Best Tire, What would be the best tire for a 3's Options

[jdg371]

Kumho's are cheap grippy tires. The MX are a great bang for your buck set. Used a set of Kumho SPT for my first season of autocross, worked great. Played with tire pressure alot. When heated they stick very well.

[NgoFcukinWay]

i have hankook on mine and they are not to bad for the price i think i gave around $88 a tire,

word. i got my 16" ventus v4 es for $300 on the whole set mounted and balanced. they're really good for what i paid, but like any other tire, they need to warm up a bit to show you what they can really do.

[NuclearHappineS]

I put hankook ventus k104 on the vr4 (After getting a quote for 1200usd for tires from other places... ) i ordered the set online and got them to my door shipped and installed for 540 usd ...

I even autoxed them.

They're not a bad tire... 'budget performance tire' sure... but the 3000gt vr4 is AWD so you're not really relying 100% on the tire for the grip... the AWD is doing alot of the work (even at the autox) ...and those tires were FREAKING LOUD at the autox.

Now on the michelens... they are grippier ...and they're being more tested as this car is inherently unstable (RWD with good torque)... and when you get them moving they rearely screach...even if you're fully sideways...

so i like how quiet they are... yet like you said they are expensive.

I don't drive much (15k miles in the last 2 years) so something like Pilot sport cups is an option for me...but i'm also thinking of some BFG tires as they are priced a bit better than michelen rubber.

Hankooks are not bad for the price... but they are nothing like the top manufacturer's for sure ... (noise, comfort, max handling, wet handling ...etc)

[TopSecret_Bandit]

I have Michelin Pilot Sport Cups semi slick (summer use), best dry tyre i have ever had.

For cold & wet weather I use Toyo T1-Rs which really grip in the wet.

[6gsillyca]

Alright, well judging by the general negative feelings towards kumho, i guess I will just wait to do my inspection, and save for some better rubber.

from your guys's responses my best choice for rubber would be michellin pilot sport, pilot cup, or toyo t1-r. Any others that are worth looking into? Please post your experience with them. And what size rims/rubber are you running?

Im on 17x7.5 ans was planning to go with 225/45/17 or 225/40/17.

This post has been edited by 6gsillyca: Jan 21, 2007 - 7:13 PM

[lagos]

got with 225/45/17. i have them on my 17x7.5s and love them . great ride quality.

[JDM_ST205_WRC]

I'm running 235/40/17.

My vote is with the Michellin pilot's or the Goodyear Eagle F1's

[Insanity-74]

Khumos are good tyres for the price...I used them on my four and they did very well...for the best tyres Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3`s...the best tyres you can get, better than Toyo`s, michelins etc etc. Been using the Eagles for a few months now and theyare fantastic in ALL conditions.

[playr158]

bfgoodrich kdw2

[JDM_ST205_WRC]

I found the Goodyear Eagle F1's were no where near as good as the Michellin pilot's.
The Pilot's also lasted a lot longer on track then the F1's.

Each to their own I suppose

[italianmr2kid]

kumho ecsta asx's are your best deal for an inexpensive price. i work for tire discounters and i had to learn all about this crap. the asx has a higher speed rating than the ast and it's all season, asymetrical, so. but if you want to spend a little extra money go with the toyo proxe 4's. i personally would never buy a michellin because they have bead seating problems because of their soft rubber compound and i have kumho ast's on my mr2 and they kick ass. very good grip, in rain and dry. if you're lookin to save some money go with the ast or asx from kumho. just my opinion.

[jcbass7]

I'm running Khumo' ASX as well and i cannot complain. For the price they work just fine, i also have a 3s, but im not pushing any huge numbers or anything. But i needed a somewhat all season tire (new england) and these khumo's have delivered just fine

[6gsillyca]

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This post has been edited by 6gsillyca: Feb 9, 2007 - 6:55 AM

[6gsillyca]

Any other suggestions? At the moment I am looking at one of these:

Goodyear F1 DS G3
BFG KDW 2 (KDW NT)
Toyo T1-R

Or anything else >$200 a tire off tirerack. (or any other website)

This post has been edited by 6gsillyca: Feb 9, 2007 - 1:05 PM

[hurley97]

Nitto NeoGen

BF Goodrich g-Force Sport



and I second the Kumho = crap statement

[easternpiro1]

HMMM LETS SEE.... khumo+3sgte=GONE IN A FEW MONTHS

good tire, i have always had khumo (besides that bull**** springfield tire) but they wear out fast. you notice a difference in the first week or so but after that, BURN BABY BURN!

[6gsillyca]

What would the differnece be between a 225/45/17 and a 225/45/17XL?