Buying new rear tires want your input!

Fast02

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Due to my rim size of 10.5" some 285X tires dont fit the rim. So Im going to pick up 2 315x tires. I've had Drag radials in the past but they only last me about 8k miles. I was all set in buying the Eagle F1's ($279ea)but I like to spin the rear tires allot....so Im thinking of going with Sumitomo HTR Z @ $119 ea.

Is there a better 315x tire out there

 

98stangv8

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I have had on my michelin pilot sports on for about 20k miles now..and I still have some good tread left. I got them for 300 each on tirerack.com I put them on in 2002 or so...

 

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slytherin

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If you are just gonna burn em off go with the cheapest thing you can find.

 

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02BlkStang

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Just get some normal street tires for everyday driving, and get some M/T's for the track.

 

streetstang03

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what type of DRs did you have before? if you want DRs again, i would suggest the Nitto DRs. they seem to get a lot more miles out of them than other DRs. they also dont wear quite as fast as others even when leaving some rubber on the road.

 

hersheyman

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I just put Eagle F1's 285/40ZR17's on my 10.5" rims and the fit perfect and look tough.

Fast02 said:

Due to my rim size of 10.5" some 285X tires dont fit the rim. So Im going to pick up 2 315x tires. I've had Drag radials in the past but they only last me about 8k miles. I was all set in buying the Eagle F1's ($279ea)but I like to spin the rear tires allot....so Im thinking of going with Sumitomo HTR Z @ $119 ea.

Is there a better 315x tire out there

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Fast02

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hersheyman said:

I just put Eagle F1's 285/40ZR17's on my 10.5" rims and the fit perfect and look tough.

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Is the tire protecting the rim? Do you have any pics? Thanks!

 

Fast02

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slytherin said:

If you are just gonna burn em off go with the cheapest thing you can find.

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I ended up getting the sumotoes hrz whatevers for $119 from tirerack.

This set needs to last me the summer...so no more spinning them for me. Unless there are some hotties begging for it.