J.A.W.S.

falken FK-452 or toyo proxes T1-R


rgds

GuardsRed

Nitto 450's - ok tires for the price - have not tire them in rain or snow - Tires are used on '89 3 Speed Automatic

GuardsRed

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Nitto 450's - ok tires for the price - have not tire them in rain or snow - Tires are used on '89 3 Speed Automatic

I meant "tried" not "tire" them in rain or snow

Zporsche944

hey GuardsRed you can edit you post hey theres a button on the bottom right hand side of your posts that say edit when you hover over them
I am running G-Force sports and the tread life is terrible... 8K miles on the rears and the cords were showing ... now I am running Sumotio H4's and I hate them but I needed somthing cheap till my P-zeros and rims get here

barelyrunshalfthetime

I am lovin my G-force sports, Havent had them on for any length of time tho, only a month or so. IDK how you guys who say these have bad tread life use them, but I drive VERY spiritedly and they are wearing nicely. No burnouts or drifting for my ride, and I havent autocrossed or done a track day yet. But my guess is that these tires will last a long time if I don't abuse them too much. They are only street tires anyway. If you're looking for extreme treadlife, buy something with no traction.

cdtscout

Just replaced my Kuhmos with Goodyear F1's.....they are simply terrific dry or wet. The extra $ for the F1's has been well worth it.

pjburges

You arent going to ever find a tire that is:
1)Quiet
2)Grips well
3)Has long treadlife

Everything that everyone will tell you is entirely subjective to their car and their roads, and their driving expectancies. I would say talk to the tire company, but I know from experience that they will not release much useful data about their tires to you. I have found that the quality control Japanese tire companies have are not as good as Goodyear,BFG,Firestone, and Michellen's. Some Japanese tires are very good, you just have to choose the right models. Others have bad qualities pertaining to the uniformity of the tire and you will never be satisfied, especially if you push them hard.

drgon

205/55ZR-16 Fuzion ZRi

love em

KuHL 951

275-40/17 and 255-40/17 Fuzion ZRi on the black car and 245-45/16 SO-3's on the silver car. Both tires are great but I can get the Fuzions for less than crappy Kumhos.

Lord_Galva

Looks like I'm alone enjoying my Kumho ASX's. BTW they kick ***.

bearone

michelin pilot sports

87951

Scott at Team Harco

Actually it is possible to get tires that satisfy all three of those characteristics. There may be different levels of capability - but it is entirely possible. Long tread life generally has as a tradeoff a reduction in grip, and vice versa. The original post is asking for a street tire that satisfies certain criteria. There are many good tires available that meet these criteria.

My personal favorite, at the moment, for the same criteria happens to be the BFG g-Force Sport. I don't know about the reports of poor treadwear. I have gotten excellent wear charateristics from mine and anticipate long life. I do not baby my tires when I drive. I expect good grip and I will push moderately hard even on the street. I've also used these tires for a couple of autocrosses and a full day at the track (Nelson Ledges / last years 944Fest). For the cost of these tires - the grip and treadwear are both exceptional. Also I've noticed no noise from these tires - though this is not a concern of mine.

As for quality control of the manufacturers listed - I have to disagree with your comments. Bridgestone has quality controls as good or better than the other brands listed. Yokohama also makes fine tires. To generalize that the Japanese brands are lacking when compared to the brands listed (Firestone being a prime example) is not well founded. You may find it interesting to learn where many tires are manufactured these days. The brand name no longer guarantees a particular point of origin.

Sorry for the rant. I tend to take tires very seriously and make sure I do my homework before buying them. I've got a fleet of several race and rally cars so tires are critical to every type of surface and event I run. With 25+ years of racing experience, owning over 30 sets of wheels and tires for my cars, and testing many different tires in my day job - I think I've got a little experience from which to draw. YMMV

Gremlin85

Falken Ziex 512 Front: 225/50/16 Rear: 245/50/16


Used for both Street and track. Very good tire at a very affordable price. DiscountTireDirect.com has them dirt cheap with FREE Shipping.

Bill Lucas

Michelin Pilot Sports.

'nuff said

Jaak Lepson

Same here ... were better than the Toyo's on the track ...Shannonville Raceway.