Affordable Tires
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From: Virginia
St. Jude Donor '11
"Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 tires are here at Discount Tire. The Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 tire is set to make waves among sports car enthusiasts. A new concept in ultra high performance tires, the Hankook Ventus tire offers incredible control and superb braking ability. Hankook Ventus tires are designed to deliver the ultimate in handling. Drivers will experience unmatched comfort and a smooth, quiet ride, even during high-speed driving. Thanks to Hankook's innovative Multiple Tread Radius design and advanced compound technology, Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 tires provide the precise control and superior responsiveness that are required for performance under extreme driving conditions. Get Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 tires today and find out how Hankook's track-tested technology can serve you on the street.
Hankook Tire is one of the largest tire manufacturers in the world, with a full line of passenger tires, high performance tires, light truck tires, and SUV tires. Hankook also features a selection of run flat tires, all-season tires, and tires designed for optimum performance in wet weather situations. Focusing on innovation, superior quality, and the ultimate in performance, Hankook Tire places a major emphasis on research and development. With continued development of cutting-edge technology and peerless customer satisfaction, Hankook Tire remains a name that drivers across the globe know and trust. Find great deals on Hankook Tires for your vehicle today at Discount Tire/America's Tire, America's largest tire store."
Hankook Ventus V12 Evo
Front>245/45/17...$114 each
Rear>275/40/18....$178 each
$178+178+114+114=$584+shipping
Discount Tires Direct
Update...I just found out about these...
Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500
I called the local Firestone dealer and they will match prices from anyone with the same tire...
matching set=$610+ $60 for mounting/balancing...
Last edited by Yello95; Dec 20, 2010 at 12:11 PM.
Instructor
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From: The Lone Star State
"Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 tires are here at Discount Tire. The Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 tire is set to make waves among sports car enthusiasts. A new concept in ultra high performance tires, the Hankook Ventus tire offers incredible control and superb braking ability. Hankook Ventus tires are designed to deliver the ultimate in handling. Drivers will experience unmatched comfort and a smooth, quiet ride, even during high-speed driving. Thanks to Hankook's innovative Multiple Tread Radius design and advanced compound technology, Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 tires provide the precise control and superior responsiveness that are required for performance under extreme driving conditions. Get Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 tires today and find out how Hankook's track-tested technology can serve you on the street.
Hankook Tire is one of the largest tire manufacturers in the world, with a full line of passenger tires, high performance tires, light truck tires, and SUV tires. Hankook also features a selection of run flat tires, all-season tires, and tires designed for optimum performance in wet weather situations. Focusing on innovation, superior quality, and the ultimate in performance, Hankook Tire places a major emphasis on research and development. With continued development of cutting-edge technology and peerless customer satisfaction, Hankook Tire remains a name that drivers across the globe know and trust. Find great deals on Hankook Tires for your vehicle today at Discount Tire/America's Tire, America's largest tire store."
Hankook Ventus V12 Evo
Front>245/45/17...$114 each
Rear>275/40/18....$178 each
$178+178+114+114=$584+shipping
Discount Tires Direct
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From: San Diego CA
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St. Jude Donor '11
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From: Miami Fl
Bridgestone Potenza RE760 are awesome and cheap. Read reviews on tirerack, great dry, wet traction. Good decent wear life and very low noise. Got them a few months back for a little over $900 at tire kingdom installed. They originally asked for $1200 but brought it down after I told them another shop had given me a lower price. They also offered a warranty for $8 per tire which is good because these large, soft tires are nail magnets and if you get side wall damage 8 bucks beats having to buy a new tire.
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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Drifting
Joined: May 2003
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From: Sandy Utah
I replaced my RFs with General Exclaim UHPs two years ago and have been happy with them. They cost $548 balanced and installed at the General Tire dealer on south State Street in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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From: Lake Mary Florida
I believe it is a 45K warranty on the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus ZP. The first generation, non-Plus, were wearing out at 20K. Well I got about that out of the first set, and about 20K on the rear's of the A/S Plus ZP. Although Michelin did provide a credit for that under the warranty, it tells me they still have not figured out what is causing the premature wearing.
