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ZE-512 vs. RE950 vs. G009 vs. TripleTred

Old Aug 30, 2005
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ZE-512 vs. RE950 vs. G009 vs. TripleTred

OK, so I need to buy some new tires and these seem to be the 3 I've narrowed it down to. I'd consider the PZero M+S but they don't make those in 15" as far as I've seen.

I'm lookin to replace my stock tires with 205/60/15. I was originally debating between the RE950 & TripleTred, but my "tire guy" informed me that G009 is a good choice and it actually ranks higher on TireRack's surveys.

TripleTred gets really high ratings, but I'm concerned in terms of regular street performance since people make it seem that it's not for "spirited" driving.

RE950s seem like the default choice and can be had for a decent price/warranty from Costco. I'd love to hear people's opinions. Thanks in advance.

P.S.: I forgot to mention I live in NYC, so snow/rain is a factor here. I do not have dedicated snow tires (at least not as of yet).

Edit: I've added the Ziex-ZE512 on here as well.

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I got a set of Bridgestone Turanza LS-H's and they are awesome. Best tires I've ever bought.
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I love my RE950's. If you're not looking for excellent snow performance, they're basically perfect. They're wearing like iron - despite running 4 or 5 autocrosses, being driven daily (in a "spirited" fashion), and a track day or two. I'll be buying another set when these go.
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Well if your looking for the ultimate dry/wet tire. I would recommend the toyo t1rs. I have a pair, not installed yet; hopefully by the end of the week. tirerack.com doesn't carry it, but i know a guy in ny that sells them for $94 a tire for 205/50/16. These tires have awesome wet and dry grip, do some research on them. As for snow though, these might not be suffice. The snow grip is below average, but if your going to get another set for snow, might as well get the t1r for dry and wet.

Good Luck on ur quest,
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