Need tires for new rims Which to go with.

[frontierguy25]

Ok I'm getting rid of my MK4 wheels and have bought my FNOR1-C wheels and need new tires in the back. I drive this car everyday about 30 Miles. I do live in TX where we don't get much rain. I have the Kumho SPT tires right now and I was hoping to transfer them to my new wheels but discount said that they won't because them tires are down to the tread wear indicator. I do have their warranty on the tires and one of them does have a screw in it right where the tread meets the side wall and they still won't fix it because they said that it is basically in the side wall and it can't be fixed. I have no clue.

The SPT tires were good, but they only lasted 10k miles and I have only been to the track once with them. I was looking at the new BFG Gforce sport, another set of SPT's, or the Nitto DR's or the MT DR's. I can get the MT DR's in 275/40 or 295/45 and they will fit on my wheels 17x10. Anyone give suggestions please!!

I was considering the DR's because my BFG's before only lasted 10k miles, my SPT's only lasted 10k miles and the Nitto's I had before lasted 8 Kmiles.

Thanks in Advance.

 

[10secdream]

I guess it really comes down to what you want to do with the car. If you are just going to street drive it with occasional tracking I really like the Falken 452's. However, I have a couple friends that street drive MT ET Street Radials and they love them. The only downside is that they go through 1 or 2 sets a year.

 

[A-to-the-J]

I've been using the Dunlop Direzza DZ101 and the SP Sport 01 DSST RunOnFlat tires and I LOVE them! I do a lot of city/highway and go out to the canyons once in awhile. All the low ratings and bad remarks for these tires are all BS! I have lots of grip and can get sideways when i want to in the canyons. But then again, I'm running 275's all around. My buddy tested the new Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 StarSpec tires and said they are super grippy!

 

[noah89t]

i loved my toyot t1-s for an all around tire, but i didn't know about the t1-r, so i went with bfg kdw. i don't really like the way they feel when i try to stick them to the road while hard cornering.

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

Toyo T1R

 

[Orion ZyGarian]

BFG KDW2s are awesome in pretty much all aspects. I didnt have the money for them on my DD so I went for the g-Force sports. I'm VERY happy with them and plan on putting them on the Supra as well.

 

[Poodles]

I run the SPT's as well, and they don't last that long

get the ASX's, as they will last longer, are a good all-season tire (about as good as the SPT's) and still stick pretty well.

 

[Supra-K]

Falken Rt-615s they hook crazy good, awesome for dry pavement, heard they are deathly scarey in rain though but never experienced them in rain so....lol, hope my 2 cents help

 

[Davismj711]

Frontier

Suggest you read this review/test. Once your done then decide ^^

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/features_classic_cars/tire_test_the_quick_and_the_tread_feature/(page)/1

 

[frontierguy25]

I run the SPT's as well, and they don't last that long

get the ASX's, as they will last longer, are a good all-season tire (about as good as the SPT's) and still stick pretty well.

Sean,

I had the ASX tires and I hated them, I would slide all over when making fast turns or going above 100 on the highway. The SPT is good however it only lasted 10k miles so I'm going to look into something else. The BFG or some Yoko's

 

[frontierguy25]

Frontier

Suggest you read this review/test. Once your done then decide ^^

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/features_classic_cars/tire_test_the_quick_and_the_tread_feature/(page)/1

Davis,

This review was awesome. Thanks, makes me change my perspective.

 

[IJ.]

x2 on the Falken 452's, best of the affordable non R tires.

 

[MKIIINA]

I run the SPT's as well, and they don't last that long

get the ASX's, as they will last longer, are a good all-season tire (about as good as the SPT's) and still stick pretty well.

qft. running them on my supra and is300 and love them. wear is great, quiet, grip well and cheap!

 

[frontierguy25]

I'm going to get the BFG Gforce Sports or the Nitto DR's, I don't drive that much in rain, and they are instock at Discount. I'm leaning towards the Dr's

 

[frontierguy25]

qft. running them on my supra and is300 and love them. wear is great, quiet, grip well and cheap!

Joe the SPT's in the rear I thought were plenty loud, as soon as I put them on I could hear them. I had the ASX's in the front and when taking fast turns or fast highway driving my car would sway. I did get the SPT for the front though and I haven't swayed yet.

 

[Supra-K]

im going to run khumo escatas cause im broke!:kaboom:

 

[Orion ZyGarian]

im going to run khumo escatas cause im broke!:kaboom:

I may have lost an IQ point from that.

My attempt at correcting is: "I'm going to run Kumho Ecsta Supra 712s because I am broke!:kaboom:"

712s are no longer made. The SPT was made in its place.

 

[charlesshen]

BFG or khumo i prefer BFG but khumo are good too

 

[Poodles]

Sean,

I had the ASX tires and I hated them, I would slide all over when making fast turns or going above 100 on the highway. The SPT is good however it only lasted 10k miles so I'm going to look into something else. The BFG or some Yoko's

Odd... I know a lot of vette guys that run em. I have noticed that Kumho's kick ass when new, but once they start wearing down to the harder core rubber they grip for shit. Also, once they get old they seem to get harder too...

They go have the MX's as well, but don't drive in the rain with em.

The BFG B-force's are VERY good, but where out of my pricerange...

 

[charlesshen]

Odd... I know a lot of vette guys that run em. I have noticed that Kumho's kick ass when new, but once they start wearing down to the harder core rubber they grip for shit. Also, once they get old they seem to get harder too...

They go have the MX's as well, but don't drive in the rain with em.

The BFG B-force's are VERY good, but where out of my pricerange...

very true Kumho's nice when new but half way used not so hot