Whats the best
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From: wichita kansas
Whats the best
Hey guys whats the best tire for the buck? Im trying to replace my tires on my 02 coupe? Got stock rims 17's in the front and 18's in the back I have 52k on my vette and they need changed soon. Any ideas where to go to find some good prices on tires? I have runflates now but dont have to have those just anything to fit the stock rims would be great instead of 350 a tire for rears!
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From: This is not a Song, It's an Outburst: Or, The Establishment Blues; Sixto Diaz Rodriguez
Try Falken FK452's, reasonably price, and dependable, put some on my ride in August 07 in Ms, cruised to Cali in Oct., spent maybe 11 days there and cruised back home, and they are still "kickin." 
Got mine from "Tire Kingdom."
Good luck....
Got mine from "Tire Kingdom."Good luck....
Melting Slicks
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True, but the Kumho's I put on handled FAR better than the original runflats which cost $1000 more. It's a budget tire that gives very good performance for the price. It certainly didn't feel like a $500 set of tires to me.
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Hi kurtis1973 -
I have Toyo Proxis in stock Z06 sizes on my 2002 Z.
Until this point, I have used all GY F1 SC's, and this time I decided to try the less expensive tires.
GY's are around 1400 for 4 - give or take - but the Toyo's were ~$700 to my house.
So far so good - I only have about 150 miles on them so far - but they are agressive looking and ride well.
best regards -
mqqn
I have Toyo Proxis in stock Z06 sizes on my 2002 Z.
Until this point, I have used all GY F1 SC's, and this time I decided to try the less expensive tires.
GY's are around 1400 for 4 - give or take - but the Toyo's were ~$700 to my house.
So far so good - I only have about 150 miles on them so far - but they are agressive looking and ride well.
best regards -
mqqn
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From: Norman Oklahoma - The Only State in the Union with no Blue Counties!
The Falken tire was recommended by a fellow vette owner I trust. I bought a set and am very pleased. Bang for the buck wise a
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I checked online for a tire kingdom in my area and discovered that there is one close by. I checked online for tires and they only show used tires for the Vette. Is this what they specialize in or do you need to go to the store to find the new ones?
