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Nov 10, 2005

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help me pick my tires

hey fellas,
im getting some new rubber
i have no idea what to get, im leaning towards some toyo proxies but if anyone else can vouch for a good tire ill be listening.
im looking for a really good handling tire, id like it to last for a while, and not ride like ****.
the ventus tires i have now suck, the sidewalls feel like ***.
please help me

Nov 10, 2005

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parada spec 2
azenis

Nov 10, 2005

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Everyone is going to tell you the tire they have is the best one. Read the reviews on tire rack, elsewhere with lots of opinions.

Nov 10, 2005

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I wish my sidewalls felt like ***....cept where would I put the dollar bills?

Nov 10, 2005

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Falken Zeix 512

or better yet

Falken Azenis RT-615

Nov 10, 2005

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parada spec 2
azenis

I dont have these but im going to get them

Nov 11, 2005

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I have had:
Kumho 712s
Yokohama ES 100s
Dunlop FM901s

I would buy the FM901s again any day. Good lip protector on a 215/40R17 tire and great traction. Tread is a little soft but keeping them rotated and properly balanced will ensure some good life.

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Nov 11, 2005

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Yokohama ES 100s

Those have good traction. But they wear down fast tho. I think anything that has good traction wears pretty quickly.

Nov 11, 2005

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I have only had two sets so far. The stock firestones and now a set of BFG Traction T/As. The T/As are about the same in road noise, seem to have less flex, obviously better dry traction and about the same as Firestones in wet traction.

I read all the reviews on tirerack and it was either these or Goodyear Assurance that looked to be the tops when I purchased. I'd also read a few guys on this site saying the T/As were good. Nobody complained about them or had anything bad to say, so I tried em. I'm not dissastisfied, but I can't tell you how they compare to the others mentioned.

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Falken 451
Fuzion ZRi
Toyo T1-R or T1-S
Dunlop FM901

In no particular order. All great tires!

Nov 11, 2005

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think im gonna try the toyos, ive heard good things about them, and as for pricing they arent tooo bad

Nov 14, 2005

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BFG-KDW2's

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I am very happy with my bf goodrich tratcion ta/t

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I just got my 3rd set of Falken Ziex 512 last month. Great sticky tires, good performance & thread wear last longer than the Proxes. Search around, you get all four for less than $300.

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I had the Toyo Proxies and loved them. I aslo had them on 18s on my truck and never had a problem. I was really satisfied with them and will continue to purchase them.