Narrowed it down to these 5 tires...

[Fozbo]

Thanks for all the responses! So now I'm down to three: the BFG's, the Generals (I didn't have them listed because they were on back order when I made the list from tirerack), and the Falkens (not the 512 apparently ).

Anyone have any suggestions on where to buy tires online? Tire rack doesn't carry Falkens, and the Generals are on back order.

 

[bountykilla0118]

http://www.vulcantire.com/products.htm

 

[bountykilla0118]

http://www.sfxperformance.com/parts/Falken-Tires.asp

A few second sworth of searching the web ....... lol it was so fast that i got this response from supramania.

"This forum requires that you wait 30 seconds between posts. Please try again in 19 seconds."

 

[Fozbo]

I can search the internet for stores to buy from, that's not a problem. I was asking more for stores that people have bought from and would trust again. Thanks for the faster-than-forums response though .

 

[improved]

452's all round here

If you decide to choose 452's, compared to the 451's they run slightly larger shoulders. Compared to my old set of Yokohama AVS, the 452's were significantly smaller overall in size.

275 35 18 - 452 similar to 255 35 18 Yokohama AVS(fronts at the time.)

I believe I should have went 295 35 18 with the 452's, if Falkein makes them in this size.

Matt-

 

[Fozbo]

If you decide to choose 452's, compared to the 451's they run slightly larger shoulders. Compared to my old set of Yokohama AVS, the 452's were significantly smaller overall in size.

275 35 18 - 452 similar to 255 35 18 Yokohama AVS(fronts at the time.)

I believe I should have went 295 35 18 with the 452's, if Falkein makes them in this size.

Matt-

Wait, so the 451's have slightly larger shoulders and the 452's have small shoulders compared to other tires? Has anyone else noticed this?

 

[Fozbo]

I went ahead and went with the BFG g-force sports. I'll definitely make a post in the parts review section once I try them out for a bit (and a follow up on how long they last). Thanks everyone.

 

[MKIIINA]

KHUMO ASX! But since you got the bfg good luck! hope it all works out

 

[cool chuck]

I'm a little late to this one. i've heard good things about the G force tires though. let us know

 

[NashMan]

there is new tire from dunlope suppost to be very good i my self plan to get these tire next time around

i herd a bunch of good stuff about them

http://www.dunloptires.com/catalog/direzzaSportZ1.html

http://www.motortrend.com/features/newswire/91/34980/

and review i not sure it thsi is the faster warming up tire or not but still great reviews

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Dunlop&tireModel=Direzza+Sport+Z1


dunlope has bean great company for years but have bena lacking since the sp8000 were discunituned and now they bring back a great affroble tire there cheep to boot

 

[NocturnalKitty]

dunlop does make some good tires...i liked the ones i had on the supra before. the khumos i had were nice too. can't remember for the life of me what model they were though which sucks b/c they gripped pretty good. the set of pirellis i had i went through in about 6 months. i had a little too much fun w/those. lol

i do like my bfg's though...did a little playing w/the car tonight. my b/f was sitting in the passenger seat asking what got into me. i need to go for a long drive SOON. lol

 

[Orion ZyGarian]

I went with the G-Force's as well on my Miata. Havent driven it much since, but its a much better car than the Kumho 712 Supras I had on it before, which I got for the Supra.

225/50/16 from the Supra doesnt work well on Miatas, but I dont know how well 205/40/16s will work if I put them on the Supra. I have plenty more traction actually with these 205s, most likely because of the sidewalls and much newer tire than the 712s that were 3 years old.