Tire suggestions?

Meanstreets · Post by **Meanstreets** » 29 Mar 2011, 16:26

After a long Wisconsin winter it is time to take the blizzaks off the wagon. I need some new tires, probably still some all season tires. I had some 205/55 R16 91H Continental ContiTouringContact all season times which lasted me a long time and I thought were pretty good. Does anybody have suggestions about what tires you like or don't? I'm not looking to autocross the car or do track days or anything like that, but I do enjoy the stoplight and interchange grands prix.
Thanks!

Post by **tjts1** » 29 Mar 2011, 17:54

Falken ZE912.

Post by **jblackburn** » 29 Mar 2011, 18:01

Those Continentals are good tires - I had them on another car.

I put a set of Yokohama Avid Envigors on my car a few months ago, and they're the best tires I've ever had. I think they're supposed to be good for 45,000-50,000 miles or somewhere around there. Cornering, acceleration, braking, wet traction is amazing. They did decent in snow too. And they're quieter than the BF Goodrich's they replaced. I miss having them on the front now that they've been rotated to the back - the old set breaks loose much earlier in comparison.

Michelin MXV4s are some of the highest-ranked tires, but wayyyy overpriced.

Stay away from Bridgestone and BF Goodrich.

Post by **JDS60R** » 29 Mar 2011, 18:03

+1 on the Yokohama Avid Envigor

Volvoagain · Post by **Volvoagain** » 29 Mar 2011, 18:42

Hankook Optimo H727
Long wear life....8000 miles so far and still look like new....95 each installed
I had Conti extreme contacts and they wore out pretty quickly

kcjones · Post by **kcjones** » 29 Mar 2011, 19:36

I second, NO on Bridgestone. I've replaced shocks/struts and I'm running through these things like crazy. On my third set. Good thing I got a sweet deal and an awesome warranty plan

Meanstreets · Post by **Meanstreets** » 30 Mar 2011, 11:57

Thanks!

Alecw81 · Post by **Alecw81** » 30 Mar 2011, 17:21

Ive got Contis on mine right now, smooth, quiet, good grip wet and dry, what's not to like? Plus they last a long damn time. I shouldn't need new tires til I'm over 300k miles on the old girl.