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Old 07-15-2008, 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!!!
 
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Old 07-15-2008, 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.
 
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Old 07-15-2008, 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.
 
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Old 07-15-2008, 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.
 
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Old 07-15-2008, 02:45 PM
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Yokohama Sdrive's are very nice and not to expensive!
 
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Old 07-15-2008, 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.
 
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Old 07-15-2008, 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...!
 
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Old 07-15-2008, 05:32 PM
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i would go pirelli or bridgestone
 
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Old 07-15-2008, 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
 
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Old 07-15-2008, 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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