Wheels & Tires Forged | Billet | Cast | Radials | Slicks

What brand of 275/40ZR17 are fairly inexpensive

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-12-2007, 04:33 PM
  #21  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (5)
 
Justin00SS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Mobile, AL
Posts: 1,673
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by hpjunky98
stay away from Falkin 512s and Sumitomo HTR Zs




you have been warned
Care to explain or did you just hear that from your cousin's ex-wife's sister's third uncle's roommate's co-worker that had an f-body with them?
Old 06-12-2007, 05:26 PM
  #22  
14 Second Truck Club
iTrader: (36)
 
mzoomora's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Chicago, Il
Posts: 2,633
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

I have Kuhmo Ecsta SPT's and they are good. My friend works at a local Goodyear and uses them on his car. I have no complaints. They handle great and are quiet. I had Goodyears previous to this and didnt feel any difference in performance.
To each their own though, I think you can get them for about $100 each or so.

Edit- NM I just looked, they must have gone up. Discount tire was just over $100 I thought in the early spring when I bought mine. Now they are $141!!!
Old 06-12-2007, 05:30 PM
  #23  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (5)
 
Justin00SS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Mobile, AL
Posts: 1,673
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Default

I don't know what you guys are talking about as far as quiet tires. LOL

These are street tires we are talking about. Not 33inch boggers. lol

I've had BFG comp ta, cheapo generals, sumitomo now, good year eagle F1s, ect ect on my cars from the past and I've never heard tire noise from any of them unless I was squeeling some tires. lol
Old 06-12-2007, 05:33 PM
  #24  
14 Second Truck Club
iTrader: (36)
 
mzoomora's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Chicago, Il
Posts: 2,633
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by Justin00SS
I don't know what you guys are talking about as far as quiet tires. LOL
A lot of that depends on roads also. Some tires are quiet on any road, some are noisier. I have had tires that hummed on concrete roads and others that didnt. Tread design and compound make a big difference in that.
Old 06-12-2007, 05:33 PM
  #25  
Staging Lane
 
trans-am nut's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Fuckin' Jersey
Posts: 95
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I have the fuzion's I re-placed the pirelli's with them, not a bad tire for the price.
Old 06-12-2007, 07:01 PM
  #26  
12 Second Club
iTrader: (26)
 
fccs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: PA
Posts: 2,373
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

Default

kuhmos +1 cheap and decent tires
Old 06-13-2007, 08:18 PM
  #27  
Staging Lane
 
JJ1965's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 53
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Ive had Sumittomo HTRZ II for a couple of years. Good tires on dry and not bad on wet until they start to get old, don't use on snow unless you like to walk.
Old 06-14-2007, 04:30 PM
  #28  
Staging Lane
 
balbosky01's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 60
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

+1 for fuzions, i have them as fronts and they are a great ride, they were like $100 a piece
Old 06-15-2007, 12:25 PM
  #29  
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (2)
 
A-man930's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: St. Louis
Posts: 546
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

I'm lookin' for some good all season 275/40ZR17's for mine... My car looks funny on the spare
Old 06-15-2007, 01:22 PM
  #30  
TECH Fanatic
 
gun5l1ng3r's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Laguna Niguel, CA
Posts: 1,017
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

The BFG g-force sport is what I have. They were the cheapest of the BIG (and reputable vs Kumho, Fuzion, which I had before, or Sumitomo) name brands that I could find. Americas Tire Co had them for I think $130 each in the 275/40-17 size. All together out the door was a little under 700, like 680...
Old 06-15-2007, 02:45 PM
  #31  
TECH Apprentice
iTrader: (6)
 
chevroletfreak's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oklahoma City
Posts: 305
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

I loved my Yokohama AV ES100's. As a matter of fact I have a spare set here. They are a summer only tire with an awesome tread patter and I really like the look of the sidewall. They also have the rim protector on it...just in case.

Great tire IMO.
Old 06-15-2007, 03:45 PM
  #32  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (5)
 
Justin00SS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Mobile, AL
Posts: 1,673
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Default

Yokohama makes sumitomo.
Old 06-15-2007, 03:47 PM
  #33  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (11)
 
BLK02TA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Fort Knox, KY
Posts: 1,123
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by plopp
what's wrong with the Falken 512s ??
I got em on my wifes car and love them.




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:01 PM.