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ejjmustang

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I need a set of 245/45/17. What is a good tires?? Any Season. I just want something that I can have on for a good piece of time. Also would like to find some where that I can get them for a good price.

 

BlueOvalStangGT

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nitto 555rs, no regrets on purchase and with the added traction i think its worth having to buy new tires every year

 

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I have the Summitomo HTR-Z II's great tire all around!!!!

I got 36,000 out of my first set and have about 20,000 on my 2nd set now and they still look good.

I got mine at a local tire shop for $130.00 each mounted and balanced, I wanna say they run around $115.00 each at discount tire or tire rack not sure though!!!!

Donny

 

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BlueOvalStangGT said:

nitto 555rs, no regrets on purchase and with the added traction i think its worth having to buy new tires every year

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So you get around 15,000 out of a set

 

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I have the Nitto 555's up front and the traction around corners is great, also have nice thread wear, then I have the 555R's in the rear which give the car some extra needed traction but they wear down a lot faster than the 555's.

If your getting tires for mostly street, I would recomend the Nitto 555's then get some old rims and mount the 555R's to them for the track... Thats what I'll be doing here once I need new tires.

 

onebad95

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I run bf goodrich and they work fine. Just can't bring myself to buying the nitto's. Just reminds me of the rice crowd..

 

RiceEating5.0

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I've been running Kumho's Ectsa 712's in sizes 245/45/17 up front, and 275/40/17 out back. I've had them for about 2 years now (20,000 or so miles), and they're just begining to bald.

I believe i got the 245's for a 103 bucks each, and the 275's for a 107 bucks each. That's almost as cheap as they come. Not bad tires for the money.

 

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I have Kumho's now. I Paid like 147 a tire. I am not that happy with them. I would vote the bf goodrich. I had the G-Force kdws before and they were a great tire.

 

red94fiveo

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I haven't heard too many people who have been happy with the Kumho's. I would get some Nitto 555's if you just want a good street tire.

 

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i have 245-24-17 Kuhmo Ecsta Supra 712's and i like them but i dont have any other tire to compare to. I have only had them on since october so im not sure what the tread wear is like. I paid 89 per tire for them and i have to say for the money, they are a great tire.

 

moneypit94

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I also had the Kumho 712's Had absolutly no problems with them. Actually at the track i pulled some 2.0x 60's with them...

If your looking for a decent tire for a decent price i would suggest ebay... I just bought 2 new tires for up front... 380 tread life, A- traction, and A- Heat/compound, Got them for 95 dollars a piece shipped... They are Kelly springfields. The say GT on them... lol

 

Killer95Stang

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Another vote for the Kumho Ecsta 712's.... Yes, they aren't the best tire out there, but for a daily driver on a budget.. they are a great tire, and have great tire wear, and good dry and wet traction... I had Nitto's 555's on my car before, and they were great for a few months, but.. as you wear them down, the treads seem to get harder, and the ride gets harsh... I remember wishing for a flat tire when I had those...

 

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Thanks alot I was thinging about Nittos but I don't know. See like when i bough my car they had kelly charges and I didn't have any problem with traction or anything.

I just need to know where to go to get these tires for a cheap price

 

btracer02

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anyone know anything about the bfg kd-w's??? some guy at my work said he uses them and gets about 25,000-30,000 miles and hooks up great on the track with them??? i have the 555r's right now but theyre pretty beat now

 

Killer95Stang

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www.tirerack.com has the best price on the Kumho's... Plus the shipping is usually around the same price as tax.. which is $8.00 each from Nevada to CA for me...

 

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ejjmustang

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What does anyone know about the Kumho Ecsta 711??

 

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Feb 17, 2004

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I remember the 711's. I think Kumho is phasing them out. They are an "H" (130mph) rated tire meant to be a good lower cost alternative to the 712 which is a Z or W rating (168mph).

 

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Does anyone else have anyone have anything else to say about there tires