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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 08:15 AM
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No one has mentioned mickey Thompson street comp tires....I've come to really like them although I can not comment on wet traction. For the price it's hard to beat.
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 01:32 PM
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Michelin Pilot Super Sports hands down, assuming you're not driving in snow or freezing temps
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I've got a set of Conti's on my C5, and cant stand them, no grip at all. I'm looking to for a tire that can do a track day and drive to work once in a while.
As well I wondering in anyone has experience with width sizing, I've got 19x9 front and 20x10 rear and would like to get as much width reasonably in the rear. (stock offset) I'd like to hear some comments.
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 07:43 PM
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Nitto invos on my c5. For daily driving awesome. Asymmetrical tread is the only way to go. Stay far far away from directional tread or you'll be upgrading your stereo to drown out the noise from tire cupping.
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 10:52 PM
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I have Bridgestone RE760's on my '93 Z28, they are OK. I have Michelin Pilot A/S 3 on my '06 Monte Carlo SS and my wife's '13 Impala LTZ and they are very good even though it is an all season tire. We were both so pleased with the A/S 3, I wanted to replace my Goodyear F1 Supercar tires on my '03 Z06 with Michelin's (PS2's). They were more money than I could afford at the time, so I went with Continental Extreme Contact DW's and am VERY pleased with them in ALL aspects. Talk to as many people as you can to get as much feedback as possible so that you can make an informed decision....don't get run flats if handling, ride or noise mean anything. Best of luck! Save the wave,
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