What tires should I buy?

[bsmith275]

Looking for something in the $150.00 or less range. 60% highway driving, 40% local.

I'm not exatcly loooking for something that will last forever, more concerned about superior dry traction and cornering for those aggresive moments!! Tires like the Faulken Azenis and other competition tires are too extreme for wet traction. Wet traction has to be at least decent.

I did some research and the Nitto NT555's and the Nitto NeoGen's seem to be a decent tire for the price. Anyone have any expeirence with these?

I'm staying open to all suggestions.

Thanks

[Circle9]

Look into the Kumho SPT, MX, or XS :D

I personally, will be getting the Falken Azenis

[STRICK-]

i got my nitto INVOs for 147.00 a piece. Theyve been GREAT so far. The neogen was my second choice. Good luck

[GoFast]

Look into the Kumho SPT, MX, or XS :D

I personally, will be getting the Falken Azenis

(hah) i recommend going with these except i wouldn't get them myself (hah)

[Hank3]

I've heard the Yokohama S.Drives are good.

[Rotus8]

I recently got the Kumho XS and they are very good.

[specvspeedfreak]

nitto NT05... They are brand new and been in R&D for over a year now.They are comparable to the dunlop star specs and RE01's. which are the step under r-compund tires. basically MAX street tires... You will need to run 235's at the minimum though..
http://www.motorator.com/blog/general-automotive/nitto-nt05-performance-tire
http://forums.evolutionm.net/motor-sports/385304-gates311-nitto-nt05-review-street-class-tire.html

[mazdaspeed32007]

falken 452's are what i have and loved them. im due for new ones in the spring so well see how it all pans out then for my new tires.

[Nliiitend1]

I've been very pleased with my 235/40R18 Kumho XSs so far...

[wmherman]

I have 15k miles on my 2008 speed3. Tires still have some life left but are worn way beyond what I'd expect for such low mileage. I understand the rubber is fairly soft, due to this being a high performance car.

Question, how many miles did everyone get on the factory origional tires?

[Circle9]

I'm nearing 29,000 on my stockers, will probably need to replace them at 30,000

[Alexsered]

I love my Sumitomo HTR z III's and they have beat almost every tire compared to it. Also, it's only $110 a tire, so it's easy on the pocket book. check them out.

[Nliiitend1]

I have 15k miles on my 2008 speed3. Tires still have some life left but are worn way beyond what I'd expect for such low mileage. I understand the rubber is fairly soft, due to this being a high performance car.

Question, how many miles did everyone get on the factory origional tires?

Less than you. ;)

I probably only have about 10-11K miles on my RE050As, and there's maybe 1/32-2/32 of an inch left of tread left before I hit the wear bars. I've been running my Kumho XSs since early December.

[Rotus8]

I'm nearing 29,000 on my stockers, will probably need to replace them at 30,000
I just rolled 30,000 and replaced my second set. YMMV!

[aaronc7]

damn. i got 16k on my stockers... and they were basically smooth at that point

[MSP-4-ME]

What about the new Goodyear Eagle GT's? They car about $120-150 and have good reviews. Anyone they these yet?

[Circle9]

I just rolled 30,000 and replaced my second set. YMMV!


damn. i got 16k on my stockers... and they were basically smooth at that point

Hehehe, mine probably lasted so long 'cause I drive like an old man most of the time.

My dad had the Eagle GT's on his vette - they only lasted him 13,000 (threads were showing)

[Nliiitend1]

Are you sure he had those particular Eagle GTs?

They JUST came out last Fall, IIRC.

They're not the same tire as the old Eagle GT II or Eagle GT+4...

[Circle9]

Those are the ones, He just bought his vette towards the end of last fall, he runs too many miles on that car! He drives it over 100 miles a day half the time.

[Nliiitend1]

So he replaced the OEM tires with those? You're saying he's gone through two sets of tires in a few months? Or did he buy the Vette used?

[bsmith275]

I think I'm swaying toward the Kumho XS. I have never been a big fan of kumho, but those tires look serious. Can anyone chime in on the XS's vs. the stockers.

Cornering, launching, straight line performance, tread life, ect?

[Sport6]

My previous car I had Kumhos and they were great tires. I would definitely buy from them again.

[Nliiitend1]

I've had the XSs on my car for almost 3000 miles, and they've been great so far. Substantially better dry grip, and wet grip is decent enough (but probably not as good as the OEM tires). They seem to be wearing along the lines of similarly rated tires (about as quickly as Falken RT-615s wear) and will probably last at least as long for me as the OEM RE050As.

[Circle9]

I just bought myself a set of Falken 452's. When it came down to it, I was choosing between the Kumho XS and the Falkens, I went with the Falkens for better tread life, price, and comfort!

[dizzin9]

i have Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum on my other car. highly recommended.

[Saskatchewan17]

What size are you looking for? I was thinking of the General Altimax UHP summers for my next... only 108$ I think, 380 AA A UTQG rating. And it's a really well reviewed tire, not some cheap piece of crap. But I only have 2700 miles on the stockers as of now so I'm not really thinking about it too hard.

EDIT: No it was General Exclaim UHP Summer... not altimax... altimax is not as high performance... just like Potenza > Turanza with Bridgestone.

[kpuser1]

Tirerack has a closeout on Potenza RE-01R right now. 225/45 for $78ea. (wow) Have heard nothing but good things about them. I just ordered 235/40 for $105ea. You will have to call to order. The website shows the prices and being available but says not available when trying to buy online. My tires should ship on Mar 5th. I'm sure they won't last long.....

[RadSpeed3]

I have Kumho Escta SPT's Summer High Performance and I love them. They are very quiet and the grip was great in the summer and rain but they suck in winter...well they are not designed for that weather. I will be getting them again for my upcoming 09' MS3.

[Mr_Boom]

My Potenza's wore out pretty damn quick (only got 13,000) out of them, and I just ordered some BFG Supersport A/S with some new wheels for cruising around. As for performance tires I use the BFG g-Force R1's for auto-crossing.

[Speed3.5]

you want all season ?
I've been running on NITTO NeoGen for almost 1.5yr & 15k miles and they've run very good, I've been through 2 winters and made it "alive", these aren't good in deep snow but light snow are good enough.
As far as dry and wet they perform very good IMO.
I've done couple of drag races/street races and hold good enough.

NeoGen obviously aren't the best but for the price they are perfect.

[aaronc7]

bridgestone re-01rs on the way...whoot