[cak387]

Looking to get some new tires this winter/spring and was looking for some good options/opinions/advice. I'm looking for an all-season performance tire. They will be used for winter and then on the strip during the summer. Let me know!

Size 235/55-17

Pricing doesn't really matter, just looking for some opinions.

This post has been edited by cak387: 28 December 2009 - 04:17 PM

[Cully77]

I don't know about at the track, but I'm a fan of my Eagle GT's... I'll get the names of what my brother and dad bought too. (they each bought different all season performance)

[cak387]

I'm looking at some Pirelli P-Zero Nero's for ~$120 each installed here in town. I have heard good things about those, but was just curious if anyone had any other reviews. CGP seems to like these well also, but that doesn't mean to much.

[Cully77]

from what I've heard those aren't much of a snow/ice tire though.

[cak387]

Cully77, on Dec 28 2009, 10:45 PM, said:

from what I've heard those aren't much of a snow/ice tire though.

Well they have to be better than the slicks I am running on now lol. I drive rather cautiously during the winter so they don't have to be the best snow tire out there. My main thing is that I was going to get the OE Goodyear Eagle RS-A, but I think there may be better tire choices out there for the same price as though which are a little over $200 each.

[budweiser2938]

recently got some michelin pilot sports.. just snowed here recently and they faired pretty well... i was impressed. got them from tire rack, on discount. very nice tire from the reviews i read... and i have no complaints so far. they have a high utqg rating so hopefully they'll last a while.. if thats what you're looking for

[Cully77]

RS-A's bloooooowwwwwwww

[cak387]

budweiser2938, on Dec 28 2009, 11:19 PM, said:

recently got some michelin pilot sports.. just snowed here recently and they faired pretty well... i was impressed. got them from tire rack, on discount. very nice tire from the reviews i read... and i have no complaints so far. they have a high utqg rating so hopefully they'll last a while.. if thats what you're looking for

I read a few reviews on these from tire rack but didn't know anyone with them. Which Pilot's do you have? I was looking at the Pilot Sport A/S Plus because of the traction ratings.

[budweiser2938]

I just have the A/S ones, not the plus. they were on closeout for like $139 i think it was... and the plus's were close to $300. easy decision there haha.. but yeah in the dry its hard to make them spin, whereas my old falkens i could smoke them easily. great in the rain too.. for the price you cant go wrong. i priced them at sears they were ~$400 each, and merchants ~$365.. so i went home and bought them that night on tirerack haha.

well $41 bucks more for the plus's in the size you need it looks like.. not too bad. only difference in them is they last longer it looks like

This post has been edited by budweiser2938: 29 December 2009 - 10:25 AM

[cak387]

budweiser2938, on Dec 29 2009, 10:11 AM, said:

I just have the A/S ones, not the plus. they were on closeout for like $139 i think it was... and the plus's were close to $300. easy decision there haha.. but yeah in the dry its hard to make them spin, whereas my old falkens i could smoke them easily. great in the rain too.. for the price you cant go wrong. i priced them at sears they were ~$400 each, and merchants ~$365.. so i went home and bought them that night on tirerack haha.

well $41 bucks more for the plus's in the size you need it looks like.. not too bad. only difference in them is they last longer it looks like

Yeah, if I was going to get those, I would get the plus. The ratings do say they last longer, but then again, it's just a rating.

[ghettoandy101]

Cully77, on Dec 28 2009, 10:56 PM, said:

I don't know about at the track, but I'm a fan of my Eagle GT's... I'll get the names of what my brother and dad bought too. (they each bought different all season performance)

yeahhhh...i'm lovin the eagle GT's...

[ChibiBlackSheep]

Stay away from the crappy RS-As

[budweiser2938]

cak387, on Dec 29 2009, 11:38 AM, said:

budweiser2938, on Dec 29 2009, 10:11 AM, said:

I just have the A/S ones, not the plus. they were on closeout for like $139 i think it was... and the plus's were close to $300. easy decision there haha.. but yeah in the dry its hard to make them spin, whereas my old falkens i could smoke them easily. great in the rain too.. for the price you cant go wrong. i priced them at sears they were ~$400 each, and merchants ~$365.. so i went home and bought them that night on tirerack haha.

well $41 bucks more for the plus's in the size you need it looks like.. not too bad. only difference in them is they last longer it looks like

Yeah, if I was going to get those, I would get the plus. The ratings do say they last longer, but then again, it's just a rating.

yeah thats true. well the A/S's are 400 and the plus's are 500, so they should definitely last longer for sure.

you're lucky yours are cheaper! haha

[KevinGTP]

I loved the police issue RS-A plus. It feels like a totally different tire IMO.
I've also said in a dozen other threads that you cannot beat a dedicated snow tire. I've used a couple different kinds and for the price nothing has beaten studded winterforces

[cak387]

KevinGTP, on 29 December 2009 - 02:52 PM, said:

I loved the police issue RS-A <i>plus</i>. It feels like a totally different tire IMO.
I've also said in a dozen other threads that you cannot beat a dedicated snow tire. I've used a couple different kinds and for the price nothing has beaten studded winterforces

I would love to have a dedicated snow tire, it's just the money situation has me out for the moment.

