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Apr 28, 2003 | 10:02 PM

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Quietest Performance tires

Does anyone know any really quiet performance tires available in 215/45-50/17 sizes? For a GT wagon btw with Enkei RPM's.

I am currently using Nitto's 215/45/17. I like them okay. However, they seem a little noiser than my last experience (Integra with 205/45/16). These are new tires (2 months old) but I'm considering geting new ones.
Something with comparable performance but quieter???

Any ideas/ suggestions, greatly appreciated.
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Apr 29, 2003 | 05:21 AM

Dexter@tirerack

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The 215/45 has a better diameter for your car and I'd offer up as suggestions the Sumitomo HTR+ and Continental Conti Extreme Contact. These are both all-season performers, but the offer a good blend of performance and comfort. I use the Sumitomos and find them to be quite nice as a daily driver with willingness to attack the off ramps.

Apr 29, 2003 | 08:12 AM

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quiet tires

Thank you the tip.
Greatly appreciated.

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Apr 29, 2003 | 10:05 AM

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ive had great luck with HTR+'s.

also, ParadaSpec2's are really quiet tires and comfy for a
performance tire.

Apr 29, 2003 | 11:30 AM

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Ken,
Who's the manufacture for ParadaSpec 2???

Ty

Apr 29, 2003 | 11:34 AM

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Apr 29, 2003 | 08:08 PM

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Well I have SSR 17's and I had Brand new Dunlop FM 901 for a week which were quieter than the New Kumho MX's I just put on. I have a bunch of friends I meet that have WRX's every Thurs here in Reno I'll try to get back to this.

But I have heard:

Toyo Proxes on a 17in: Pretty quiet nice, around town, good on highway.

Dunlop FM901 on 17in: Real nice around town, quieter on the highway than the Toyo.

Kumho MX: The loudest of these three, but I am running a little more pressure to protect my wheels, overall still might be the loudest.

Kumho 712: On my old car these were pretty quiet for the price.

Apr 29, 2003 | 10:56 PM

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My MX's are not any louder than the 712's I was just running

Apr 30, 2003 | 05:28 PM

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My Mx's are a little louder due to my pressure being up so I will re- test at a more comfortable setting.

May 1, 2003 | 09:08 AM

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FM901's really good? i heard from honda guys that they would rather do ES100's or ParadaSpec2's over them... on a WRX, im sure the awd will help with traction so harder to tell minute differences between the pocket-friendly performance tires.

May 1, 2003 | 04:52 PM

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Well I got the FM901's for free so I didn't really get into them b/c I was taking them off within the week. They seemed ok when I had them, they had a real nice sidewall and curb protector, I like curb protectors b/c I have SSR's. The tread pattern looked blocky enough to be a decent street performer without over kill. Best feature-> tough sidewall.