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I am looking for some summer tires for my car. I dont do any real racing, just spirited around town stuff. I want something that will grip well but be able to handle Colorado spring and fall weather, not the heavy snows, I have real snow tires for that. Preferably, I want something under $100 a tire. So far, Im looking at Kumho. Are these any good? Any others I should look for?
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if theyre stock here you go, the options from discount tire: http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/sortTires...wood&vid=006201
i have the barum bravuris on my vert and i like em but they dont last long. i have the falken ziex 512s on my gslse and i like em but i you run through a puddle on an otherwise dry street you will lose traction.
i have the barum bravuris on my vert and i like em but they dont last long. i have the falken ziex 512s on my gslse and i like em but i you run through a puddle on an otherwise dry street you will lose traction.
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[quote name='Shane.Trammell' date='May 19 2005, 01:33 PM']is this a stock size tire
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No, Im also looking for rims. 17x7 or maybe 17x8 if they will fit.
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No, Im also looking for rims. 17x7 or maybe 17x8 if they will fit.
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[quote name='CGeek2k' date='May 19 2005, 03:53 PM']No, Im also looking for rims. 17x7 or maybe 17x8 if they will fit.
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Something for looks, or something to get the job done? These mustang gt wheels work great for me, and they're 17x8. Bought them with used tires for $300. Easy to find, since people are more than likely trying to get rid of them than trying to make a profit. (gold car up front)
Not the best pic, but all I've got right now. The offset it awesome, has a real mean stance.
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Something for looks, or something to get the job done? These mustang gt wheels work great for me, and they're 17x8. Bought them with used tires for $300. Easy to find, since people are more than likely trying to get rid of them than trying to make a profit. (gold car up front)
Not the best pic, but all I've got right now. The offset it awesome, has a real mean stance.
#6
well if you have real snows I suggest you get a real summer tire.
17" rim? that get's more expensive...
I think the falken azensis ST115 come in 17 inch sizes... 225/45/17 and 245 series tire. Those are pretty cheap
then there is kumho MX. I do not believe they are cheap enough to qualify for sub 100.
I almost bought a set of Hankook Ventus R-S2 Z212 they come highly rated from the SCCA autox guys as a street tire. However selection of sizes was limited in Canada. But should be better in USA. THey should be sub 100 or close to 100 in 17s
I ended up with Yoko Es100, not sure if they are sub 100 in 17s but they are sub 100 in a narror 205 16" wheel.
Good luck.
Those were my 4 choices I picked when i was shopping around... I didn't go with falken because they don't have 225/50/16 and they don't have 245/45/16
17" rim? that get's more expensive...
I think the falken azensis ST115 come in 17 inch sizes... 225/45/17 and 245 series tire. Those are pretty cheap
then there is kumho MX. I do not believe they are cheap enough to qualify for sub 100.
I almost bought a set of Hankook Ventus R-S2 Z212 they come highly rated from the SCCA autox guys as a street tire. However selection of sizes was limited in Canada. But should be better in USA. THey should be sub 100 or close to 100 in 17s
I ended up with Yoko Es100, not sure if they are sub 100 in 17s but they are sub 100 in a narror 205 16" wheel.
Good luck.
Those were my 4 choices I picked when i was shopping around... I didn't go with falken because they don't have 225/50/16 and they don't have 245/45/16
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I ran kumho's on my first gen, they work great on the street, but have to ease off the launch a lot on the track, so for street and the price compared to the falken, Id suggest the kuhmo's ecsta. The falken will last longer but suck in the rain.
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