[cak387]

This is the list that I think I have narrowed it down to. I think that both Goodyear's are out after I talked to a few of my friends who had both sets and said that they wear out pretty fast and are pretty loud. This backed up the info I found on CGP about the F1's.

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Aww crap, Cully accidentally deleted half your post!

This post has been edited by Cully77: 27 January 2010 - 08:49 PM

[Chris7130]

On my motorcycle I rock Michelin Pilot Powers. Don't know how similar they the Pilot sport car tire is. Mine of course are mainly warm weather only but great tire.

The Monte just has Tire Discounter Kelly Navigator Gold. Nothing fancy but good tire thus far. Had for a few years.

Sounds like you need 2 sets though. How bad are your current tires? Could you save for winter and summer set?

[cak387]

The set on my car now will need to be replaced come this spring. I wouldn't mind having two sets of wheels and tires but I am trying to find a decent winter beater and won't need a set of winter tires if I have a separate car for winter driving.

[cracka]

I like the Toyo 'Proxie' series, Proxies or Proxie4, also Nexxen makes a great tire for the money (according to the guys at the tire shop I work at)

[Cully77]

um, sorry... I deleted your list Cak... don't ask.

My GT's don't seem loud, but I don't know about the wear yet. I know Goodyear makes some crappy tires, but IMO GT's are a good tire.

[BrOnXxBoMbAz213]

pirellis wear so fast... I had michelin pilot sport A/S plus on the 19s on my G and i love them.... now with the 20s i bought I have continental extreme contact DWS.... unbeleivable reviews in all sorts of weather, 50,000 mile tread warranty, and theyre really quiet, especially considering i have low profile

i was skeptical because of continental's past tires but these reviews across the board are at the top

[cak387]

Cully77, on 27 January 2010 - 08:51 PM, said:

um, sorry... I deleted your list Cak... don't ask.

My GT's don't seem loud, but I don't know about the wear yet. I know Goodyear makes some crappy tires, but IMO GT's are a good tire.

lol. It's alright.

I'm just going from what I have heard a few people tell me. Granted they are a very small percentage of the owners, but two of them are managers at Discount Tire. They didn't say they were bad tires, but that they probably weren't the best choice for me.

BrOnXxBoMbAz213, on 27 January 2010 - 09:26 PM, said:

pirellis wear so fast... I had michelin pilot sport A/S plus on the 19s on my G and i love them.... now with the 20s i bought I have continental extreme contact DWS.... unbeleivable reviews in all sorts of weather, 50,000 mile tread warranty, and theyre really quiet, especially considering i have low profile

i was skeptical because of continental's past tires but these reviews across the board are at the top

Well I have narrowed it down to the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S regulars or plus, and the Continentals. I saw the Continental's a couple days ago, but like you said, they don't/didn't have too good of a past and I was hesitant. It depends on how much Mr. Obama wants to give me back on come tax time.

Thanks for the help guys.

[budweiser2938]

well its been snowing alot here recently, so just though i'd say the michelins are doing pretty well so far. Didnt know if that may factor in your decision or not

[3800power]

Cully77, on 28 December 2009 - 11:25 PM, said:

RS-A's bloooooowwwwwwww

Yeah, I could smoke those pretty good even when I was NA.

[cak387]

budweiser2938, on 11 February 2010 - 08:02 PM, said:

well its been snowing alot here recently, so just though i'd say the michelins are doing pretty well so far. Didnt know if that may factor in your decision or not

Those are more than likely the ones I will be getting. I just can't decide whether to get the plus's or not.

[budweiser2938]

how much more are they?

[cak387]

$160 verse $200. I'm running a poll on a local forum and seeing what they use, but so far it's those or maybe the Continental ExtremeContact DWS and these are roughly $190.

[BrOnXxBoMbAz213]

cak---- about the DWS, ive been checking the reviews periodically and still all good things... what sold me on them is that it has a 50,000 mile warranty... they wouldnt give that guarantee if it wasnt a good tire....

they drove in the snow awesome yesterday

[cak387]

BrOnXxBoMbAz213, on 11 February 2010 - 10:11 PM, said:

cak---- about the DWS, ive been checking the reviews periodically and still all good things... what sold me on them is that it has a 50,000 mile warranty... they wouldnt give that guarantee if it wasnt a good tire....

they drove in the snow awesome yesterday

Yeah I'm still really contemplating these also. The reviews are awesome for them. Tirerack has them on backorder, and I will have to ask my friend what kind of deal he can get me on them.

[budweiser2938]

cak387, on 11 February 2010 - 09:55 PM, said:

$160 verse $200. I'm running a poll on a local forum and seeing what they use, but so far it's those or maybe the Continental ExtremeContact DWS and these are roughly $190.

not too bad.. well 400 vs 500 depends on if you want them to last a while i guess.. hopefully my car will last to wear them out

This post has been edited by budweiser2938: 11 February 2010 - 10:29 PM