[Z3guy]

Hi RS members, I just bought some new street tires for my GT3 out of the states from treadepot.com. Check out the price difference

Toyo T1Rs
Fronts: 235/35/19s
Rears: 315/25/19s

Best retail price I could find in BC was: $2100
Wholesale price from my friend who works for Toyo Canada: $1650
Treadepot.com: $988usd + $114usd shipping = $1102.

you pay HST either way so it is a wash. Net net, anyone looking for tires, check out treadepot.com

[ilvtofu]

Damn really good price on the DWS
I've been shopping around for summer wheels + tires for the last 3 weeks and can't put my finger on anything

Anyone bought maxxim wheels before? There is a set that is okay looking but I like it for the offset and it's relatively lightweight for a cheap 18x8. They are made by konig apparently? Not the best brand out there but more reputable than ebay replicas haha. Privat has some nice looking wheels too but they are way too heavy :(

[Z3guy]

^ if it fits your budget, spend a little more and get some forgestars or OZ...at least they are flowed formed forged wheels...

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

DWS is the same price as tirerack

[roastpuff]

That is some good pricing on Toyo. I'll probably pick up some R888's once my Nittos are gone.

[ilvtofu]

^ if it fits your budget, spend a little more and get some forgestars or OZ...at least they are flowed formed forged wheels...

Naw those are way out of my budget :( and I'd probably cry over curbing them, I'm trying to hunt for used OEM merc wheels. It is a shame that they don't have nicer wheels on treadepot, Don't want to order separately cause the cost to install the tires would balance out

Checked out tires for my dad's 993 he's thinking of driving it this summer. Kumho SPT are super cheap for $200 (295/30/18) not tracking the car anyways.

I think we must keep in consideration the shipping which is the most expensive of the 3 (tirerack & discount tire) Discount tire usually $5-10 more but it's worth it since they ship it free

DWS is the same price as tirerack

Not sure about your size but for the 215/40/18 I was looking at it was about $13 less than tirerack

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

my size tirerack was actually $3 dollar cheaper


oh well

[Jayhall]

whos your friend at toyo?

[G-spec]

^ if it fits your budget, spend a little more and get some forgestars or OZ...at least they are flowed formed forged wheels...



actually ForgeStar has quite a few people fooled and their wheels aren't truly forged in the typical sense, so a contradiction in the name itself. Just Google search it you'll see plenty of threads on this issue... here's 1 quick one for ya, don't have much time to copy n past a bunch of other ones that are out there. http://forums.5series.net/topic/99166-forgestar-wheels/



and yea man our tire prices suck bigtime compared to the US, somewhat of a poor excuse for that would be the difference in market size between Canada 30 million people to USA 300 million people. An excuse I find to be utter bullshit, I mean really it's not like we're two countries on opposite sides of the world, we fckin border each other so there's really no reason for tires to be twice the price here in most cases.
I had come across TreadDepot few months ago when I was getting my tires but ended up going with OnlineTires.com


there is a few sponsors on here though that have tire prices that are pretty damn good, only about $200 off US quotes, like DHP and Speed Syndicate

[too_slow]

DiscountTireCo (exit 200 on I5) will match any online prices with shipping, and they will mount+balance for much cheaper than any place in Vancouver BC.

[TRDood]

DiscountTireCo (exit 200 on I5) will match any online prices with shipping, and they will mount+balance for much cheaper than any place in Vancouver BC.

Yup. They even match their own online website prices.
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[Z3guy]

whos your friend at toyo?

my buddy is the national IT guy...do you know him?

[Z3guy]

That is some good pricing on Toyo. I'll probably pick up some R888's once my Nittos are gone.

If you are running Nittos NT01s....best track tire for the money. Only slightly slower than MPSC at 1/2 the costs

Don't get the R888s, they suck, the RA1 is a more consistent and better performing R compound....plus R888s dont last long.....

[Death2Theft]

Right that's why the majority of tt gallardos are running 888's
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[Z3guy]

^ are you clueless? first off Gallardos are shit track cars, that's why you rarely see Gallardos on the track. Just because the majority of gallardos owners use 888s make them good....that is laughable......ask any track guy if the R888s are any good....

TT Gallardos are good for 1/4 mile or Texas 1 mile runs...that's what they were built for.....

