Tire Vote

[goshia]

I am going to buy 2 new rear tires for my GT and want your vote on what tire I should go wtih. I am looking @ 285/40-17 size.

Goodyear Eagle GS-C EMT
Yokohama AVS Sport
Goodyear Eagle HP Ultra Plus
Kumbo ECSTA ASX
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S
Nitto NT555

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[helty]

I'd say they're all pretty decent tires, but be weary of the Kumho's. Ive heard good and bad things about them.

 

[DropTopPony]

I've got the eagle f1 gsd3 or something like that...very good traction wet and dry. I highly recommend.

 

[Hammer1999Gt]

I plan on getting Nitto555s when it comes that time. Now I got some Nexon asian tires that came with my wheels from AFS. They actaully are not that bad but i don't push them real hard they are good in the rain.

 

[DropTopPony]

I gave the Nitto 555's a shot and they really suck in the rain!

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Most people recommend Nitto or BFG. Personally I will never buy another set of Yokohamas

 

[Gearbanger 101]

I bought a cheap alternative to all of them. They were about half the price and rated higher than most of the ones already suggested. Check my Gay-ragg for details.

 

[GDawg]

I had the Kumho Ecsta 712s and they were nice for as cheap as they were but they sucked in any moisture at all. On hot dry pavement they were great. Now I have Eagle F1 GS-D3 and though they cost twice as much. I got to see how well they would do on my wet, slightly icey 150 mile daily commute in the Colorado rockies. They did very well. I was impressed at how well they hung on cold wet roads and they got a A+ from me. I've heard they don't last long though. I'll let you know.

(I won't take them on snow but if it's just a wet road I'll give it a go. I have my Bronco for the serious snow road.)

 

[fluffyrunnells]

yokahama all the way..............

 

[QDRHRSE]

For the price you can't beat the Nitto 555's. They are a great tire.

 

[bcun10t]

I am thinking of buying these

BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW 2 (Ultra High Performance Summer)

295/35-18
YR Speed Rated Price: $229.00 (each)
Estimated Availability: In Stock 012345678

 

[40th GT]

From your list, I'd narrow it down to:
-Nitto
-Michelin
-Yokohama
In that order.

 

[CRZYHRSGT]

I just put on some BFG G-Force Sports and love 'em. Good looking tire and great in rain. Another cheaper alternative is Avon (no free perfume). I've got a couple friends at Tire Rack that do all the testing and they've been raving about them. We've installed them on a couple Audis and Porsches at work with great feedback from the customers...

 

[tomustang]

I've got the eagle f1 gsd3 or something like that...very good traction wet and dry. I highly recommend.

yeah but you have no power

 

[DropTopPony]

yeah but you have no power

 

[DerekStangGT]

I am going to buy 2 new rear tires for my GT and want your vote on what tire I should go wtih. I am looking @ 285/40-17 size.

Goodyear Eagle GS-C EMT
Yokohama AVS Sport
Goodyear Eagle HP Ultra Plus
Kumbo ECSTA ASX
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S
Nitto NT555

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you buy whatever brand you have up front. never mix tires. bad bad idea. you get different handling personalities w/ different traed designs. mixing tires leads to unpredictable handling. plus it just looks goofy.
now that ive got that off my chest, im a Kuhmo man, always have been. nothing but. the number one reason is price. i drive too hard on the streets and wear my tires too fast to be buying tires for $250/a pop. i have a set of Kuhmo ASX right now and im gonna need a new set in ~2 months. 10 months total on the car. they have good traction wet and dry. not stupendous, but good.

 

[helty]

I am thinking of buying these

BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW 2 (Ultra High Performance Summer)

295/35-18
YR Speed Rated Price: $229.00 (each)
Estimated Availability: In Stock 012345678

thats what Im getting for my new rims. 295/35/18's

Ive never heard anything negative about BFG KDW's, and I hear the 2's are even better.

 

[DerekStangGT]

thats what Im getting for my new rims. 295/35/18's

Ive never heard anything negative about BFG KDW's, and I hear the 2's are even better.

heard anything on longevity w/ those KDW 2s?

 

[helty]

heard anything on longevity w/ those KDW 2s?

honestly I dont know if they've been out long enough to know of longevity issues. Probably about the same as the original KDW's. Not going to last you as long as a set of Sumi's or Kumho's, but they'll hook twice as good for you. You'd have to go to tire rack and check out the treadwear rating, I have no idea what it is.

 

[40oz]

you buy whatever brand you have up front. never mix tires. bad bad idea. you get different handling personalities w/ different traed designs. mixing tires leads to unpredictable handling. plus it just looks goofy.

In my experience, different tires on the front and back isn't a big deal. But I can say that putting an all-season on the right front and left rear, and a summer tire on the left front and right rear will make you ill. I was getting two new tires put on out back, and moving the rears to the front, and the wrong tires came in. It wasn't discovered until the rear on one side was put on the front, so for the next two days I drove on the weirdest, most "squirmy" ride I had ever driven :/

I don't know why anyone would suggest having different tires up front than out back would be "wrong." The two ends of the car have different tasks, and it seems quite silly to think the same tire is going to perform "best" at/only when in both positions. Ideally, you'd have a stiffer sidewall up front to prevent the tire from rolling onto the sidewall and inviting understeer, while the rear would have a compound/construction that would be optimized for traction during acceleration, while not having to be as resistant to rolling onto the sidewall as it doesn't encounter the turning forces like those applied to the fronts. Basically, the rears need to be better for acceleration, while the fronts need to be better for braking/turning.

I'd never say it is a bad idea to go with the same all round, but I don't think it makes any sense to say it is bad to have different tires up front than out back. You just don't want differences side to side, and especially not side to side AND front to back.