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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 09:01 AM
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Default NEW TIRE SUGGESTIONS NEED HELP!!!???

I am in the process of getting new tires for my s4 and i have no idea to start.

I am looking for a all season tire that has a smooth ride and is very quiet and has great handling and braking. I am also looking for a tire with a speed rating of either Z or Y and that has a tread life of in between 40-50K. I have about $150-60 to spend on each tire.

Any suggestions would be great!!!
 
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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go summer and winter tires.

all seasons aren't any fun.

goodyear eagle f1 gds are quiet and a great preformer in dry and wet. I have them on my new car... also other fav's are toyo proxy's, kuhmo ecsta's, sumo(something but good adnd chea).

winter- dunlop m3's.
 
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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I have Fuzion HRi's and i dont think you can find a better tire for the money. Great dry and Wet grip. Havent used them in the winter yet, but a good, cheap alternative.
 
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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I agree. If you can afford it, go with separate winter/summer sets. I've always gone with Yokohama, BFG, and Dunlop high performance sets for summer/racing. I've always thought that anything from Goodyear and Michelin was overpriced for the performance return, not that they suck but you can have the same bang for less buck elsewhere.
 
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 02:45 PM
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Yokohama Sdrive's are very nice and not to expensive!
 
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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Bridgestone Potennza Re-01R from tire rack best tire around imo. supposedly Nitto Invo is the new hot thing but have not heard any responses from it yet.
 
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 03:44 PM
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I dont have enough money for a summer and winter set otherwise i would have gotten them already lol. So i was looking at Ultra High Performance All season tires and i came across the Pirelli P6 Four Seasons, Pirelli Pzero M&N, and the Continental ContiExtreme Contact. I was wondering if these tires are smooth/quiet and if they have good brake/handling and if they have a speed rating of either Z or Y?

Any feedback/ Suggestions on those or any alternatives?

I drive fast a lot because im always on the highway so yea...!
 
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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i would go pirelli or bridgestone
 
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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Falken Ziex ZE-912 tires... If I remeber right it was $120 per tire with install. Smooth and quiet and yet handle very good. They have been getting very good reviews from what I found online.



http://www.falkentire.com/xhtml/tire...y=1&tire=3
 
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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Sumitomo HTR Z III if you want a max performance summer tire that is very very close to Falken Azenis RT-615 performance for a 1/4 less in price. I have these tires now and they are great on handling, and good on braking. Rain performance was good, but I live in SoCal so that might not be saying much. Look at this test performed by Tire Rack

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...odel=HTR+Z+III
 



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