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Old Mar 5, 2008, 10:28 PM
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Tire recommendations...

Well I'm about to get another set of tires for my 17's, and I'm on a limited budget right now. I am trying to stay under $280 shipped for them. I'm not going to be doing any racing and only a little spirited driving every now and then. I want decent mileage out of these as well and I have a separate set for the winter already.

I want to know what you would chose or if there is another that you recommend...

So far I'm looking at:

Wanli S1088 $220 shipped
Treadwear Ratings: 280 A A
Performance Ratings: 80 W
Directional


Kumho Ecsta AST(KU25) $250 shipped
Treadwear Rating: 400 A
Performance Ratings: 84 H


NT NeoGen ZR $270 shipped
Treadwear Ratings: 280AA
Performance Ratings: 84 Z
Non-directional
Old Mar 6, 2008, 10:50 AM
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any input?
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Of the options I would go with the Kumhos but for 250$ shipped you can't expect to get a decent tire in regards to performance or longevity.
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i would get 615's
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I am looking at new tires as well, so I am curious to see which yo go with, unfortunately I have no good input although I was lookin at the nittos on one site only to find they dont ship to canada
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Only one of the three we carry is the Kumho, haven't really heard of the other two so I can't comment on them. However, Kumho is a good bang for the buck brand/mid pack performers. There's better, there's worse.... they basically fall in between. I sell a lot of those due to the good price vs. performance point.
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I've had tuner guys rave about the General Exclaim UHP tire recently...check 'um out.
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I have those Kumho's on a smaller rim and I love them. And I got them from Tire Rack.
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ok then forget about shipping... How about tires for <$70 a piece...
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What about Falken FK-452s? I bought a set for my car and they came in at 100$ a tire but that was for a large and specific size. http://www.citytireonline.com/
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ok I'll throw these into the mix

General Exclaim UHP $280 shipped
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Basically what I'm trying to do is get tires on my rims and balanced for <$375
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I'm starting to find things about the Kumhos such as having a problem with impact breaks in the side walls
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There wouldn't happen to be an Evom discount would there
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Bridgestone Potenzas Great all weather tire/ only $160.
I love them.


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