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Haven't seen this discussed 10,000 times 
Hoosier R6. Stick like glue. Unfortunately, you can't drive them in the rain and they wear out in short order...sometimes within a weekend of serious track time.
Best....at what? Price? Traction? Wear? Wet Performance? Noise? Handling? There is no "best". It's what you decide to compromise on and without that information, any suggestion is about as useless as my R6 suggestion.
Hoosier R6. Stick like glue. Unfortunately, you can't drive them in the rain and they wear out in short order...sometimes within a weekend of serious track time.
Best....at what?
Price? Traction? Wear? Wet Performance? Noise? Handling? There is no "best". It's what you decide to compromise on and without that information, any suggestion is about as useless as my R6 suggestion.
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Awesome, thank you so much. As I do not race my car and only drive it in spring and summer but I do drive it in rain if I have must. Thanks again.
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Haven't seen this discussed 10,000 times
Hoosier R6. Stick like glue. Unfortunately, you can't drive them in the rain and they wear out in short order...sometimes within a weekend of serious track time.
Best....at what? Price? Traction? Wear? Wet Performance? Noise? Handling? There is no "best". It's what you decide to compromise on and without that information, any suggestion is about as useless as my R6 suggestion.
Hoosier R6. Stick like glue. Unfortunately, you can't drive them in the rain and they wear out in short order...sometimes within a weekend of serious track time.
Best....at what?
Price? Traction? Wear? Wet Performance? Noise? Handling? There is no "best". It's what you decide to compromise on and without that information, any suggestion is about as useless as my R6 suggestion.Thank You!
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It all depends on where you live and the weather you drive in. If you are in a dry climate like AZ, TX, and CA the Michelin Pilot Super Sport is a good tire. But, they are meant to be a summer tire and will be out performed in the wet by the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, which is an all season tire. The rear tires of the base model are 19" and the front are 18". They are also directional which means they are setup for left/right and cannot be rotated like normal tires. If you have a Grand Sport, or larger brakes, you will not find the A/S 3 in the sizes you need. They are only made for the base model with stock brakes and wheels. You should be able to find all of these at Tire Rack and use their guides to find an exact match for your vehicle.
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It all depends on where you live and the weather you drive in. If you are in a dry climate like AZ, TX, and CA the Michelin Pilot Super Sport is a good tire. But, they are meant to be a summer tire and will be out performed in the wet by the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, which is an all season tire. The rear tires of the base model are 19" and the front are 18". They are also directional which means they are setup for left/right and cannot be rotated like normal tires. If you have a Grand Sport, or larger brakes, you will not find the A/S 3 in the sizes you need. They are only made for the base model with stock brakes and wheels. You should be able to find all of these at Tire Rack and use their guides to find an exact match for your vehicle.
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Good advice above.
You also need to decide if you want run-flats or not.
I'm guessing you want something similar but a bit better than the stock OEM's.
I made the change from Goodyears to Michelins and both handling and noise improved.
You should probably have an alignment done after the tire swap, if it's still the setup from the factory. This is another can of worms. Do a Search for advice and find a shop that knows how to be exact. Don't use a Dealer for this.
As mentioned, the Tire Rack is a great source for tires or just info. Just input what kind of car you have and they will spit out all the details and tires to choose from. If you have a local tire shop you trust (I use Discount Tire) see if they will match the prices you find on-line.
And you may want to budget for new TPMS sensors when they change the tires. Yours may still be okay, but they are probably getting near the end of their internal batteries life, and you can't easily replace just the battery. Most good tire shops will do the 5 minute re-programming for free.
Check Forum Vendor GMPartshouse for best prices.
Good luck
You also need to decide if you want run-flats or not.
I'm guessing you want something similar but a bit better than the stock OEM's.
I made the change from Goodyears to Michelins and both handling and noise improved.
You should probably have an alignment done after the tire swap, if it's still the setup from the factory. This is another can of worms. Do a Search for advice and find a shop that knows how to be exact. Don't use a Dealer for this.
As mentioned, the Tire Rack is a great source for tires or just info. Just input what kind of car you have and they will spit out all the details and tires to choose from. If you have a local tire shop you trust (I use Discount Tire) see if they will match the prices you find on-line.
And you may want to budget for new TPMS sensors when they change the tires. Yours may still be okay, but they are probably getting near the end of their internal batteries life, and you can't easily replace just the battery. Most good tire shops will do the 5 minute re-programming for free.
Check Forum Vendor GMPartshouse for best prices.
Good luck
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@Ikandee, thanks for asking this question as I need to know also. We took a run to the Smokey Mountains, and these sorry Goodyears are so noisy I'm through with them. Still got good tread, but man they roar horribly. Looks like Michelin's are the ticket.
@**** Jockey, thanks for the tip about the TPMS. I would have never thought of that. Can Discount Tire handle mounting the tires? Last thing I want is some moron scratching the chrome rims, or worse.
@**** Jockey, thanks for the tip about the TPMS. I would have never thought of that. Can Discount Tire handle mounting the tires? Last thing I want is some moron scratching the chrome rims, or worse.
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From: Loudon/Lake Mary Tennessee/Florida
If you want run flats you might want to consider Firestone Firehawk Wide Ovals. I have had three sets and I love them. They are quiet, handle well and I find them to be good in the rain. They are also much less expensive than some of the other run flats.
The front tires are smaller diameter than the back. This provides a rake from back to front. Some say that is designed to provide more down force or less lift )or something like that).
If you don't want run flats there are many highly recommended tires mentioned here. Try using the search and you can find many threads regarding tires.
Good luck.
The front tires are smaller diameter than the back. This provides a rake from back to front. Some say that is designed to provide more down force or less lift )or something like that).
If you don't want run flats there are many highly recommended tires mentioned here. Try using the search and you can find many threads regarding tires.
Good luck.
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Good advice above.
You also need to decide if you want run-flats or not.
I'm guessing you want something similar but a bit better than the stock OEM's.
I made the change from Goodyears to Michelins and both handling and noise improved.
You should probably have an alignment done after the tire swap, if it's still the setup from the factory. This is another can of worms. Do a Search for advice and find a shop that knows how to be exact. Don't use a Dealer for this.
As mentioned, the Tire Rack is a great source for tires or just info. Just input what kind of car you have and they will spit out all the details and tires to choose from. If you have a local tire shop you trust (I use Discount Tire) see if they will match the prices you find on-line.
And you may want to budget for new TPMS sensors when they change the tires. Yours may still be okay, but they are probably getting near the end of their internal batteries life, and you can't easily replace just the battery. Most good tire shops will do the 5 minute re-programming for free.
Check Forum Vendor GMPartshouse for best prices.
Good luck
You also need to decide if you want run-flats or not.
I'm guessing you want something similar but a bit better than the stock OEM's.
I made the change from Goodyears to Michelins and both handling and noise improved.
You should probably have an alignment done after the tire swap, if it's still the setup from the factory. This is another can of worms. Do a Search for advice and find a shop that knows how to be exact. Don't use a Dealer for this.
As mentioned, the Tire Rack is a great source for tires or just info. Just input what kind of car you have and they will spit out all the details and tires to choose from. If you have a local tire shop you trust (I use Discount Tire) see if they will match the prices you find on-line.
And you may want to budget for new TPMS sensors when they change the tires. Yours may still be okay, but they are probably getting near the end of their internal batteries life, and you can't easily replace just the battery. Most good tire shops will do the 5 minute re-programming for free.
Check Forum Vendor GMPartshouse for best prices.
Good luck