I'd like to get opinions on these tires. I have narrowed my search to these four based on the reviews on this site and others. I am looking for a tire that is good dry/wet, relatively sticky for the track, and won't break the bank.
Thanks.
I would go with Nitto 555's because I had great results with them.
Nitto are great for wet or dry conditions.Also at the track is where
the Nitto's shine the most just do a burn out until you see some
smoke and they hook like mad when they are heated up.
Nitto's
I've got the BFG G-Force KDW on mine in 265/35zr18. They are awesome tires. The traction is unbelievable and I am supercharged. I went from kuhmo's to these and my jaw hit the floor the first time I drove it after the swap. The have excellent handling characteristics and pretty good off the line grip as well. Very stable in the rain, too.
I voted for the BFG's, but besides the 4 to choose from. I just ordered some Bridgestone Potenza RE750's from a guy I know who works at a local tire shop. 660 total mounted and balanced for 245/45/17 all the way around. I had Potenza S03's for my last tire, I loved them but they are a little to pricey. But made the mistake of listening to people who think going wider in the back is better, it only makes it worse. rough ride qaulity, my car didn't drive as straight, would hop around a little on bumpy roads and when you go wider in the back you lose some handling. good luck, do yourself a favor and look into the RE750's.
I have Sumitomo's on my Cougar. The fronts look like they have 20k miles on them and the rears look like they are brand new. I've only had them for 7k miles. They require constant rotation for even wear and have bad wear anyway.