Are there any decent priced 315/17 tires out there?

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I've got 2 anthracite fr500's 17x9's on the way I got for my birthday. Now for a little bit more I can get the 17x10.5 in the back instead of 17x9's, but I have four 275 sized tires which will be way to small for a 17x10.5 rim. But from what I've seen the 315 sized tires are expensive. I really don't want to pay $500 for 2 rear tires. So is there any out there for me that are decently priced and perform well.

Thanks
Josh

 

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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compa...=All&shipquote=N&model=&sortCode=&sortValue=0

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...e&partnum=135ZR7HTRZ&fromCompare1=yes&place=0

Sumitomo $110 each.

 

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Yup, Sumitomo's are very popular for our cars with the 17x10.5's

then again you could always get Nitto DR's for $175 each.

 

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It's a shame Sumitomos are the worst tire out there.

 

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I recommend the bfg g-force kd's. They have twice the handling, and the same if not better life than the donlap sport 8000's.

 

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Are Sumitomo HTR Z good tires. I'm very interested.

Josh

 

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MustangLife said:

Are Sumitomo HTR Z good tires. I'm very interested.

Josh

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They SUCK.

 

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Sumitomo. Let me put it this way. When I drive the tire actually wears the road down insted of the tire.

 

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I like my Sumitomo's all right for street use. I have 315's out back. They hook pretty decently on the street. The one time I did go to the track they didn't hook worth crap, but I just had them put on that day, so that might not have helped.

 

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MustangLife said:

Are Sumitomo HTR Z good tires. I'm very interested.

Josh

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I have them and like em, definitely not as good as the nittos for drag use, but good fro street and the florida rain!

 

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Reason why they cost $110 a pop

 

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they are a good street tire & hook decently on the street. just don't go to the track & expect to hook to well

 

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From what I read on reviews on that link above, is there gonna be about 50/50 as far as if i like them or not. Its seems there really good the first few thousand miles.

Josh

 

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Just get a louder exhaust so you cant hear the roadnoise

I cant hear my loud avs es100 over my stingers mated to o/r prochambers


For the price, you really cant go wrong.

 

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They are a great tire for a daily driver. I had them on my 04 before I sold it, I got 20K out of them and had quite a bit of tread left. They were great in the rain and dry. I drive roughly 30-35K miles a year and they never failed me.

Sure they dont hook like the BFG or Nitto but those are drag radials you will be lucky to get 10,000 miles out of.

 

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04DarkShadowGT said:

They are a great tire for a daily driver. I had them on my 04 before I sold it, I got 20K out of them and had quite a bit of tread left. They were great in the rain and dry. I drive roughly 30-35K miles a year and they never failed me.

Sure they dont hook like the BFG or Nitto but those are drag radials you will be lucky to get 10,000 miles out of.

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Best post yet.

 

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CManT1914 said:

Best post yet.

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Amen - for the $$ the best bang.

 

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good post yea I have had two sets of these tires they are good tire for the street for the price and at the track I have an auto with 4.10's and hooked at stock pressure and ran my best time! but in a stick it is a little different! Great tire for the price every other tire is over twice that. Only thing is they aren't good in the rain from my experience with them!

 

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MustangLife said:

Are Sumitomo HTR Z good tires. I'm very interested.

Josh

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Um theyre a bit on horrible side. Literally it seems that sometimes im driving on PLASTIC tires. i have them but hey what can i say im on a budget.

If you have the money go BFG!