good tires

[latemevol24]

im gonna be going back to school and from what i understand my school will be able to get me a good discount on anything i could want or need. anyways what would be the best tires to get to make my car a little quicker and still be reliable in rain or snow. i don't plan on driving my car in the snow but just incase.
thanks

[honestabe]

Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3. They are amazing wet or dry.

[ProjectGoFast]

I've seen your car Abe should you really be giving advice on tires :3d_frown:

[honestabe]

I've learned my lesson. I didn't do research before I bought tires. From now on, I'm only going to buy proper tires (proper sidewall height and softness). As soon as the Cavalier is gone the Supra is getting a new set of F1's and the Falken's will be for sale. Trust me, I hate my Falken Ziex 512's. Especially the low sidewall and lack of grip.

[latemevol24]

ya im afraid of getting crappy tires even if i do get them cheap. it would be a lot better to know my car and i will be safe then saving some money for crappy tires.

[honestabe]

Stock size for The F1's are $154 each on Discount Tire Direct. Free Shipping!

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireProductCategoryDetailBrnd.do?tpc=GDYHZM&tp=Passenger%2FPerformance&tc=GDYHZG

[TJ7MGTE]

Btw Tirerack has the F1's on sale for 89 Dollars.... Check it out

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?resultsNumberSelected=Y&displayResults=10&compare=true&compareList=&RunFlat=All&goWhere=%252Ftires%252FCompare1.jsp&width=225%2F&ratio=50&diameter=16&performance=EP&performance=MP&startIndex=10&sortValue=1

They're W speed rated ones. the Y speed rated ones are 149. Get them while it's hot.

[honestabe]

Tire Rack charges shipping BTW!

[prsrcokr]

Make sure the tires are good in colder temps. You don't want a UHP/EP (ultra high/extreme performance) tire in temps that are near freezing. They take a little heat to grip.

[suprageezer]

I also NEVER cheap out on tires and have run Goodyear’s on everything car I've owned since I was 19. I’m currently also Running F1 G3's. I think many here are in denial when it comes to tires; they go all out on everything then go cheap on tires. I always go to Tirerack and read reviews before I buy. You won’t find many people complaining about F1's, and they have a great rating system. I get my price from Tirerack then go to discount tires and ask them to match that price, never fails they match it when you include the avg. 55.00 Tirerack charges for FedEx Second Day shipping. I have bought from Tirerack also. My daughter was living in Alaska; they wanted an avg. of 250.00 EA for all weather tires. So I went to Tirerack ordered her 4 Goodyear All weather tires and had them shipped to her so I love Tirerack and discount tires myself. I paid 151.00 EA for the best tires made

[GotTurbos?]

kumho ecsta mx :)

[EdgeSupra]

I just bought a brand new set of Nitto NT450s because everyone I know has said good things about them.

-Justin

[xXxICExXx]

Kumho Ecsta's for the win

[mattjk]

I love the new Kumho SPT's. It's got an 8.3 average on tirerack's site.

[supraguru05]

I love the new Kumho SPT's. It's got an 8.3 average on tirerack's site.


the thing about tires is you have to be really specific on what you are wanting.

falken 512s are amazing for the price and everyday driving i dont know why people have had problems on them i know people who autocross on them and beat up on people on slicks. that being said if you want a spring to fall tire i would strongly recommend falken azenis 615s. definitly one of the best handleing tires out there. want proof go and watch a national event at pro solo for the street tire classes. you will notice alot of ecsta mx and alot of azenis. the new kumho spts have fallen short and are blocky and dont handle high temps like they should. the tires are inconsistent and really poor when not in the proper temperature range.

[RacerXJ220]

I just bought two brand new Kumho MX 275/40/17's for $260 shipped off of Ebay.

I also bought two 225/50/16 Toyo T1's from www.tiresavings.com for $39 a piece. That was a special that's over with though (ended two weeks ago IIRC).

[RacerXJ220]

www.edgeracing.com has good deals sometimes too.


I would never buy from tirerack when you can find them cheaper.

[mattjk]

the thing about tires is you have to be really specific on what you are wanting.

falken 512s are amazing for the price and everyday driving i dont know why people have had problems on them i know people who autocross on them and beat up on people on slicks. that being said if you want a spring to fall tire i would strongly recommend falken azenis 615s. definitly one of the best handleing tires out there. want proof go and watch a national event at pro solo for the street tire classes. you will notice alot of ecsta mx and alot of azenis. the new kumho spts have fallen short and are blocky and dont handle high temps like they should. the tires are inconsistent and really poor when not in the proper temperature range.

The original poster did not ask for a track tire. Azenis sports go slick at high temps too... You see alot of Azenis sports because they are cheap and people are misinformed. A real track tire is a Victoracer V7100, not the Azenis Sports or Kumho MX.

[BTZ]

falken rt-615 ftw

[BorHor]

I like my BFG G-Force Sports. Good and cheap.

[supraguru05]

The original poster did not ask for a track tire. Azenis sports go slick at high temps too... You see alot of Azenis sports because they are cheap and people are misinformed. A real track tire is a Victoracer V7100, not the Azenis Sports or Kumho MX.


umm did i say track tire NO i said autocross tire. autocross you race for a miniute and then get a minimum 5 minute cool down period. and victoracers are bottom line race tires the v710 ort hoosier a6 or r6 are better tires

[prsrcokr]

umm did i say track tire NO i said autocross tire. autocross you race for a miniute and then get a minimum 5 minute cool down period. and victoracers are bottom line race tires the v710 ort hoosier a6 or r6 are better tires

I don't think the original post asked for either one. Btw, I wouldn't suggest an R6 for auto-x that is if you're looking for traction at all.

[supraguru05]

I don't think the original post asked for either one. Btw, I wouldn't suggest an R6 for auto-x that is if you're looking for traction at all.



come on did i say r6 for autocross NO

goodness its even in the name

A6 autocross

R6 RACE its not that hard the r6 is a track tire im not that dumb

[lagged]

I like my BFG G-Force Sports. Good and cheap.

yes.

[AGlobalThreat]

azenis rt-615's > bfg g-force sports

[aye mate]

If you're looking for an all season tire with some performance in mind. I would go with Yokohama Avid v4s. They're nice.

[shaeff]

falken azenis rt-615's here on mkiv TT rims. 275/40 rear, 255/40 front.

-shaeff

[gilberjj]

car and driver did a very thorough article of all the best tires. it was done on an m3 i think. so everything was equal. from what i remember, the goodyear f1's were the best in wet traction by far and held pretty well in dry. the bfg kd was the best in the dry. the bfg dk/W seemed like the best deal because it was and inbetween tire of the kd and the f1. i do remember that they didn't like the khumo ecsta mx at all. they rated it very low, which suprised me because i almost bought them. i bought nitto nt555's. they grip pretty well, but are a hard compound tire. they hold up extremely well for a high performance tire, but won't bring the performance of the more expensive bfg's or goodyear tires...... just screw it and get r compound tires!!!!!

[supraguru05]

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/10252/tire-test-the-quick-and-the-tread-page13.html

link to the article the azenis were not tested and the comparision was done in 2005

[MidShipCivic]

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 look into those.