Best Ultra High Perfomance Summer Tire
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phunky.buddha
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- DFW TX
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What do you want out of a tire?
Read up on Tire Rack's reviews?
Read up on Tire Rack's reviews?
phunky.buddha
Booga Booga?
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- DFW TX
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Price range? If price isn't an issue, got get some Bridgestone RE-11s
SpoolinMS3
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- 2010 Celestial Blue Mazdaspeed3
I'm installing some 275-35-18 General G-Max AS-03's UHP all seasons today...they got awesome reviews from Import Tuner, Modified, and a few other notable sources. Look up their info if it's something you might be interested in.
phunky.buddha
Booga Booga?
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- DFW TX
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The Kumho 4x matches up pretty well to those Generals too.
ksconekiller
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Are you trying to stay with the same size? If so, most of the suggestions that have been made here are useless. A quick search of your stated size shows a handful of tires available in the UHP summer category. Of those, the BFG KDW would be a great choice, as would the Yokohama S-drive. If you have other size options, it will give you more tire choices too.
Top Tier ultra high performance tires would be
Bridgestone Potenza RE-11
Hankook RS3
Dunlop Direzza Star Specs
Toyo R1R
Kumho XS
I've had the first 3, loved them all. Probably enjoyed the RE11's the most, but the Star Specs and RS3's are super almost race tire grip tires. They also wear quickly, have stiff sidewalls, and make lots of road noise.
Bridgestone Potenza RE-11
Hankook RS3
Dunlop Direzza Star Specs
Toyo R1R
Kumho XS
I've had the first 3, loved them all. Probably enjoyed the RE11's the most, but the Star Specs and RS3's are super almost race tire grip tires. They also wear quickly, have stiff sidewalls, and make lots of road noise.
Those tires you list are extreme performance tires not UHP. I'm going to throw out a recommendation for the Hankook V12s. I'm running them now and price per performance wise they are about as good as it gets. They would be a comparable performance category to your current tires.
phunky.buddha
Booga Booga?
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- DFW TX
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- No mo MZ5 want MX5
Yup, V12s work well there. Anything that's classified as an "extreme" or "max" performance tire starts to give up other things in the pursuit of dry grip. UHP gives you the best performance while still maintaining wet grip and comfort. But I love my RS-3s. 
hydroplaning is always an issue with our FattyMcFatterson tires, but currently have a set of 225/40/18 kumho ASX's and they work well in the Northwest, so long as you rotate them every oil change. the tread wear is nice, but definitely not a UHP, but my wife and kids are in that thing so I just want it to slice like a razor blade. For normal spirited everyday driving I only notice a negligible reduction in grip and a fraction of the cost for the factory equipped dunlop dz101
oh herrooo
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- 2012 MZ3 Skyactiv
I've had the Kumho Ecsta SPTs on my last two cars and have really liked them. plenty of grip and didn't wear down terribly fast. plus, at $125 / tire they're a steal.
Perro del Sol
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- 2003 MSP, Spicy Orange, 2004 Mazda 6 Hatch, 2004 Mazda 6 Wagon
I have been running the Continental's DW's......the sidewalks are a bit soft, but the dry grip is excellent and in the wet, I have never owned a better wet tire. If you are interested in getting a set met me know and I will send you an invitation to my conti club. Continental will give you a VISA gift that will give you $80 back in a set of 4 and $40 back on 2 tires.
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- '13 CWP MS3 & '16 Mazda6 GT
Hankook V12 Evos are what you need to meet your needs. Order a set by Nov 30th as they are offering an $80 rebate.
I work at discount tire and a lot people like the potenzas and the hankook ventus v12 which i have owned both and both are pretty solid, grippy tires, but you cant beat the bang for your buck like you do with the v12s. i will be getting these for years to come!!