[truong]

too bad they don't carry yokohama, I need a set of a048's

[s300ae]

If you are running Nittos NT01s....best track tire for the money. Only slightly slower than MPSC at 1/2 the costs

Don't get the R888s, they suck, the RA1 is a more consistent and better performing R compound....plus R888s dont last long.....

i found onlinetires.com to have the best priced nittos

[Death2Theft]

Right thats why they have a spec series built for racing.... in a straight line.
^ are you clueless? first off Gallardos are shit track cars, that's why you rarely see Gallardos on the track. Just because the majority of gallardos owners use 888s make them good....that is laughable......ask any track guy if the R888s are any good....

TT Gallardos are good for 1/4 mile or Texas 1 mile runs...that's what they were built for.....

[Z3guy]

stop taking those stupid pills, they are working on you.

Have you ever used R888s?

the fact you arguing about something you have no clue about it very comical

[Jayhall]

my buddy is the national IT guy...do you know him?

Robbie?

[Death2Theft]

Are you saying t1r's are better track tires than the 888's or street tires?
stop taking those stupid pills, they are working on you.

Have you ever used R888s?

the fact you arguing about something you have no clue about it very comical

[daval]

Obviously he is not saying about the T1R, he only mentioned about T1R in his very first post, and that's what he just bought. That's it.

He is talking about the RA1. Correct me if i am wrong hahahaha.

[Z3guy]

Obviously he is not saying about the T1R, he only mentioned about T1R in his very first post, and that's what he just bought. That's it.

He is talking about the RA1. Correct me if i am wrong hahahaha.

thank you, some RS members do not know how to read....

Although the RA1 is the older generation R compound, it is more consistent and lasts longer than the R888s.

[bcrdukes]

Their shipping charges are outrageous but reflects their location in Georgia. I just ordered a set of Dunlop Direzza DZ101s from TireRack.com

[Z3guy]

I need some new tires for my 5 series....found some Yoko S drive ones pretty cheap...has anyone tried them? .....are they a decent performance tire?

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

^

they are alright


about the same as general uhp


prices are fairly cheap too so....cant complain much

[Spaceship_coupe]

Since we are on the topic of tires, anybody have any personal experience with the Continental Sport Contact 2?

[bcrdukes]

^
The ///M and Pelican guys seem to love it however, no personal experience with those tires myself.

[JordanLee]

About to buy some new tires to stretch a 205/40 on a 8.5 rim. Falken 512s or 912s? I'm leaning towards 912s since theyre quieter and more up to date. but i hear the 512s stretch better... Looking for low noise, stretchability and reliability.

[daval]

Recommend any 235/40/18 summer tires only, anything good?

[mbl2]

About to buy some new tires to stretch a 205/40 on a 8.5 rim. Falken 512s or 912s? I'm leaning towards 912s since theyre quieter and more up to date. but i hear the 512s stretch better... Looking for low noise, stretchability and reliability.

You should be fine with Falken 912s on a 205 on a 8.5. The 912s should do fine with what you're working with.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

Recommend any 235/40/18 summer tires only, anything good?

Contiental DW summer tires


they are the shit

:fullofwin:

[ilvtofu]

About to buy some new tires to stretch a 205/40 on a 8.5 rim. Falken 512s or 912s? I'm leaning towards 912s since theyre quieter and more up to date. but i hear the 512s stretch better... Looking for low noise, stretchability and reliability.

I couldn't get rid of my 912's fast enough. If someone thinks they are quiet they need to drive on some continentals or michelins. I had hankook optimos on my car before the 912s and noticed the significantly noisier tire right away. I'm in the market now for new wheels + tires. What is the general consensus on the continental DWS? Good enough to leave on year round? Otherwise I will just go for the hankook k110, seems like all the professional reviewers love it, and all say they have great wet performance which should be great to have in vancity.

EDIT: IIRC the 912's were also a pretty heavy tire, but don't quote me on that

[bcrdukes]

What is the general consensus on the continental DWS? Good enough to leave on year round?

General consensus with the BMW crowd is that they are a good bang for their buck for an all-year tire.

I ran 512s a long time ago and currently 912s. 512s suck. The 912s are alright for their price range but better to keep your options open to other brands/makes. Can't say much about noise because my motor and exhaust are loud enough as it is.

[roastpuff]

Recommend any 235/40/18 summer tires only, anything good?

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Pirelli&tireModel=PZero+Rosso&partnum=34YR80AROLD&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes

PZero Rosso on special... ought to be quite good. In 225 the System Assimetrico is on special.

[BoySupra604]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Pirelli&tireModel=PZero+Rosso&partnum=34YR80AROLD&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes

PZero Rosso on special... ought to be quite good. In 225 the System Assimetrico is on special.

