hazardous conditions has always scared me, even heavy rains; but with these tires I feel safe, secure, & confident on the road. 

I must say these tires are GREAT!

Thank you!  Thank you!  Thank you!

Tanya

Denver, Colorado

 

Thu 12/8/2005 10:11 AM

Sub: Artic Conditions in Denver

The roads are covered in black ice and the SUV's are spinning like tops. I arrived at DIA late Tuesday to sub-zero temperatures and blowing snow. As the plane landed I hoped that maybe Green Diamond had tires for our jet, I suspect not based on the sick feeling I had as we skidded sideways on landing.

Fortunately, my Green Diamond Tires provided a much needed sense of security on the drive home to Bailey, their grip continues to amaze me as I passed several vehicles that didn't make it.

Rich, I wanted to know about upcoming delivery for my Toyota's GDT's.
Let me know as conditions are worsening and I need that GDT feeling.

Thanks Steve

Tue 1/25/2005 9:41 PM

Gotta say, best investment I've ever made. Last year with all-season tires I never made it up my girlfriends steep gravel driveway. This year, (after an ice storm) drove up no problems, no tires spinning, nothing. As soon as I stepped out of the car I went head over heals onto my back, had no idea it was that slippery.

The next day, we got a lot of snow and it was the weekend, so I went to the local high school parking lot to do some donuts. Couldn’t do it; just went in tight, controlled, boring circles (last year I’d do donuts backing out of parking spaces if I wasn’t careful).


Tonight, it’s been snowing quite a bit, so we have a few inches of snow on top of the 35” we got over the past 7 days; I’m driving along, following a car (the same make and model as my car) and they began swerving and spinning out of control for no apparent reason. Naturally, I slammed on the brakes (standard power brakes with no ABS) and came to a SCREECHING halt in a straight line. Meanwhile, the other car found themselves buried in the ditch (they had studded snow tires as well).


If these aren’t lesson enough to invest in some good snow tires (i.e.
Green Diamonds) then I wish you the best of luck this winter!

[Brandon F]
 

 

Friday, January 14, 2005 12:43 AM

Hello Jeff,

I bought and installed my four Green Diamond tires, ULTRA TRACTION 225/60R16 back in early December 2004, waiting for the Cape Cod Winter to set in. The first icy, dangerous to drive during weather hit in early December 2004. I waited until 2AM to go out and play with my car/tire combination. I drive a big, rear wheel drive car, a 1998 Jaguar Vanden Plas Long Wheelbase. This is a heavy over powered car. It's huge, but thinks it's a Porsche!

Well, I made it to the parking lot (empty)of the local grocery store, and went crazy -- full throttle and tight turns. It was UNBELIEVABLE; the car drove almost as if it was on dry pavement. The slippage was minimal and steering never felt questionable. No matter what I did, I had full control of my car at all times. The weather was about 10 degrees F and the roads were covered with one eighth to one sixteenth of an inch of hard, flat, VERY slippery ice. It was almost impossible to walk on this surface, never mind trying to drive a heavy rear wheel drive car. The ice conditions appeared after the grocery store closed, so there was no sand or salt yet applied to the ice. I have never been more impressed with a set of tires in my life.

They are not perfect, even though they do what they were designed to do perfectly. These are the only tires I could even feel safe recommending to others for driving in ice conditions, but on dry pavement, they are a little lacking. My non-winter tires are either Dunlop 225 60 ZR 16 SP Sport 5000, or Pirelli P4000 in the same size. The Green Diamond tires are the same size as well, but do not hang on as well as the non-winter tires. The Green Diamonds have enough over steer in them to be a concern, and limit my speed in dry weather. The Dunlop and Pirelli tires grip like claws. Expecting the same from this model of Green Diamond tires would not be very fair.  [it should be reinforced that the comparison of Scott's experience with the GDT - UltraTraction Snow tread dry pavement performance is to that of 'Z' speed-rated Performance tread tires.  We look forward to Scott's evaluation of the more versatile GDT - Icelander tread.  ~GDT]

I am severly handicapped. Having the ability to drive safely in all weather is of the utmost importance, and can often be a matter of life and death. Were I to have an ice related accident on a desolate road my life would probably be over. I can barely walk on level dry gound for very short distances. I would not be able to walk one hundred yards on an ice covered road. These tires make it possible for me to travel during the winter -- a very important task having a dirct effect on the quality of my life.

Thank you for selling me these tires. This is the best winter I've had in many years!!!!!!!!!!

Scott B.
Mashpee, MA

 

Mon 1/10/2005 5:52 PM

I have a Saab 9-5 Wagon and we just recently purchased the Green Diamond Tires.  We have had them for a little over a month and got the chance to use them in 2 snow storms.  Right before we purchased these tires, we had a pretty good snow storm in Denver CO.  Before the Green Diamond Tires the Saab was all over the place and my TCS [Traction Control System  ~GDT] was working overtime.  Now with the Green Diamond Tires, my TCS doesn't even kick in because your tires have that much traction.  I have never felt safer and I tell people about your tires every chance I get!  Thanks for introducing such a great product!

Jonie F

 

Saturday, January 01, 2005 4:48 PM

Rich -

Well the tires are on and now have 100+ miles on them.  Went out this morning in the mist and cold crusty roads and had no problem. My 960 Volvo usually fish tails even on wet pavement - didn't this time - even with the light crust on the road.  I appreciate all your help and if they continue to perform this way I'll be back for more.

Dean

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 4:59 PM
 

Your tires are so good in the snow and ice that it's cheating to drive on them. They take all the fun right out of it.
My mother went off to school one snowy morning, and the conditions were very bad around Worcester. About two inches of what seemed like ice had fallen, and everybody was sliding around.
As people tried to climb and descend the steep hills of Route 9, they slipped, slid, and skidded all about. Not my mother, who only had to dodge the cars that had slid to the side of the road or were spinning their wheels trying to crest the hills. Through the entire 12-mile, 2-hour commute, your tires gripped resolutely and relentlessly, tenaciously fighting their way to the top and allowing my mom to pause at any point on the downslopes.

Yesterday, I took the car out to a deserted, unplowed parking lot, in order to practice steering with the throttle. I couldn't even spin the tires. 165 horsepower wasn't enough, in four inches of snow over a bed of ice, to even think about spinning the tires. Normally, I can get the tail out and lazily drift around whenever there's any snow whatsoever on the lot. Not this time! The car just did lazy 36-foot diameter circles, with the throttle gunned wide open, in first gear. I had to resort to the handbrake to get it to rotate at all...

-Charles K