need new tires what to get?

**4seasons69** · 03-15-2009

so my neighbor slashed my tire. well it's a very small puncture in the side wall. I know it's not recommended but I patched it so hopefully it will get me by for a little while till I get new tires. so what I would like to know is what are your guys recommendations? my talon is awd and I want something more performance minded this time around but I drive it in the winter too. anyone running summer tires in the winter with awd? any info is greatly appreciated. thanks

**scheides** · 03-15-2009

What are you after? Summer? All-season?

Summer:
-sumitomo htr-zIII
-fuzion zri

all-season:
-fuzion hri
-continental conti-extreme-contact

**4seasons69** · 03-15-2009

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Originally Posted by scheides

What are you after? Summer? All-season?

Summer:
-sumitomo htr-zIII
-fuzion zri

all-season:
-fuzion hri
-continental conti-extreme-contact

I drive it year round but I want something that will perform better in the summer. so I'm wondering since I have awd if I could get by with some good summer performance tires without getting stuck everywhere in the winter?

and i'm just wondering what other people are running

**scheides** · 03-15-2009

Don't drive summer tires in the winter. It's 200% stupid, you can do it, but its dangerous. I've been there, and yes its possible but it was only due to circumstances. If you're buying tires for all around performance summer & winter, just get a nice set of all-seasons. I had the continentals mentioned above on my evo for 2 winters, half a summer, a few falls and a few springs. They're great all-around all-season tires.

Depending on what size you want they're around $100/tire, pretty great bang/buck
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ExtremeContact

I've heard that the Sumitomo HTR+ all-seasons are decent too, but I've never used them personally.

Others will have plenty of opinions to add to this discussion (kracka) I'm sure

**4seasons69** · 03-15-2009

that's kinda what I figured with the summer tires. right now I have the kumho ecsta asx all season tires and they are all right but I kinda want something better

hippiekiller · 03-15-2009

Summer tires in the winter=Idiotic. I couldn't even make it in my driveway when I didn't get my summer wheels off in time and it snowed on me.

I have the Conti's on the front of my mustang right now. Not big enough for the rear so I can't tell you how they are for keeping the wheels from spinning. But up front they were a huge upgrade over my Toyo's. Much stiffer sidewall than the Proxes 4's. Seem to hold a grip even in the cold weather better. I like them, they aren't the cheapest but they are far from spendy too.

**JET** · 03-15-2009

Get a set of stock wheels and throw some cheap winter tires on them, you will be amazed at the difference. Then use your wheels now with some summer only tires like the HTRZ III. You will be much happier.

xveganxcowboyx · 03-15-2009

Anything that does both even reasonably well will be expensive and still only OK at either. I say buy a dedicated set of summer tires for whatever wheels you're running now. Then put those all seasons or some winter tires on a cheap set of wheels. Remember, even if AWD will get you moving and keep you planted in the corners braking will still suffer immeasurably.

**4seasons69** · 03-15-2009

I'm going to look at some 98 gsx rims with like new tires on them so if i like them I'm gona pick them up and use them for summer wheels

Cammaxon · 03-16-2009

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=235

I'm thinking about getting the Goodyear Eagle GT theyre deciently priced and that site offers free shipping.

let me know if those are crap tires... look good to me though

awd-drifter · 03-16-2009

these are actually pretty good all season tires. I think apart from Michelin, Goodyear makes great all season performance tires that lasts a while depending on the tire size.
here is what i suggest.
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/tir...%2FPerformance

**4seasons69** · 03-16-2009

well I figured out what I'm going to do I'm gona pick up a mint set of 98 gsx rims with some basically brand new fuzion hri's in a week. they may not be the best tires but they are all season tires and I like the 98 gsx rims a lot so it should be ok

Cammaxon · 03-16-2009

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Originally Posted by 4seasons69

so my neighbor slashed my tire.

Now that you have the tire situation figured out, think of a way to burn your neighbors house down, sleep with his wife/gf, kill his dog and piss in his cereal. Honestly who slashes tires?

GsXtUrBo98 · 03-16-2009

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Originally Posted by Cammaxon

Now that you have the tire situation figured out, think of a way to burn your neighbors house down, sleep with his wife/gf, kill his dog and piss in his cereal. Honestly who slashes tires?

I agree what a bounch of bull shit!!

**Halon** · 03-16-2009

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Originally Posted by JET

Get a set of stock wheels and throw some cheap winter tires on them, you will be amazed at the difference. Then use your wheels now with some summer only tires like the HTRZ III. You will be much happier.

I agree completely. So far my HTRZ III tires have been great.

**Kracka** · 03-16-2009

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Originally Posted by scheides

Others will have plenty of opinions to add to this discussion (kracka) I'm sure

What to say what to say...

For a high-performance all-season tire I'd look towards Kumho or Yokohama as they both make multiple variants that would fit the bill. BFGoodrich tires aren't too bad but they lack tight quality control so don't be surprised if at least 1 of your 4 is defective is one way or another. Sumitomo all-seasons are nothing special (their summer tires are great though). Goodyear tires are over-priced and under-perform.

Keep in mind though, no all-season tire will be excellent at anything; they'll be ok, good if you're lucky, but a far stretch from great at anything. I suggest what other people are saying and picking up a cheap set of stock wheels for some snow tires (the cheapest winter tire will far outperform the best all-season in snow and on ice). Whatever you do though, do not attempt to drive on summer tires through the winter.

**4seasons69** · 03-16-2009

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Originally Posted by Cammaxon

Now that you have the tire situation figured out, think of a way to burn your neighbors house down, sleep with his wife/gf, kill his dog and piss in his cereal. Honestly who slashes tires?

I would definately burn his house down but since I live in a town home and his is connected to mine I don't think that would be a good idea. but I'll think of something.

as for the tires I'm getting a set of 98 gsx rims that are mint with some all season tires on them. I'm going to have them powder coated black and then run the tires that come on them until they wear out then put summer tires on them and just keep the rims that are on my car for winter wheels

Dundars · 03-16-2009

I'm sure you can find a nice set of stock used rims with some winter tires that have atleast 50% tread left on them for around 100 picked up locally.