What are you running for a summer performance Tire
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mikenap
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Sumitomo HTRZ IIIs. Came on the car, so nothing much to compare to but they do have amazing grip and won't rape my bank account when they wear out.
M Coupe, a sporty little number.
Falken FK452s, an improvement over the previous FK 451s. Ultra high performance summer tire, great grip, quiet ride, handles rain well.
Prices are extremely reasonable compared to Yokohama Avos, which I had earlier, or Michelin PS2s which I thought about and compared the Falkens to.
I don't push the M Coupe to it's limits so they're working like a champ.
I've had them for 5 months (no winter driving).
The Avos were terrible when the tread was really thin but all tires are like that. When the Falkens finally wear out, I'll buy them again because their performance/price point is surprisingly good.
-John C.
Falken FK452s, an improvement over the previous FK 451s. Ultra high performance summer tire, great grip, quiet ride, handles rain well.
Prices are extremely reasonable compared to Yokohama Avos, which I had earlier, or Michelin PS2s which I thought about and compared the Falkens to.
I don't push the M Coupe to it's limits so they're working like a champ.
I've had them for 5 months (no winter driving).
The Avos were terrible when the tread was really thin but all tires are like that. When the Falkens finally wear out, I'll buy them again because their performance/price point is surprisingly good.
-John C.
2k1AmberR/T
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creeper said:
'Decent' is a good word to describe them. I wouldn't say they're a summer performance tire, even if that's what they're classified as. I've had all season tires that were better in just about every aspect of what you'd want out of a tire (and believe me, the difference in snow traction was enormous!). They're a cheap tire, you'll get what you'd expect out of a Kumho from them. Cornering on them is a bit squishy, leaves something to be desired for sure.
termigator
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I have Sumitomo HTRZ III's also. I originally had Bridgestone Turanzas on my 08' IS350. They were crap. The Sumitomo's were the least expensive Max Performance summer tires I could find and they came in first in a Tire Rack comparison to boot. Since I've gotten them. My IS350 has been much more responsive, corners way better and noise and ride comfort has not changed at all. If your not on a budget, I've heard/read that Michelin PS2 Sports are the way to go. For those on a budget (like myself!), I highly recommend the Sumitomo's.
akimel said:
Bought these when I needed new tires. IMO they are good tires. Had really great grip in wet conditions and warm conditions. I haven't encountered the extreme summer conditions yet, but I have no doubt that they will still perform very well. Very sticky tires with a pretty aggressive tread pattern if you pay any mind to that. Ride comfort was pretty good. They were much better than the original tires that came on the car, and they are roughly I think about $114 a tire
2k1AmberR/T
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termigator said:
They are VERY nice tires, indeed.
rdorman said:
Yeah its for my RS. Its not the elite driving machine, but I enjoy it, actually I really like all wheel drive. I am not the fastest driver, but I like cornering hard, thus I want a good performance tire for summers. I run a set of studless winters in the um... winter.
The only real thing I have to weight into my decision beyond my budget, is wet performance. Portland gets a good amount of rain espeically in spring and fall.
Its been a few years since I last looked at tires, and when I started looking again it was all a bit overwhelmed. It seems like there are more then twice as many choices vs the last time I got tires.
chris
rdorman said:
This is the way to go if you can find them in your size.
I am currently running Michelin PS2 and I love them but they are way too expensive.
I recently read an article in Car and Driver (I believe) that compared all the performance tires against the PS2s and two tires matched and beat them in some categories. They were the Direzza Sports and the Hankook Ventus V12.
Def check out the Hankooks they compared very close to the PS2 for much less $$$.
Depending on where you're at will determine what tires you should get. I'm running Nitto INVOs, and I love them. They're fantastic wet tires, and have massive amounts of grip. But they're not exactly cheap (not that any tires in my size are), and they're probably not going to last very much (they're the 2nd most aggressive Nitto road tire).
I looked at Kumhos and Hankooks, both seem to be decent tires that don't last very long. I got a good deal on my Nittos, so I ended up going with them. A buddy of mine had Hankooks on his Integra and loved them. Then again, he had like 140hp or something low like that. But they had good lateral grip and were cheap. I love my INVOs, but honestly I find them a bit too grippy if the wet traction's not a factor. They pick up every bit of sand and such in the roads and so they actually tend to work better in the rain than in the dry because they actually stay clean. They're probably a bit more aggressive of a tire than I really needed, but oh well.
But like I said, I'd say they're almost too soft if you're not intending for them to see much rain. I bought them expecting them to have to go through the torrential 6 inches in an hour rain we get down here in Florida.
I looked at Kumhos and Hankooks, both seem to be decent tires that don't last very long. I got a good deal on my Nittos, so I ended up going with them. A buddy of mine had Hankooks on his Integra and loved them. Then again, he had like 140hp or something low like that. But they had good lateral grip and were cheap. I love my INVOs, but honestly I find them a bit too grippy if the wet traction's not a factor. They pick up every bit of sand and such in the roads and so they actually tend to work better in the rain than in the dry because they actually stay clean. They're probably a bit more aggressive of a tire than I really needed, but oh well.
But like I said, I'd say they're almost too soft if you're not intending for them to see much rain. I bought them expecting them to have to go through the torrential 6 inches in an hour rain we get down here in Florida.
Derek173 said:
I was running the 275/40 18" Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 on my Mustang GT with -2.5º of camber and got 60,000km (36,000mi.) out of them with tire rotations every 5,000 miles.
I wanted a cheaper alternative and I went with the Hankook S1 Evo which I found on special at Tire Rack for $96.00 each last fall.
It doesn't have as much dry traction in the cold weather as the Michelin but at less than 1/3 the price I can't complain. It has a nice tread design also.
impulse922
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hankook k112 evo is the best bang for buck summer tire out there right now
i opted to buy a set of continental DW and ended up finding a set of wheels for my car a week later at a good price so i havent mounted the DW(summer tires) yet. They aren't off the wall expensive, but they supposedly are a strong ps2 competitor for 60 or so less per tire.
i opted to buy a set of continental DW and ended up finding a set of wheels for my car a week later at a good price so i havent mounted the DW(summer tires) yet. They aren't off the wall expensive, but they supposedly are a strong ps2 competitor for 60 or so less per tire.