Tires general /tg/

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Nokian for winters, although there is a good chance I'll be swapping them out for Goodyear Wranglers with extra siping & studs when the time comes

Whatever suits my terrain best for summer, no real brand I'm particularly fond of

I'll prefer to buy locally, but I'm willing to spend what it'll take to get the tires I want

My current set of Nokian winter tires cost me $1100 mounted & balanced

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>>16523181
pirelli p zero's on my daily. Any car I sell gets $60 walmart tires on it

>>16523181
>buying anything other than michelin or bfg
you dun goofed.

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>>16523181
Getting a set of 4 of pic related on Tuesday
Definitely going to be a step up from the shitty Goodride's I currently have on

>>16523188
I'm pretty fortunate in that I don't have to purchase two sets of tires where I live.. winters are generally mild and rarely freezes or snows

>>16523181
Shitty gook tires
Need superior Nipponese rubber

Firestone master-race

>>16523207
how about you get something actually good?

Continental and general (same company) are rated highly and are in the $100-130 range per tire so I buy those.

My tires on my accord never last longer than about 20k miles before being completely bald so I buy a new set every year. Pointless to spend $800 on tires every year when I can spend $400 or less.

>>16523181
never had brand loyalty to anything

if it's the right size, has the specs I want, and has good reviews then it's good enough for me

Altimax Arctic for winter
Potenza S-04 for summer

Car - WRX wagon

>>16523195
>Buying overpriced pos when nexen is still good

>>16523231
How about you suck my balls? Sumitomos are good

About to buy some Michelin pilot SS for my BRZ, is this a mistake?

>>16523181
>Do you guys have any preferred brand tires?
Michelin
>Do you buy new?
Always
>How much do you spend typically for your set of tires?
Recently ordered a set of Michelin Pilot Super Sport for 120€ each. Actually I wanted the new PS4S, but they only come in ridiculous sizes. Can't wait for the end of winter to break these badboys in.

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>Do you guys have any preferred brand tires?
No. The last set of tires I bought were conti's.
>Do you buy new?
Of course. I'm not getting pre-farted tires.
>How much do you spend typically for your set of tires? I bought 3 new Nexen the other day for £144.. (fitted).. Think I got jewed?
A full set for my car costs $600. I just had to buy pic related for the rears, thankfully the fronts still have plenty of life left in them.

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>>16523578
>1x1 image
The fuck?

Anyways, a pair of these (in 27540ZR18) cost me about $370, before I got them mounted.

contipremiumcontact 5 205/55R 16 XL 94W
brand new from factory, waiting for summer

safety is Nr. 1

tfw on last season winter tyres(still probably better than on all seasons)

You all spend a lot on tires, then again you get what you pay for.

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Nitto 555Rs (275/50R15) on the rear and some temporary Hercules Tour 4.0s (205/60R15) for the winter. Debating on swapping all 4 to Cooper Cobra Radials but I'm not sure how the white lettering would look. Thoughts or alternate ideas?

>>16524737
I put the BFG's mentioned earlier on a 4th gen Camaro.
Once the manufacturing crap was off of them they hook wonderfully. I couldn't be happier.
But I live in Florida so I only buy summer tires.

I bought 4 Uniroyal Rainsport 3 at 225/40/R18 and had them fitted, balanced and a 4 wheel alignment for £270. The wet grip is excellent and with the softer compound they grip well in the dry too.

>>16524761
I really need to get All Seasons as I'm about to be a college student and I live in an area that snows fairly frequently. BFG Radial T/A and the Cooper Cobras have caught my eye. Thoughts on the Radial T/A over the Cobras?

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>>16523578
>>16523589
nigger how.

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>>16524783
winter tyres for winter and summer for summer, unless you really really really really can't keep extra set somewhere.

>>16524783
The Radial T/A strikes me as a tire designed for a "look" rather than function.
Same thing with Cooper cobra's.
>>16524800
I tried just swiping the image from Tire Rack, I'm not sure what happened.

Studded Nokias for winter and Michelin or Goodyear for summer.

I'm thinking of getting Goodyear eagle F1 asymmetric 3 in this spring. Old tires have maybe 2mm of thread left.

>>16523194
That compound is shit in anything but warm, dry weather. I have a set on my car, They grip good when warm, totally shit when cold.

