All season tires?
10-11-2006, 12:04 PM
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I work at a tire shop and like BFGooodrich tires. Several tires they have would be good for all season F bodies. Check out their web site. Goodyear just plain sucks when it comes to making tires. I always see them with hops or shifts in the tread. This makes them reall difficult to ballance. BFG has an adjustment policy for tires that dry rot within like 4 or 5 years. Michilin tires are good too and are actually associated with BFG. The only thing is, they're really expensive.
10-11-2006, 12:20 PM
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I had great luck with the set of BFG KDWS tires I put on. Keep in mind, when you run any tire in a 275 width, it's going to want to ride on top of the snow regardless of the tread compound or pattern. In addition to pretty good wet/snow traction, I got great wear out of them.
10-11-2006, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by shudog
I had great luck with the set of BFG KDWS tires I put on. Keep in mind, when you run any tire in a 275 width, it's going to want to ride on top of the snow regardless of the tread compound or pattern. In addition to pretty good wet/snow traction, I got great wear out of them.
10-11-2006, 03:03 PM
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I had some KDW and they rocked!
But do the KDWS actually do well in snow???
AND do they still handle well wet and dry???
But do the KDWS actually do well in snow???
AND do they still handle well wet and dry???
10-11-2006, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Dom
I would not drive in the snow with all season tires. Been there and it's night and day once you put on real snow tires. Get a cheap set of rims and mount 215 or 225 snow tires on them for the winter. All season tires are an all around compromise.
Best bet is to get 4 16x7 steel wheels (stock V-6 stuff) and put 4 215/60 16 real, good snow tires on them if you'll see any real snow. Then you can put a great 3 season wet/dry tire (GSD3 or the like) on your alloys and have little-no compromise. Trending Topics
10-11-2006, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by dailydriver
Best bet is to get 4 16x7 steel wheels (stock V-6 stuff) and put 4 215/60 16 real, good snow tires on them if you'll see any real snow. Then you can put a great 3 season wet/dry tire (GSD3 or the like) on your alloys and have little-no compromise.You should be able to find a set of decent stock alloys for about $50-100 with no tires.
10-11-2006, 07:42 PM
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I have the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S on my wife's Z and they are awesome. I liked them so much, that we just put a second set on. They do have a little road noise, but their traction in the rain or snow is second to none and that is what is more important to me. 
10-11-2006, 09:12 PM
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Goodyear makes SUPER tires! Been a life-long user and if you want honest opinions check out the Tire Rack web site. People that don't like Goodyear either work for a competitor or just don't want to spring the money for quality tires. The Michelins are excellent also from what I have heard from a neighbor with several high performance cars. No complaints at all other than price. The Potenza is an outstanding rain tire as well. Actually had a set on my '96 Formula when I lived in FL. Held up real well during the torrential summer rains down there. Make a good choice and don't be cheap with something so important as tires. We all pay a fortune to the insurance companies so spend some well-earned money on yourself.
