What tires to go with ?
09-14-2005, 02:08 PM
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What tires to go with ? I have been searching for many different tires on the internet. I am looking for a inexpensive tires preferably under $150.00 a tire i need 2....275/40 zr17 or 285's i have the motorsport z06's 17x9.5 i am just asking for advice on what tires to go with . What im looking for ? I am looking for a good tire that has at least 9/32 tread depth and at least 240 AA tread wear i have had falken 502's before and they were great. I read the reviews and some people say good things about certain tires and other say bad things. Anyone here like the sumitomo's htr+,htr's,htrz's ? They are having good prices on them on the interent right now. thanks
09-15-2005, 12:40 AM
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had the sumitomo's and they sucked A$$.... they wore really quick, horrible in the rain, and didnt have very good traction.... but i have heard lots of good things about the ZRi's lately.....
09-15-2005, 02:46 AM
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Yes i read the reviews about the sumitomos and i heard some good and some bad FIREHAWK#07 what sumitomos did you have the htrz or htr+ just curious. Also where is a good place to buy tire's on the internet or somwhere around town ? whats the widest i an go with a 17x9.5 wheel 275's ? Any ther advice will help
09-15-2005, 03:33 AM
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Also i read that the fuzion zr1's dont last that long and there noisy andyone heard of this? What do you guys think about the BFG g-force tires ?
09-15-2005, 08:54 AM
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believe they were the htr+... cheapest place on the net is tirerack, cheapest around town is Discount Tire b/c they price match.... told them that i found the GS-D3 on tirerack cheaper and they priced match it...
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Originally Posted by FIREHAWK #07
believe they were the htr+... cheapest place on the net is tirerack, cheapest around town is Discount Tire b/c they price match.... told them that i found the GS-D3 on tirerack cheaper and they priced match it...
09-15-2005, 11:40 AM
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go with discount tire...i bought my 275/40/17 tires from them online, they were for my chrome 17x9 zr1's they were $560 shipped to me with in three days...they are good tires good design and are z-rated...i paid $130 a piece...there not all that great at the track though. 
09-15-2005, 11:47 AM
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take a look at the Avon Tech m500s on tirerack....read the reviews....they sold me....they should be here soon and put on the car next week with my wheels so ill let everybody know then.
09-15-2005, 02:49 PM
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What tires did you go with Steveo346 ???? I dont think you said. Also thanks for the input kannibaliztikTA........... so all i do is call discount tire and say i found some on tirerack.com for so so and price and they price match them ?>
09-15-2005, 02:56 PM
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Also i read that the fuzion zr1's dont last that long and there noisy andyone heard of this? What do you guys think about the BFG g-force tires ?
09-15-2005, 02:56 PM
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I just got off the phone with some guy at discount tires and he told me that he cant beat the price of the bfg g force sprts at 260 shipped ? LOL Are they suppose to price match there competiors ?
09-15-2005, 02:58 PM
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I myself have never heard what people talk about with the tires being loud maybe its me but what do you listen for LOL maybes it because my cars too loud
09-16-2005, 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by minesfaster
..... so all i do is call discount tire and say i found some on tirerack.com for so so and price and they price match them ?>
09-16-2005, 02:13 AM
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yeah all i did was call them Since gas prices are outrageous here in california. I dont get it i find Discount tires prices on the internet for cheaper shipped to my house then at the store ? I called them and asked about a certain tire and they gave me a higher price then what there selling it for on the internet. They claim that its only 10 bucks per tire for them to install if i buy there tires on the internet. plus they have free shipping they say. Should i just do that then ? Sorry guys i have never bought anything off the internet before and i ALWAYS get screwed when i buy tires. thats why i have all the question's. Thanks ....
09-16-2005, 11:02 AM
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I just replaced the stock Goodyears with Sumitomo HTRZ II from Discount. They beat Tire Rack's price (they are both here in town). $99 per tire, 275/40/17. Happy with them so far. Also got the free replacement certificates. That turned out to be a good thing, because 3 weeks later an unfortunate incident with a section of curbing ruined the 2 passenger side tires. They replaced free. My wife is never gonna let me live that one down!