>>16523181
Continental has always been pretty good in my book. Not too expensive, comfortable, and the conti-extremes are a good high performance tire.

>>16523181
Why did you buy 3?

>>16523181
>Do you buy new?
why the actual fuck would you buy used tires.

>>16525588
The same reason you buy used cars, used houses or used underwear.

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>>16525581

the best tire i have ever used in the wet and dry would have to be the

BF goodrich sport comp 2

they are also really affordable

>>16525588
To be fair a lot of used still have decent tread on them and they're dirt cheap to pick up

>>16525811
That top gear episode was hilarious

>car
08 Scion tc
>tires
Bridgestone Potenza RE760

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>>16525854
>He bought Bridgestones

>>16523207
Not bad. Those & the Falken Ziex 950 A/S are kind of the poor man's Continental DWS's. What kind of car are you putting them on?

>>16525890
2010 Ford Fusion Sport FWD
225/45/18

>>16523227
Those worked out great on all those Ford Exploders.

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>>16525827

>>16525893
You'll be fine with the sumi's. If you plan on keeping the car for awhile you might want to step up to Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3. They'll last much longer. The Michelins are amazing in wet weather & pretty good in the snow.

>>16523181
Your car isnt powerful enough if you don't have Hoosier drag slicks equipped

>using anything but yokohama

>>16525944
I'm not much on Michelin's t.bh
If I was gonna step back up I would get the Conti ASs with the 70k mile warranty

I'll never buy a bridgestone motorcycle tyre ever again. last one picked up road debris (nails/screws/glass) like a vacuum cleaner.

Pirelli/Michelin/Continental are my go-to brands.

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>>16523181

Michelin summer tires are god tier, but their winter and all-season game is weak af nigga.

Winter tires: BF Goodrich ATs or Hankooks

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On that note, anyone ever use Nitto tires? What about Toyo? Looking for some new ATs and wonderinf it Terra Grapplers or Open Countrys are any good.

>>16525898
any brand of tire would suck if the manufacturer was intentionally leaving out plies of tread.

Running Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ on my TT.

Great overall feel and they stay planted in the wet.

>>16525994
>Collagen lips
>nose piercing
>fake tits

Ewwwwww

>>16525966
I'm a parts manager at a dealership. Even getting the tires at wholesale it was cheaper getting Michelins at Costco. ($5 per tire more installed then wholesale) That included road hazard & lifetime free rotations. At the time I had an 05 Scion TC. The Pilot A/S 3's made that car handle 10 times better in the rain & drivable in the snow. I actually put Sumi's or Falkens on most of our used cars because I refuse to put shit tires on any car just so the dealership can make $100 more on a vehicle.

>>16523181
Blizzaks for the winter, Michelin Pilot Supersports for the summer.

>>16526052
To each their own and good on you for not skimping on the tires, a good cheap three season are Riken Raptor's, Riken is owned by Michelin

>>16526093
Most of our cars are awd. For some reason they eat the shit out of those tires. I can never get one the same day which becomes an issue for me. I try to only put tires on car that I can get in a couple of hours if I don't stock them.

>>16526167
Huh that's weird, not sure why they would be doing that unless people were joining the shit out of them, I had them on one of my old FWD cars and they lasted at least 40k

>>16526220
*Hooning

>>16526220
I'm on Long Island. 90% of the drivers on the road are complete assholes. People literally floor it just to jam on the brakes for the next light. If I didn't live a mile from my job I would be a road raging maniac.

>>16526320
Ahhh that clears it up, they also don't like shitty roads so pothole will rip em up

>>16523181
I only run hoosiers at the track, kumhos on passenger because cheap and they work

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>>16526035

Literally none of that is true.

>>16526464
Tits might not be fake, but those lips damn sure are, also
>nose piercing
Still applies EWWWWWW

>>16523223
> Superior nippon rubber
Hahahahaha

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>>16526491
>tripfag once again showing they have shit opinions

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>>16526480

Confirmed for being a legitimate homosexual.

poorfag with a project here

all i can afford is maxxis

>>16526691
Look up Forgiato Voce tires

my car came with hankooks

>>16526729
>Forgiato Voce
Dont seem any cheaper than me maxxis MA511's or whatever the tyre shop can get cheap

>>16526618
>pumped up dick suckers
Lewd
>>16526743
They might not have them in the lands where the spell TIRE with a y

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I bet yall faggots don't even smile on the road

>>16523236
Tire fag here

Please do not do that.
Shop with Americas tire or discount tire if there is one in your area.

