Tires....
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 8,762
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From: Murphy TX
Here's a vote for Kumho MXs.
Cheap, $880 the last set I bought, grip well. I got three very good track weekends out of mine before they got hard. I still use them for the street after that because they have plenty of tread, just a bit hard after 24 heat cycles.
For the price I think they are an awesome tire. Multiple instructors have questioned what tires I was running on the track and were surprised when I told them.
I'm switching to track only tires and the MXs for street, but if I were to run a single set for both it would be MXs hands down.
JMHO.
Cheap, $880 the last set I bought, grip well. I got three very good track weekends out of mine before they got hard. I still use them for the street after that because they have plenty of tread, just a bit hard after 24 heat cycles.
For the price I think they are an awesome tire. Multiple instructors have questioned what tires I was running on the track and were surprised when I told them.
I'm switching to track only tires and the MXs for street, but if I were to run a single set for both it would be MXs hands down.
JMHO.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 19,384
Likes: 87
From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Originally Posted by tknight4305
I need new tires.....so what is the best tire for a good price...I want a good meaty tire....not run flat.....
Thanks
Thanks
I went with the Michelin PS A/S and I've been well satisfied.
7th Gear
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 7
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Kumho's aren't bad. I tore through a set of those pretty quickly.It probbaly has more to do with the fact that I knew they werent too expensive so I probably drove harder on them. I find when I spend more $$ on tires I drive less agressively.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 19,304
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From: San Diego CA
You might want to consider going with the best - Goodyear GSD3s. They recently beat 10 other tires (Kumhos came in dead last) to win Car & Driver's best super-performance tire comparo. Yes, they cost more than Kumhos, but according to the Tire Rack folks, they are "a superior tire in every way".
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