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10-11-2010, 04:15 AM
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#1 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Hey. Guys
Sorta stuck in the middle in terms of what I want for my tires
Size: 245/35/19 and 255/40/19
UHP or Max Perf summer tires
Tread wear hopefully 250-300
Price range: $200-220 each
I also would prefer it to be directional and not inside/outside so I can swap the tires to each side
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10-11-2010, 12:34 PM
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Within your price range, I've heard good things about these tires:
Kumho SPT
Vredestein Sessanta
Hankook Ventus V12
Bridgestone RE760
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10-11-2010, 09:05 PM
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#3 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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great suggestions
i'm thinking either the hankooks or the kumhos. the kumhos are much more tempting having 320 treadwear.
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10-12-2010, 12:54 PM
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Got the SPT's, and they are pretty good tires. Grip great, wet or dry (I autocross/track mainly in the wet, I rarely get a dry day). Tough tires, I subject them to abuse (MAJOR potholes/bumps etc) and they haven't burst or deformed yet, haha. Treadwear looks good, I have a torquey front-drive car (300lb/ft) and they don't show much wear yet after 5000km of abuse/hard pulls/auto-cross/track.
My main complaint is noise and ride; they are not very quiet except on the newly-paved smooth roads, and the ride isn't the best (but the XL sidewalls and much higher load rating than recommended I have probably don't help). They also seem to be a pain to balance properly; they don't seem to stay balanced or get unbalanced very easily.
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10-15-2010, 02:27 PM
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#5 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by roastpuff Got the SPT's, and they are pretty good tires. Grip great, wet or dry (I autocross/track mainly in the wet, I rarely get a dry day). Tough tires, I subject them to abuse (MAJOR potholes/bumps etc) and they haven't burst or deformed yet, haha. Treadwear looks good, I have a torquey front-drive car (300lb/ft) and they don't show much wear yet after 5000km of abuse/hard pulls/auto-cross/track.
My main complaint is noise and ride; they are not very quiet except on the newly-paved smooth roads, and the ride isn't the best (but the XL sidewalls and much higher load rating than recommended I have probably don't help). They also seem to be a pain to balance properly; they don't seem to stay balanced or get unbalanced very easily. | i've never heard of a tire getting unbalanced, that's odd,
not to say it's true or w/e but, could it be your wheels?
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10-19-2010, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Leopold Stotch i've never heard of a tire getting unbalanced, that's odd,
not to say it's true or w/e but, could it be your wheels? | What I meant is that they seem to need a lot of weights to balance out, and they get unbalanced easily? Not sure if it's my wheels or anything...
Good tire overall though.
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10-20-2010, 03:00 PM
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im surprise you like the SPT
SPT is pretty bad in the rain
for the similar amount of money, General UHP > SPT
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10-20-2010, 03:03 PM
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I run the Hankook V12 up front and am happy with how they have performed thus far, wet and dry. Great for the price IMO. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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10-20-2010, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Mugen EvOlutioN im surprise you like the SPT
SPT is pretty bad in the rain
for the similar amount of money, General UHP > SPT | Haven't tried the UHP, leery of the soft sidewall. My car rolls enough as it is, I want stiffer sidewalls for autocross.
The SPT is decent in the wet; not spectacular. It's much better than the stock Dunlop SP01 A/S that came with the car, or the ContiProContacts that I've used.
My SPT's are relatively new; maybe when it loses more tread it will suck more in the rain.
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Originally Posted by PeanutButter Damn, not only is yours veiny AF, yours is thick AF too. Yours is twice as thick as mine.. That looks like a 2" or maybe even 3"? | | |
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10-21-2010, 11:52 AM
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i would say the Hankook Ventus is the best value right now. You have a pm with price
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10-21-2010, 02:36 PM
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I run Falken FK-452s on the wife's Audi. Fantastic tire, great wear and good levels of grip in both dry and wet.
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02-12-2011, 05:04 PM
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#12 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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back from the dead.
how long do these UHP tires with 320-380 treadwear last for you guys?
still haven't bought new tires, but i'm slipping on manholes so i should probably get on that now.
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Depends how aggressively you drive. If you're driving to get milk and go to and from work, a lot longer than if you do track days and/or autox. Figure on 20k to 40k kilometres.
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02-14-2011, 09:37 PM
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#14 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by Adrenaline Rush Depends how aggressively you drive. If you're driving to get milk and go to and from work, a lot longer than if you do track days and/or autox. Figure on 20k to 40k kilometres. | oh really? nice, i dont plan to track or auto x. maybe to the drag strip once a month.
good to know, thanks
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Originally Posted by Leopold Stotch
how long do these UHP tires with 320-380 treadwear last for you guys?
| I always though manufacturer's treadwear ratings were different, so you can't really compare two different tires even with the same ratings.
Have you chosen a tire yet?
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Originally Posted by Adrenaline Rush Depends how aggressively you drive. If you're driving to get milk and go to and from work, a lot longer than if you do track days and/or autox. Figure on 20k to 40k kilometres. | i drive a little too aggresively apparently, my tires(bridgestone potenza allseason) from 80% to not being safe to pass a VI only took 10k miles....
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02-18-2011, 03:16 PM
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#17 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by mbl2 I always though manufacturer's treadwear ratings were different, so you can't really compare two different tires even with the same ratings.
Have you chosen a tire yet? | no i haven't, i was thinking Hankook ventus' but a few people on G35 driver, complained about short life span.
i drive about 15k a year, so i want them to last at least 2 years, but HP summer tires aren't as popular as UHP,
also thinking about General Acclaims.
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