If your tires bald out before the mileage warranty, we'll reimburse you for the miles you didn't use.

I hate jewing customers, and essentially give everyone a family discount. People who buy from us and are loyal customers get hooked up almost 75% of the guys in the company are the same.

Just try to show the associate your happy to talk to them. That'll cheer us up so much. You have no idea how much bullshit we deal with daily with dick customers.

What if I said I wanted extreme summer tires for 14x6 wheels?

What would /o/ have me buy? A wider tire won't cause fender fitment issues as long as it'll stay on the wheel.

>>16526799
Yoko A539 or RE088

>>16526790
Discount tire just opened a location in my area, and it is far from a fucking discount, and selection is shitty

>>16526832
they can order almost any tire you need at great prices. discount tire is the shit.

>>16526957
>great prices
My local guys get them for even better, nice try

>>16526790
>Just try to show the associate your happy to talk to them. That'll cheer us up so much

I work for an insurance company and deal with dickheads 24/7, everyone hates me no matter how much I try to help them. They think I'm trying to fuck them when really I'm going out of my way to find coverage or give them more money.

Happiness is like poison to me now. It sickens me when someone is polite.

What are some good all seasons for my DD?

>>16527005
>>16523207

>>16523181
>>16527005
Michelin Cross Climate. Slightly sporty all season.
Very good steering feel, very sharp and clear.

>>16527005
R888R

>>16526759
bugga

Considering buying a brz. Have driven but never owned a rwd car.
What are the beautiful tires that don't turn to shit in the rain, and colder weather.
I live in the south so the weather is usually pretty good but it rains all the time and don't want to fishtail while I learn to drive a manual rwd car properly
>inb4 pleb, noob, pussy, etc

>>16523181
Michelin for summer
Conti for winter

>>16528498
R888R

>>16524800
What the fuck?

>>16528577
Kek

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>>16525944
>Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3.
>pretty good in the snow

>>16528505
Doesn't have 245 45 R18 it's a shit

Pirelli P7 summer tires
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 studless in winter

The Pirellis are pretty good. Good grip in the rain. Never had an issue with these.

The Nokians are the best winter tires I've owned. Excellent grip on both snow and ice. Behaves almost like summer tires in the wet. Minus points for leakage requiring tire repair foam spray after just 1 season.

>>16529108
Compared to the Toyo Proxes 4's I had on the car & the Bridgestones it came with they were pretty good. I'm not saying they're Blizzaks, but definitely good all season performance tires. They Toyo's were great in dry weather, just ok in wet, & horrendous in the snow. The Bridgestone's pretty much sucked all the time, especially in the rain.

>>16523236
>My tires on my accord never last longer than about 20k miles before being completely bald
Your alignment is okay?

Currently have michelimeme supersports, not bad. Not as grippy as the ZIISS I had before but want these to last a bit longer. Have RE71Rs for autox, probably the stickiest street tire you can get.

>always buy new tires unless you're ridiculously poor

Tire size has way more to do with price than brand, regular car sizes, 16"-17" x 6.5"-8" should be anywhere from $100/ea to $170/ea for quality rubber.

>>16529209
Why the fuck are you putting 18x9's on an 86? A downgrade in every respect except maybe looks if you like looking like a hardparker. It sounds like most would suggest Continental Extremecontact DW for you and you should rethink your wheel choice.

17's are lighter and as such perform better, not to mention they are cheaper for both wheel and tire. There's little reason to go wider than 8" w/ 225 unless you've added significant power or are building a competitive autox car.

I have a lexus LS400...is there a tire out there that is super comfy but also grips well?

>>16531164
Continental TrueContact.

>>16525552
I completely agree with you about the P-Zero. They came with my '14 5.0 Mustang and they are only worth a shit when it's warm and dry outside. Absolutely horrible when it's cold/raining. From what I've read on multiple forums I'll be lucky to get 30k miles out of them. Definitely going with something different when it's time for new tires.

>>16531164
Continental ProContact changed name to TrueContact. Those all season tires grip and corner fairly well. They also are quiet.

