Another Tire Question
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '11
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Another Tire Question
Because of the wide body I have only been able to find three different tire brands that have the 325/30/19 and they are Michelin, Firestone and Hankook.
I have the Michelin Pilot Super Sports on the car now. While I have no real issue with them, I just fined that they are the most expensive and the car is more of a garage queen then a daily driver. So my first selection was the Firestone Indy 500 , then the Hankook and last one is the Michelin. While I like the Firestone, I read on here that they no longer are producing them yet there are some available on the market.
Any info on the Hankook?
I have the Michelin Pilot Super Sports on the car now. While I have no real issue with them, I just fined that they are the most expensive and the car is more of a garage queen then a daily driver. So my first selection was the Firestone Indy 500 , then the Hankook and last one is the Michelin. While I like the Firestone, I read on here that they no longer are producing them yet there are some available on the market.
Any info on the Hankook?
Drifting
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How did you come to that conclusion?
A quick search at Tire rack revealed this...
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireS...earDiameter=17
A quick search at Tire rack revealed this...
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireS...earDiameter=17
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I've got the Hankooks and like them. I like them more than the Super Sports I had previously. But yeah, there's plenty of other options in tires... the question is if any of them are worth getting over the Hankooks.
Le Mans Master
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From: Chino CA
The discontinued Firestones are the Wide Oval series. Not sure about the Indy 500 series. Like my tire guy told me, he can still get the Wide Ovals but they are left over stock. The same may be true with the Indy 500's or they may still make them. I am sure a tire shop can tell you what is up.
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Here are 17 (2 pages) of various 325/30 -19" tires sold at Discount Tire Direct :
Cooper
Hankook
Michelin
Continental
Bridgestone
Goodyear
Nitto
Mickey Thompson
Toyo
Pirelli
https://www.discounttiredirect.com/f...ice-asc&page=0
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The discontinued Firestones are the Wide Oval series. Not sure about the Indy 500 series. Like my tire guy told me, he can still get the Wide Ovals but they are left over stock. The same may be true with the Indy 500's or they may still make them. I am sure a tire shop can tell you what is up.
I don't think they ever made Firestone Wide Ovals or Firestone Indy 500 in that size.
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '11
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They do make the Indy 500 in that size. I went back and looked at the post that referred to more options. I have narrowed it down to either the Hankook or the Firestone.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Palm Harbor not far from Sebring Florida
St. Jude Donor '11
Oldtimer
How did you come to that conclusion?
A quick search at Tire rack revealed this...
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireS...earDiameter=17
A quick search at Tire rack revealed this...
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireS...earDiameter=17
Thanks for the post.
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Hankooks have been great tires on my GS ... Good wear, good ride, good traction and they are not as noisy as other tires I have had. And best of all, the price is right !
Here are a set of Hankooks on the car ...
Here are a set of Hankooks on the car ...
