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Old 11-16-2010, 11:16 PM
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Default Need help deciding on what kind of tires.

I have a 98 trans am that is in desperate need of tires. falken tires suck! thats whats on it now.

my car has a full tubular suspension and lowered on bmr 1.25 springs. Kyb shocks. It has speed lines 17x9 rims.

i have a tight 3600 stall with the 2.73s still in the back.

I want a tire that has good ride quality, quiet, and still have good traction. The car is a daily driver so also like a tire with cornering capabilities also. I know you get what you pay for.

Im looking to spend 120-150 per tire. I would greatly appreciate some recommendations.
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i would look into the riken raptors. i hear they are decent for the price. i am running the nexxen n3000. i like how aggressive they look. i dont think it was that much, but im happy with them.
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any experience with cooper tires anyone?
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nitto 555r
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I have THESE and they are great tires for the price IMO. They don't hook the best, but they last forever, handle decent, and are quiet. I have lots of burnouts, donuts, and 10k miles of road abuse and they are still better than 1/2 tread. I've had them on my car for 3 years and they would easily last another 2, but I'm getting 18s this winter. I would get these again, but the biggest tire they offer is a 285/35/18 and I'm going with a 335/30/18 out back and I don't want to mismatch my tires

I like these tires, but they are only my 2nd or 3rd set of high performance summer tires. Before I had kuhmos and don't waste your money they wore out fast and didn't hook for ****

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i like everything about the nitto 555r but i want something that will last longer with similar specs to the 555r. i read people only get 8-15k out of them




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