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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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Red face tire opinions

ok welp i'm lookin to swap out my 555extremezrs, just not happy with em. nice wear but scary in rain and just dreadful in snow.

i'm lookin at falken due to great prices (poorest rx8 owner)
or the nitto neo gens (245/40/18)


has anyone tried the falken FK452

or hell just give me opinions on tires i'm lookin for an overall great tire under 200 bux each and wider than a 225

but i'm open for all opinions but i do want one that doesn't make the speedometer too far off
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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Not cheap, but Michelin Pilot Sport PS2. Great tire all around.

Kumho ECSTA Supra 712 are unbelievable for the money.

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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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Kumho Ecsta SPT, great tire for the price you pay for. Do a search on these tires and you will see what I'm talking about.
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jstkilntim
Not cheap, but Michelin Pilot Sport PS2. Great tire all around.

Kumho ECSTA Supra 712 are unbelievable for the money.
i had them on a supra. they got loud real quick... am running the spts right now. love them. 20k miles on them and they are still good... excellent in the rain.... snow no go...

if you are doing track days or auto x. might want something more...

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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 09:09 PM
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I'm using the Avon 550m all season. they are giving me a much smoother ride then the OEM tires, much quieter too.
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by mkztg
I'm using the Avon 550m all season. they are giving me a much smoother ride then the OEM tires, much quieter too.

yeah I'm on the Avon M550's as well (DFW Texas here)

Only reason i got them was due to being in AR for work for a while.... I've put about 15.5K miles on them... good tire, but I've noticed lately even in low speed turns im getting mad screeching and squealing. I have my stock potenza's in storage back home with only 8K miles on them, I really cant wait to go home and put them back on so I can enjoy a high performance summer tire again.

with 15.5K miles on my all season M550's how soon do you think I should replace them? I've already had them rotated once, how long "generally" should an all season last in terms of miles? (keep in mind I dont race/autoX or do anything that would cause them to die quickly)
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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I've got Pirelli P-Zero Nero all seasons 245's all around. IMO they are way better than stock, at least the same if not slightly better performance on dry roads, but way better in wet, snow, and cold temps. I live in Vancouver B.C., so we get lots of rain and occational snowfall, these tires are perfect for the climate condiditons here. I've also taken them on the track and drove them real hard, they performed very well. Good tread wear too. I would buy these again no question.
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 12:30 AM
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Goodyear F1 GSD3 245/40/18 all round. Great tire. SMooth and quiet, great roadholding and has tremendous grip in the wet. Bit over $200 but worth the extra money. Voted best tyre by Car and Driver.
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 08:36 AM
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I recently bought the Falken fk451's 245/40. I've used them for one track day and about 1k road miles. I am very happy with them. Great on the street! The grip is way up vs. oem Dunlops. OK for the track, too, but a little loud (on track, not the street). They look great, too. I paid $135 each.
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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well i got an awesome deal thru work on some toyo proxie 4's so i'll let you know what i think bout em after this weekend when i get back from hyperfest
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Old Jul 5, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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welp the place i ordered the tires from screwed me they sent 2 tires so i'm gona put em on i have a bad tire and i'm not trying to have it blowout on the was to WV this weekend hopefully the size difference won;t matter i'll have 245/40/18 in back and 225/45/18 in front. hopefully the others will come in someday. but till than i'l just have to deal
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Old Jul 14, 2006 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Moonrover333
i'll have 245/40/18 in back and 225/45/18 in front.
Do you need different rims to accomodate different sizes? Pardon my ignorance.
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Old Jul 14, 2006 | 11:24 PM
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depends on the different sizes, but the one mentioned is fine..

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