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POLL: Which tires should i buy?
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POLL: Which tires should i buy?
i'm working with a tight budget.
at 215/45r17 and having a lowered car on tein basic coilovers... i should be fine right? if that assumption is so... then which the following tires should i get?
Fuzion HRi = All Season // 440 AA Treadwear @ $72
Kumho Ecsta AST = All Season // 400 AA Treadwaear @ $76
General Exclaim UHP = Summer // 380 AA Treadwear @ $82
at 215/45r17 and having a lowered car on tein basic coilovers... i should be fine right? if that assumption is so... then which the following tires should i get?
Fuzion HRi = All Season // 440 AA Treadwear @ $72
Kumho Ecsta AST = All Season // 400 AA Treadwaear @ $76
General Exclaim UHP = Summer // 380 AA Treadwear @ $82
Last edited by x002x; Oct 26, 2008 at 09:22 AM.
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all those tires are pretty mediocre man if you drive quickly at all. maybe save up a couple more bucks for something solid. youre already on coilovers. tires are the only part of the vehicle that touch the road. i don't know much about the other tires but I know that generals are not sporty at all. yes a good tire will cost you $120-150 more per set but it is well worth it over 40,000 miles. That's about 1¢ every 3 miles.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes....+F1+All+Season
$114/tire... probably your best pick.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes....+Pole+Position
bit more...
pilot sport a/s+ don't come in your requested size.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes....+F1+All+Season
$114/tire... probably your best pick.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes....+Pole+Position
bit more...
pilot sport a/s+ don't come in your requested size.
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no thx on anything goodyear... already had 2 blowouts in the past... swore on my life i'd never go with that brand again....
re960... i wish i could.. but i'm in bad need of tires asap.. and its above my price range...
pilot sport a/s+ ... have them on the benz... for the price...... no thx.
re960... i wish i could.. but i'm in bad need of tires asap.. and its above my price range...
pilot sport a/s+ ... have them on the benz... for the price...... no thx.
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How about Falken 912s? Where are you getting these quotes from if you don't mind me asking. Seems like your quotes on tires is cheaper than the ones I can find.
Get summer tires (dont get an all season unless you need to drive in the snow)
I have these on my STi - I like them.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....1=yes&place=12
I have these on my STi - I like them.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....1=yes&place=12
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^ ive had fk452's, which were amazingly grippy for 205, but they wore out just as fast as my summer sticky 225 potenza 050's did so no point really.
Exclaim only because it has the RallyX pattern
My moms OBS has them, they are nice
Exclaim only because it has the RallyX pattern
My moms OBS has them, they are nice
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912's look pretty nice..... if i can find a good price for them i'll highly consider them.. thanks!
only 200AA treadwear.... i'll kill these in 6 months to a year.....
Get summer tires (dont get an all season unless you need to drive in the snow)
I have these on my STi - I like them.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....1=yes&place=12
I have these on my STi - I like them.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....1=yes&place=12
i have them right now.... no complaints.. love them
i agree too.
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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....1=yes&place=10
i had these tires on before i got summer tires...very good treadwear..420
and they held the road decently...$89 each
i had these tires on before i got summer tires...very good treadwear..420
and they held the road decently...$89 each
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I've heard no so good things about the Exclaim, specifically that it is an unsual mix of a sporty tread pattern and an M+S compound, which equates to squishy handling. I forget which car mag I read that review in, but I think it was either C&D or SCC. I would say of those three the Kumhos would probably be the best choice.
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