sup guys....i already searched but wanted a lil more info....im trying to buy some tires and i'm probably gonna buy something cheap. i got a hook up for nitto but it seems like everyone hates them. kumho's are recommended but i've heard that they're loud. and lastly anyone heard of hankook? any comments or suggestions would be appreciated....if there's any other good long lasting tires let me know. thanks alot guys.

 

Ive never heard of Hankook.

What size wheels are you putting these tires on?
What kind of suspension do you have?
What are you going to be using the tires for? Just Street? Street/Strip?
What is your budget?

 

Ok, I have Kumhos, and they are not loud at all IMO. Only when they are cold do they make any noise.

 

if you push the khumos hard, they do tend to squeel... but for normal driving they arent loud at all. i love em.

 

Dunno what you consider cheap, but I liked my Yoko A520. They gripped well for autox but wore out quickly. They were about $110 a piece at the time. Also about a month ago Tire rack had a closeout on Yoko AVS intermediates. Awesome tire. I got 2 215/45/17 for $60 apiece.

 

hankook is another brand of korean tires. their tires are ok, but not as good as kumhos.

problem with kumho is they tend to bubble sometimes. not all tires, but some of them.

if you want something cheap and good, kumho is your best bet. if you are willing to sink some money down, yokohoma parada/michilin pilot/dunlop p9000/preilli are all good choices, but these will cost twice as much as a kumho.

 

im gonna get 215/45/17.... these 17's are for strictly street use so durability and overall performance is key....set up now is eibach sportlines/bilstein....i had a520 before but i killed them real quick...anyways damn...i wish there was still that 60 a pop deal...anyone know of any specials right now? i checked all the big companies already..tires.com, tirerack, whalentires.....thanks.


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also right now the prices for the yoko h4, kumho 712, sumi htr are all similar...which one do you guys think is the best for my application? and the kumho 711's are damn cheap....