Tire Choice
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3rd Gear
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From: Mesa Az
Tire Choice
Hey all
Looking for some tires for my 92. Has stock size BFG's on it now. I heard Falken Tires are just as good and alot cheaper. Any suggestions or other tires I should look at. Also was thinking of going one size up. Any drawbacks? Thanks for the feedback.
Looking for some tires for my 92. Has stock size BFG's on it now. I heard Falken Tires are just as good and alot cheaper. Any suggestions or other tires I should look at. Also was thinking of going one size up. Any drawbacks? Thanks for the feedback.
Le Mans Master
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Go on tirerack.com and read reviews. BF Goodrich G-Force TA KDW got some great comments from other C4 Vette drivers, as well as C5'ers, and f-body people.
I recently bought Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval tires and even though they have less than 200 miles on them, they absolutely blow away the Goodyear GSC tires (non-runflat) that were on the car. It's been raining lately and I've found they grip really well in the rain also. I got the Firehawks installed, balanced, and tax included for $700 out the door. Go beat that somewhere.
I recently bought Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval tires and even though they have less than 200 miles on them, they absolutely blow away the Goodyear GSC tires (non-runflat) that were on the car. It's been raining lately and I've found they grip really well in the rain also. I got the Firehawks installed, balanced, and tax included for $700 out the door. Go beat that somewhere.
Race Director
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From: St. Peters MO Sometimes you have to prove yourself by doing alot of killing or alot of dying...
I'd recommend staying with BFG's. They are a bit more on the costly side, but they are fantastic!!! Good tread life, the KDWS is a Z rated tire with a 40k tread life, they too stick like glue and are an excellent all weather tire. I also recommend Michelin, but again they are quite costly... but when you are ready to get real serious about a tire, Michelin will not treat you wrong. In my opinion, there is no tire finer!!!
Instructor
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From: New Milford Ct
I've got a set of Bridgestone F1's on mine, and I love 'em! My brother has a set of Kumho tires on his '02 Firebird WS6, and after driving it, I'd give those some high marks too, and from what I've seen< Kumho tires can be had at some pretty good prices.
Melting Slicks
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From: Raleigh, NC
It depends a lot on what you want to do with the car. If you want a high performance tire for some high speed driving, and good tread life, the wide oval is tough to beat. If you go to the track more often, and are looking for more bite than tire life, a softer compound tire might be what you want. An AVS sport or equivalent maybe. If you drag, maybe a drag radial is the answer. Simply stating "I need tires" isn't enough information. Everyone buy's tires either based on price, or they buy tires intended to enhance the way they drive the car. Decide if you are buying based on price, or if you want a certain benefit from the tires, then go from there.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Howard PA
Everyone has their own experiences with different brands of tires. For me Michelins have almost killed me on different occasions. Granted they weren't performance tires (all seasons) but when you see your life flash before your eyes because of tires it kind of scares you off a bit.
On price, appearance, and past performance of Firestones I bought the Wide Ovals and couldn’t be happier with the street manners. Drag strip performance leaves a bit to be desired but I fully expected that.
On price, appearance, and past performance of Firestones I bought the Wide Ovals and couldn’t be happier with the street manners. Drag strip performance leaves a bit to be desired but I fully expected that.
Instructor
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From: live fast die young
Originally Posted by Whiskeyman
Hey all
Looking for some tires for my 92. Has stock size BFG's on it now. I heard Falken Tires are just as good and alot cheaper. Any suggestions or other tires I should look at. Also was thinking of going one size up. Any drawbacks? Thanks for the feedback.
Looking for some tires for my 92. Has stock size BFG's on it now. I heard Falken Tires are just as good and alot cheaper. Any suggestions or other tires I should look at. Also was thinking of going one size up. Any drawbacks? Thanks for the feedback.
randy
Melting Slicks
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From: NS
Originally Posted by Whiskeyman
Hey all
Looking for some tires for my 92. Has stock size BFG's on it now. I heard Falken Tires are just as good and alot cheaper. Any suggestions or other tires I should look at. Also was thinking of going one size up. Any drawbacks? Thanks for the feedback.
Looking for some tires for my 92. Has stock size BFG's on it now. I heard Falken Tires are just as good and alot cheaper. Any suggestions or other tires I should look at. Also was thinking of going one size up. Any drawbacks? Thanks for the feedback.
Team Owner
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Originally Posted by ALLT4
Everyone has their own experiences with different brands of tires. For me Michelins have almost killed me on different occasions. Granted they weren't performance tires (all seasons) but when you see your life flash before your eyes because of tires it kind of scares you off a bit.
On price, appearance, and past performance of Firestones I bought the Wide Ovals and couldn’t be happier with the street manners. Drag strip performance leaves a bit to be desired but I fully expected that.
On price, appearance, and past performance of Firestones I bought the Wide Ovals and couldn’t be happier with the street manners. Drag strip performance leaves a bit to be desired but I fully expected that.
When I go to replace them, it'll be a hard choice just because of what I've read on this thread and others. I know all the majors from owning them but have shied away from Falken and Kumho---it looks like there's no reason NOT to buy them and they are now pretty good choices, too.
Good luck. Tell us how it turns out!
Cruising
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Pittsburgh PA
I have Kuhmos on my car. I love them and they were a great price. I also have them on my Lexus as well. The neat thing about the Kuhmos is that they have a little lip on them to help protect your rim.