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Old 06-13-2009, 06:55 PM
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i have 17" 10 spoke ss rims that need tires all the way around
what are some good street tires that are not too expensive but have good tread life

the tires that are on the rims now are 275/40/17 continental's and in the back are 285/40/17 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 Tires

i need help deciding what tires to go with i would like to keep the 275's up front and 285's in the back


how are the sumitomo's and nittos on tread life
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Don't know about nittos but sumitomo's are horrible on tread life, in my opinion.
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Kumho ASXs are good on treadlife
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Why not go with another set of GS-D3's?
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how much narrower are nittos than goodyear
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I've got Fuzion ZRis on my car now. They seem to work pretty well and didn't break the bank. Can't comment on tread life, however, as I don't rack up the miles like I used to...
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Originally Posted by Smoke Em
how much narrower are nittos than goodyear
Nitto's are some of the narrowest tires, whereas Goodyear's are some of the widest. I have Pirelli's, and they are decently wide.




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