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can anyone recommend a good set of tires for my base 2000? dont necessarily need run flats, or the best out there, as I am not racing, or autocrossing. just spirited street driving. also, is it ok to replace the front tires with a different brand, and not run flats?
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One of the most discussed topics on the forum. Many of us have swapped out the run flats for Hankook Evo's. A much softer ride, especially if the run flats are old!
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The Nitto NT 555 Extreme is a good non run-flat tire alternative too. Just search Tire Rack or DiscountTiredirect .com by your vehicle for matching sets (F&R). I currently have a set of Kumho Ecsta MX EMT tires on my C5.
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I'm running the Hankook Ventus V12s on my car and really like them. Priced very well, handles great and a very good ride with low road noise. Hard to beat them.
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I had a set of Nitto NT 555 Extremes on a previous C5 and found them to be very good tires at any price. They road and performed well in dry and wet conditions.
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Bridgestone Potenzas. Put 10K miles on mine in the last two years and are very happy with them. Great tire for the price. If it was me I would replace them all at once with a matched set for best results.
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Replace all four tires, by the way; there's no reason to run your old runflats on one end and new tires on the other.