Melting Slicks
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From: Oilerville Edmonton
St. Jude Donor '08
I put sumitomo II's on my car. $500 and the dealer did the install for free. I have had them for 3 summers and just under 20k miles and they show no sign of needing to be replaced. I drive them summer only but in the early spring and late fall they get used in 35 degree weather. I am careful when it is cold but they do just fine. I think they are good in the rain and ride comfortably. I don't drive the car very hard (I'd like to drive it harder but don't get the opportunity). I daily drive the car in the summer.
for the price, I will buy these again
for the price, I will buy these again
Pro
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From: Country Of Mind
Here is one on the eastcoast. I think that is who I will order from.
http://www.groupawheels.com/Catalog....4-2d2f0c951a20
http://www.groupawheels.com/Catalog....4-2d2f0c951a20
Team Owner
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From: Virginia
St. Jude Donor '11
Here is one on the eastcoast. I think that is who I will order from.
http://www.groupawheels.com/Catalog....4-2d2f0c951a20
http://www.groupawheels.com/Catalog....4-2d2f0c951a20
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Olympia WA
I just threw on some Bridgestone Potenza RE760's on the front.
My Firstone Wide Ovals in the front (265/40's) were toast (I am running almost new FSWO's in the back). The FSWO's are discontinued now (which sucks as the replacement FSWO Indy 500's don't appear to be in the C5Z sizes).
I put on the 275/40's in the front to see what they look like (same weight as the FSWO 265/40's however I am betting the RE760's have a little more mass moment of inertia).
They are definitely a little wider (tread width from 9.1" to 10"), although I've heard the FSWO tread width is a little narrow for its size, the Bridgestone's are a little wider tread width comparable tire size.
If I would have went 265/40's in the RE760's front tire weight (per tire) would have dropped from 29 lbs to 26 lbs.
I wanted to try a little more foot print in the front now that I've cranked up the neg camber.
My Firstone Wide Ovals in the front (265/40's) were toast (I am running almost new FSWO's in the back). The FSWO's are discontinued now (which sucks as the replacement FSWO Indy 500's don't appear to be in the C5Z sizes).
I put on the 275/40's in the front to see what they look like (same weight as the FSWO 265/40's however I am betting the RE760's have a little more mass moment of inertia).
They are definitely a little wider (tread width from 9.1" to 10"), although I've heard the FSWO tread width is a little narrow for its size, the Bridgestone's are a little wider tread width comparable tire size.
If I would have went 265/40's in the RE760's front tire weight (per tire) would have dropped from 29 lbs to 26 lbs.
I wanted to try a little more foot print in the front now that I've cranked up the neg camber.
Last edited by andrewdonald1; Dec 21, 2010 at 09:25 PM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Lino Lakes MN
Another General Exclaim UHP vote, put them on the wife's vette she is very satisfied. Road noise is good, wet and dty traction is very good. Less than $600 mounted, balance, and tire disposal cost at Discount Tires.
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From: Vancouver Washington
Awesome
Burning Brakes
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From: Motorsports Capital of the World..Indianapolis Indiana
My step son just got these Nitto 555 tires for his C5 wheels (on his C4) and he likes them, he said really good traction for about $600-700 bones
I really like my Michellin Pilot Sport AS Plus tires but they cost twice as much, I will probably never buy anything else but Michellins
Firestone Wide Ovals are cheap priced but I have no idea how they ride or function
I really like my Michellin Pilot Sport AS Plus tires but they cost twice as much, I will probably never buy anything else but Michellins
Firestone Wide Ovals are cheap priced but I have no idea how they ride or function
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From: Reno is so close to Hell you can see Sparks , State Of Confusion
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
OK, Here is my input, If you are looking for a great set of tires and want to spend only about 440 bucks I would go with the Sumitomo HTR Z II tires, I ran them for 4 years with never a flat, Quiet tire and good tread design, Not the best in the rain, But they will perform well.
Tirerack.com has them for a great price.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSe...earDiameter=18
Tirerack.com has them for a great price.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSe...earDiameter=18
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Broward County Florida
I put Sumitomo HTZR III's on my '04 about 8000 miles ago and love them. Excellent traction, quiet ride and they are wearing better then my Goodyear Eagle F1's did. Granted they aren't runflats but I always keep a can of fix a flat and a small pump in the car anyways. If I need more then that I'll call a tow truck... 
At about $1000 installed from Big O Tires I'll buy them again
At about $1000 installed from Big O Tires I'll buy them againBtw, who the hell can hear tire noise? Don't you guys have exhaust? I can't even hear a fart in my car....