I wouldn't recommend the Pzero Rosso's they tend to have horrible tread wear but they stick to pavement like glue. I have 275 in the front and 355's in the rear and I dread putting kms on them.

[CharlieH]

continental extreme dw is the shit. (not to be confused with the "DWS" which is an all season tire. a damn good one at that as well.)

[CharlieH]

Since we are on the topic of tires, anybody have any personal experience with the Continental Sport Contact 2?


not good enough for the price. the continental extreme contact DW summers are much better, and cheaper too.

[smk]

any reviews on yokohama s-drive?

[CharlieH]

^

my friend has them on his m3, and says they're comparable to falken 452s but more expensive. not worth it apparently.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

continental extreme dw is the shit. (not to be confused with the "DWS" which is an all season tire. a damn good one at that as well.)

werd :whistle:

[daval]

For the 235/40/18 i am thinking, here are the followings:

Conti extreme contact dw
Toyo T1R
Hankook ventus V12 evo K110 (best bang of the buck?)
Sumi HTR Z III

What do you guys think?

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

DW nothing else


trust me


T1R costs more

Hankook is okay, wears out faster


Sumi is.....sumi enough said

[CharlieH]

^

yeah the dw is by far the best tire in that category. you won't be disappointed.

[bcrdukes]

I believe word on the street is that the T1Rs are no longer as good as the previous generation. Something about a different compound or something.

[CharlieH]

i always thought t1rs were kinda shitty for their price =/

[Zyzz]

I wouldn't recommend the Pzero Rosso's they tend to have horrible tread wear but they stick to pavement like glue. I have 275 in the front and 355's in the rear and I dread putting kms on them.

qft on treadwear, was running 245/275

but u get the red P-zero stickers on the tire sidewalls which adds +100 hp

[CharlieH]

pirelli is such a recognized name brand that a lot of people think it's the best simply because it's expensive and used by manufacturers such as ferrari. put 355s in the back of any car and i guarantee they'll stick like glue lol. for a similar price, michelin ps2s will rape any pirelli summer tire in any weather condition, and probably last twice as long while doing it.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

yes

but if you look on tirerack's review


DW > ps2


simply because the treadwear lasts longer

and have you seen the price of ps2??

it costs an arm and a leg


1/3 more than DW

[CharlieH]

ive never driven on ps2s but from what i've heard they're supposed to give better steering feel and more grip in the wet. but considering the prices, the DW is probably the best bet.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

DW

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=ExtremeContact+DW

ps2

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Pilot+Sport+PS2


treadwear is average


my size dw vs ps2

$152 vs $214 per tire

[acurael]

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I'm debating whether to get the DWS or DW. I have a G35 and already have some snow tires on (although I think they will last only one more season if I'm lucky). Its a daily driver. The DWS are cheaper and have a better tread life, but the DW look nicer and I assume perform better? Not sure if the DWS all season would be any good in winter on my car?
Doesn't seem anythin is...even these bridgestone winter tires I have.

Any suggestions?

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

depends on what you are looking for


buddy with TL got DWS, he said they are good but not summer tires good.

All season will always be all season, jack of all trades

[ilvtofu]

Sorry for the late bump but are there any other sites to consider? Here are the prices I have compiled for some tires I'm interested in. Tirerack is giving a flip cam with purchase of 4 continentals too which kinda offsets the $15 more than they charge over discount tire. The tirerack prices are shipped btw.

I think the jack of all trades idea works for me as I don't really do much high performance driving, rather have a tire that will last a long time, is quiet, and good in the rain which is what the DWS are. Those Kumho LX are by far the cheapest tires but I take it that they are crap from tirerack review lol
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs273.snc6/180113_494978032911_505467911_6223368_177413_n.jpg

[Ferra]

i need some new rubber soon too...

Does treadepot ship to Canada? I don't see it on their shipping option??

I need a pair of 225/40 and 255/35 R18...
currently running Michelin PS2 RFT...and everyone seems to suggest conti. extremecontact dw
Any recommendations?

only thing I am worry about the dw is that...the PS2 i am running now have very quick steering response, and from what i've read, the extremecontact dw have a much slower response compared to the PS2.....(but it is almost half the price)

[Z3guy]

^ most don't, I have a Blaine shipping address/warehouse I get my stuff shipped and then just pick it up and pay HST....really easy man, PM if you like....

[storms]

Has anyone here tried Yoko Envigor W's? any thoughts or suggestions on them?