Tire recomendations for a 1987 S4 5 speed?
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Tire recomendations for a 1987 S4 5 speed?
I just bought some aftermarket 17" wheels and now I need to decide what tires to run. I thought I would ask the ones who know. My S4 has 45K miles on it. I live in East TN where the roads are real twisty and it rareley gets below 40F. My thought was to use a summer performance tire such as Goodyear F1. Wear is not a big concern, my budget is around $800.
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"... a set of Mich Pilots" and "... my budget is around $800" will probably never appear in the same sentence again.
I love my Pilot PS2's. The only possible justification is the smile factor, coupled with my low annual mileage. If I was putting a set on every year or two from either miles or aggressive driving, I'd have a different tire on there for sure. I look for 25k out of a set, give or take, and close to $1k/set installed cost. I love my Pilot PS2's. I think I mentioned that already though.
I love my Pilot PS2's. The only possible justification is the smile factor, coupled with my low annual mileage. If I was putting a set on every year or two from either miles or aggressive driving, I'd have a different tire on there for sure. I look for 25k out of a set, give or take, and close to $1k/set installed cost. I love my Pilot PS2's. I think I mentioned that already though.
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I just ordered a set of 225/45ZR17 and 255/40ZR17 Michelin PS2's from Discount Tires installed with road hazard coverage etc for $1100 tax and all. They have a 12 month no-interest deal.
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Falken RT-615. I like them more than the S-03 front and PS2 rears they replaced. As a bonus, the cost 2/3 as much. Watch ebay for Discount Tire's sale price (usually 5% off, always free shipping). They were just over $500 for 225/45-17 and 255/40-17.
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I always had lots of noise and bad wear from Falkens, but that was 15 years ago since I tried any, maybe they have improved since then (I sold tires back then as well, so I saw it on many cars). When it comes to tires, I would rather spend more $$ to get better rubber, without going crazy. The PS2 is a good tire for the money.
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I have Michelin PS2's on my '91GT. It's not a daily driver though. Tread wear is not too bad.
IMHO don't scrimp on tires; they really can make a big difference (both good and bad).
IMHO don't scrimp on tires; they really can make a big difference (both good and bad).
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I think you should be able to fit 235/45R17s on front & 275/40R17s on rear.
In these sizes you are looking at well over $1000 in PS2 unmounted (tire rack) so that may not be an option. Goodyear Eagle F1's would be just under $800 before shipping & mounting...
While Kumho Ecsta MX would get you easily under $800 all in
All these seem to be well liked and compare favorably.. you may get what you pay for... but it costs a lot for the last little bit of extra performance. Tell us what the wheel sizes are in detail - offsets & widths?
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In these sizes you are looking at well over $1000 in PS2 unmounted (tire rack) so that may not be an option. Goodyear Eagle F1's would be just under $800 before shipping & mounting...
While Kumho Ecsta MX would get you easily under $800 all in
All these seem to be well liked and compare favorably.. you may get what you pay for... but it costs a lot for the last little bit of extra performance. Tell us what the wheel sizes are in detail - offsets & widths?
Alan
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I like my Dunlops. Nice tire for the price. Michelin's are expensive, but worth it, especially if you want to DE you car ever. Also had Bridgestone's RE750's, very good tire.
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Agreed ... 18-inch PS2's are about $2k. I recently bought a set of Kumhos which cost the same as BF Goodriches, total $900. I am very happy with the Kumho's and Shane likes his BF Goodriches I believe.
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BFGoodrich KDW2 - dirt cheap, look cool and tested on the open road racers up to 160mph in the rain
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Goodyear Eagle F1 GS D3's. Quiet, stick like glue in wet and dry and look great with the linear tread design. They should come in around your price range. G