>>16523181
Pirelli cuz racecar

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>>16523236
> never last longer than about 20k miles before being completely bald

Somethings not right, is this b8?

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>>16523181
I think I'm gonna get some Nankang NS2Rs next as they're so damn cheap it doesn't matter if they wear like crazy

>>16533689
>20K miles and all tires are bald
>Somethings not right, is this b8?
He's got to have alignment problems or he is deliberately having extra toe-in or toe-out based upon his driving style.

For minimum tire wear and power loss, the wheels on a given axle of a car should point directly ahead when the car is running in a straight line. Excessive toe-in or toe-out causes the tires to scrub, since they are always turned relative to the direction of travel. Too much toe-in causes accelerated wear at the outboard edges of the tires, while too much toe-out causes wear at the inboard edges.

More toe-in gives straight-line stability so even small bumps in the road won't deflect the car much. More toe-out helps slightly in turning radius. But toe-in and toe-out cause the tire to scrub the surface of the road, so over time, the tires go bald much sooner. And when turning, having toe causes the opposite tire to scrub even more.

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>>16523181
>I bought 3 new Nexen the other day for £144.

I admit that Nexen makes tires with attractive tread patterns. Maybe they eventually make treads patterned after anime characters. Or even have words as part of the treads. I know one major tire brand that has words in one tire's narrow center stripe. Just saw that at Sam's Club yesterday.

http://www.floridatirelawyer.com/nexen-tire-complaints/

http://www.floridatirelawyer.com/nexen-tires-lawsuit/

Pictured is the Nexen Roadian tire. From a distance a new tire's center zone has that attractive pattern with that not-quite-septagon in the tread. But a lot of the channels go down only 1/3 or even less than 1/3 of the way. Since the USA DOT does testing with new tires, that can result in deceptive performance results as the tire tread wears more than 1/3 of the way down. At that time, the ratings for Traction may change especially for rain or all season snow.

Tire tread block channels made to game the rating systems are a bit annoying. After all, those types of tires are new feeling only for the first 5000 miles and after that, who knows how they change? Do they have long term consistency? Probably not. And that seems to be part of the complaints some consumer reports readers made about their nexens.

But we'll not know unless CR or AAA perform some expensive controlled tests. Which they won't because they don't like bashing a specific brand unless it is really a flagrant problem (like when those jeep-like cars liked tipping over in the 1990's.

Anyone has experience with these?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DAFPH9Q/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=marketorder-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00DAFPH9Q&linkId=479fb463f4ec54ff6f5dfecc9c80bdab

>>16534770
Yes.

I don't have a second set of hubs and have bought Nokian Weatherproof tires that have the snowy mountain logo. I have driven them on dry, wet, wet snow, real snow and I like them thus far.

Dont have much comparison though, this is my first car after all.

>>16533702
should i ?

I have 2 spare 8" rims in the boot looking at 245's

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_odkw=Nankang+NS2R&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.TRS0&_nkw=Nankang+NS2R&_sacat=0

I've personally always had good experiences with pirelli and bridgestone on the car, bike and kart

>>16523497
>>16523507
No they're not. They're cheap shit. You get what you pay for with tires.

>>16535039
>You get what you pay for with tires.
That saying isn't true because vigilance is still necessary in making tire selection choices. I've bought Aquatreads back when that was heavily promoted, and it had poor traction. I suspect it was made only for flat new asphalt surfaces. But on rutted concrete freeways, they didn't seem to work any better. Money wasted.

>>16535039
Yeah no, I've had cheapos last longer than fucking Goodyear's/Bridgestones over varying condition

Keep eating up that marketing goy

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>>16535039
>You get what you pay
I've heard this said for so many things. Cars. You get what you pay for. You said tires - you get what you pay for. Medicine - you get what you pay for. Dentists - you get what you pay for.

That statement "you get what you pay for" is just a platitude for being careless with your money. You do NOT get what you pay for if you choose wrongly. And paying more for the same product doesn't mean it performs any better or has a longer manufacturer's warranty.

Consumer Reports has a long history of DISPROVING that you get what you pay for. They've identified many products that were not worth the money as competing products at cheaper prices were substantially better.

If anything, scammers would want customers to believe that platitude as it buys them time and justifies their higher priced product which is merely re-skinning or re-badging of an already existing product.