just as the title says... what tires do you recommend on a 255/40/17 setup?

 

well im going to assume youre talking about summer tires, so how about some rt615? theyre 133 each so not too bad.

http://www.vulcantire.com/cgi-bin/tiresearch.cgi

 

Federal RS for summer tires.

 

If you have to come in under $120 a piece I think these are a good choice. With winter coming up you might want all seasons, though I'm not sure about Florida you could probably get away with summer tires year round?

Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 (even has evo in the name?) Only $115 a piece with a $50 rebate on purchase of 4
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=255

Traction A, temp A, Z speed rated. They look like they might do good in the rain.

I currently run Falken RT 615's in 255/40/17 and I do love them. I was planning on maybe trying out some of the Nitto NT05's instead when they wear out based on what I've read on here.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=255

 

Toyo Proxes 4 for an excellent price:

http://www.onlinetires.com/products/...xes+4+98w.html

 

i just ordered the hankook rs2's from tirerack for $71 a piece. in tire rack's tests they didnt perform as well as the dunlop direzza's, but for the money, i couldnt turn them down

 

http://www.tirerack.com/

They have a wonderful search and comparo.

 

I asked Neil at Tire Rack the same question and he suggested these too. Currently being shipped to me.

 

anyone tried the bf goodrich t/a kdw, there on sale for $88 bucks

 

i heard the sumitomos aren't bad? the htrz 3 i believe

 

i heared good things about the nittos 555.. they have them for like $97 on wheelwarehouse.com. but im in florida so i need summer tires that also perform great in the rain as well as perform great for racing

 

+1

 

im liking these! had the toyo t1r's on my G35 and loved them

 

I'm not sure if these are the same, but I have the KDW2, also known as the KDW NT, I think? They have a tribal looking pattern for the tread design.

The positives are they look pretty nice, they were cheap, and the rubber is lasting forever compared to stock. Also, they are mid-pack in comparisons.

The negatives are they are mid-pack in comparisons, they are about as loud as the mud-terrains I drive on my truck, the gas mileage takes a substantial hit, and the rubber is lasting forever so I haven't tried newer tires!

I have heard great things about the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 Super Championship Edition Turbo Alphas, and will likely try them as soon as I can run these BFGs into the ground! I hear they are close to the star specs in the dry, but have a tad softer sidewall, but they are cheaper, run better in the wet, and are a bit quieter.

 

Yup, I'd look at the Hankook V12 EVO, or Sumitomo HTRZ III.