Best Tires for Daily Driver
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From: melbourne fl
Best Tires for Daily Driver
i know this has probably been done before but i cant find what i am looking for. i just got new wheels 18x10.5s and 18x9.5s. i just want to know what the best tires are for daily driving. i dont want the price to be too out of control either. also where i can find some tires for a good price. so far it seems like my only options are discounttire or tirerack.
any suggestions?
i appreciate it.
any suggestions?
i appreciate it.
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If you're going to see light snow in your daily driving, then I recommend the Pirelli P Zero Neros. I have these on mine and they can handle up to 4 inches of snow no problem (anything more than that and the ground clearance of the C5 is too low anyhow)
These tires have a very long tread life too, and are very good in the dry as well. They are by far the best all season tire I've ever had.
These tires have a very long tread life too, and are very good in the dry as well. They are by far the best all season tire I've ever had.
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Originally Posted by Patman
If you're going to see light snow in your daily driving, then I recommend the Pirelli P Zero Neros. I have these on mine and they can handle up to 4 inches of snow no problem (anything more than that and the ground clearance of the C5 is too low anyhow)
These tires have a very long tread life too, and are very good in the dry as well. They are by far the best all season tire I've ever had.
These tires have a very long tread life too, and are very good in the dry as well. They are by far the best all season tire I've ever had.
any others?
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I went with Pilot Sport A/S ZPs after comparing those with the Kumhos and the Good Years. If price had been a driver I'd have probably gone for the Kumhos. Good write ups for all round performance and great value.
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Originally Posted by 97Black
I just put on the Kumho ASX's. Very quiet and smooth and great treadwear rating. Whole set was $550 shipped from Tire Rack.
I got mine a year ago and have 10K miles on them and they still look like brand new. Very smooth and quiet. Non-runflat, but I haven't had a flat tire on any car I've owned in the last 20 years. I carry a plug kit and little air compressor in my C5, just in case.
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Everyone drives differently, so how could one tire be better than another when, tire design and compound play an intrical part in the overal application.. some people want long mileage, at the expense of less handling, some people want a tire that is great in the wet and soft enough to hook up quickly when dry...
tire have two things in the compound beside the belt structure.
that is rubber and carbon
the more rubber the better the traction and the sorter the life span.
the more carbon the longer they last but at the expense of handling...
everything is a trade off...
Performance tires are soft by thei very nature of design.
Touring tires are harder, because peole want more miles...
there is a delicate balance of carbon and rubber that makes a tire do what it wants, you cant have a sticky tire that last a long time...
conversley you cant have a long lasting tire handle laterally or in a high hook up demand.
tire have two things in the compound beside the belt structure.
that is rubber and carbon
the more rubber the better the traction and the sorter the life span.
the more carbon the longer they last but at the expense of handling...
everything is a trade off...
Performance tires are soft by thei very nature of design.
Touring tires are harder, because peole want more miles...
there is a delicate balance of carbon and rubber that makes a tire do what it wants, you cant have a sticky tire that last a long time...
conversley you cant have a long lasting tire handle laterally or in a high hook up demand.
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I didn't see in your initial post whether or not you were shopping for runflat tires, so I'll assume you are not.
IF you're going to Discount Tire, ask them about NITTO tires, or got to their web site...
I've been running them (Nitto 555's) on my "99" coupe since 2002 and I've found them to be a great tire for the price.... They're very durable (over 40K on the first set) and quiet and the ride and handling are as good as anything out there.
Good luck.....
IF you're going to Discount Tire, ask them about NITTO tires, or got to their web site...
I've been running them (Nitto 555's) on my "99" coupe since 2002 and I've found them to be a great tire for the price.... They're very durable (over 40K on the first set) and quiet and the ride and handling are as good as anything out there.
Good luck.....
Last edited by Red903L; Mar 3, 2006 at 06:24 PM.
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Racer
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From: melbourne fl
i went ahead and got the nitto 555s. i was all excited and looking forward to putting them on the new wheels i just got but unfortunately i received the wrong wheels.
thanks for you help guys.
thanks for you help guys.
