Bigger and better tires for stock WS6s
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Bigger and better tires for stock WS6s
What is the biggest and best looking tire to fit on stock 17s? I still have the original Goodyears with 16k miles in great shape. I just want something better.
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Appearance is subjective, IMO all the best looking tires for this sized wheel have been mostly discontinued at this point. BFG Comp T/A, BFG KD and KDW, Goodyear Eagle GS-C..... all of those were my top favorites in terms of appearance and they are all gone now. I guess the BFG Sport Comp 2 is decent looking and would be my top choice of the current market offerings.
For the stock 17x9 wheels, you can do a 285/40 without any issues at all, but that's the biggest I would go personally.
For the stock 17x9 wheels, you can do a 285/40 without any issues at all, but that's the biggest I would go personally.
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Appearance is subjective, IMO all the best looking tires for this sized wheel have been mostly discontinued at this point. BFG Comp T/A, BFG KD and KDW, Goodyear Eagle GS-C..... all of those were my top favorites in terms of appearance and they are all gone now. I guess the BFG Sport Comp 2 is decent looking and would be my top choice of the current market offerings.
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You can still find them in a 275/40/17 size without much issue.
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GSD3 tread pattern never appealed to me. Having said that, I bought a set anyway back when I had TTIIs on the car because I wanted a 275/285 F/R combo with matched tires, and the GSD3 were the only non-asian tires that were still made in both of these sizes. They were a good tire, not good enough to justify the cost though, but I never cared for the tread pattern.
You can still find them in a 275/40/17 size without much issue.
You can still find them in a 275/40/17 size without much issue.
But then I HATE the tread pattern on my BFG Sport Comp 2s (even though I LOVE the way they handle/ride, and they are the ONLY decent 245/255/50-16 left on the planet that is not an R compound, or 100 tread wear road racing tire).
I know that some really like the tread pattern on the Comp 2s, so to each his own I guess.
The popular on here, and elsewhere, tire which I personally just CANNOT STAND the tread pattern of is the Nitto Invo.
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I hear you on that, as it was a "love it or hate it" type of tread pattern.
But then I HATE the tread pattern on my BFG Sport Comp 2s (even though I LOVE the way they handle/ride, and they are the ONLY decent 245/255/50-16 left on the planet that is not an R compound, or 100 tread wear road racing tire).
I know that some really like the tread pattern on the Comp 2s, so to each his own I guess.
The popular on here, and elsewhere, tire which I personally just CANNOT STAND the tread pattern of is the Nitto Invo.
But then I HATE the tread pattern on my BFG Sport Comp 2s (even though I LOVE the way they handle/ride, and they are the ONLY decent 245/255/50-16 left on the planet that is not an R compound, or 100 tread wear road racing tire).
I know that some really like the tread pattern on the Comp 2s, so to each his own I guess.
The popular on here, and elsewhere, tire which I personally just CANNOT STAND the tread pattern of is the Nitto Invo.
I wish I could still buy a new set of BFG KDW, they have been my favorite all-around tire (meaning cost, performance and appearance) in a 275/40/17 size for the last 15+ years of which I've bought tires in this size.
As far as Nitto, I've never cared for the appearance of any of their tires.
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I know, as I had a set of KDs in 275/40-17 on the car with factory SS, ZR1 style wheels when it was ~2 years old.
BEST handling summer/street tire I EVER had, as long as it was > 45*F and dry out (they were even decent in the wet as long as it was warm out), and YES, good looking as well with that big blocked tread pattern.
As much as people rant and rave about the new Michelin Pilot Sports, I'd be willing to bet that the KDs would kick their azz in warm/dry conditions, given the same size/wheel.
Of course the Pilot Sport would then kick the KD's azz in wear, and noise/ride/comfort.
BEST handling summer/street tire I EVER had, as long as it was > 45*F and dry out (they were even decent in the wet as long as it was warm out), and YES, good looking as well with that big blocked tread pattern.
As much as people rant and rave about the new Michelin Pilot Sports, I'd be willing to bet that the KDs would kick their azz in warm/dry conditions, given the same size/wheel.
Of course the Pilot Sport would then kick the KD's azz in wear, and noise/ride/comfort.
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I know, as I had a set of KDs in 275/40-17 on the car with factory SS, ZR1 style wheels when it was ~2 years old.
BEST handling summer/street tire I EVER had, as long as it was > 45*F and dry out (they were even decent in the wet as long as it was warm out), and YES, good looking as well with that big blocked tread pattern.
As much as people rant and rave about the new Michelin Pilot Sports, I'd be willing to bet that the KDs would kick their azz in warm/dry conditions, given the same size/wheel.
Of course the Pilot Sport would then kick the KD's azz in wear, and noise/ride/comfort.
BEST handling summer/street tire I EVER had, as long as it was > 45*F and dry out (they were even decent in the wet as long as it was warm out), and YES, good looking as well with that big blocked tread pattern.
As much as people rant and rave about the new Michelin Pilot Sports, I'd be willing to bet that the KDs would kick their azz in warm/dry conditions, given the same size/wheel.
Of course the Pilot Sport would then kick the KD's azz in wear, and noise/ride/comfort.
The KD was almost as good as a drag radial, but with VASTLY better road manners/handling, super sticky in warm temps and several of us locally cut some pretty good 60-foot times on them. Only reason I preferred the KDW was treadwear for regular road use.