I cant stand these Michelin xgt v4's they are crap (especially in the rain) I want to know what everyone recommends as a good handeling and performance tire. I will only be driving in the summer so snow is not a factor.......just for the record I still have my stock Si (SiR) rims and H&R sports springs, 1.75" drop.

Thanks in advance.

 

khumo ecsta's are cheap, and good.

 

I concur, for the Khumos

 

I just bought some Bridgstone Potenzas RE730 205/50/15. I havent had a chance to really get on them but I can tell a big difference from just driving around town when compaired to my stock Michelins'. The road noise is quiet and I dont hear squeeking in tiiite cornering unlike the Michelins.

 

Falken Azenis, cheap as the kumho's but has better grip.

Do a search in the ITR forum for more info about these tires.

I really like mine.

 

Kumhos!

 

Where can I get these tires......

 

scorchers are pretty

~k.

 

well i'm looking for performance.....not pretty tires. Thanks though!

 

I've heard FALKEN Azenis' were better than the Kumhos...supposedly stickier and about the same price

 

anyone else????

 

I know when it comes time for me to get new rubber, I'm going with kumho. I've heard too many good things. Unless someone else comes out with an inexpensive one with good quality.

 

STOCK!!!!

 

STOCK????

stock are the michelin v4's....they are $hit in the rain. I hate the stock rubber on the 99-00 si's. thats why I'm on the hunt for new rubber.

 

Dunlop SP9000's. They are heavily regarded as one of THE quietest tires available anywhere right now. I can vouch for that claim being I have them. I'm running them in a 205/45 16 size. More importantly than the noise is their wet handling. It is absolutly great! I had Nitto NT 450's before this which I felt were horrible in rain....they hydroplaned very easily. The Dunlops are not cheap but are an excellent high performance tire. Just for reference they were and still may be the standard issue on "7" series BMW's. Take a look at the Tire Rack http://www.tirerack.com. They have a ton of independent reviews from cutomers who have bought tires and a graph-like rating scale developed from these reponses.


[Modified by ck279, 5:01 AM 9/27/2001]

 

i know..i was just being a smart ***

u might want to look into bfgoodrich tires.?

~k.

 

I would do that too. BFgood G-Force KD. I was waiting for those early in the year but couldnt wait anymore so i got the azenis instead.

 

where can I see these on the web....anyone have an address?

 

Agreed!!!

Don't go buy BFnogrip, they're crap.


[Modified by B18C-EJ1, 7:01 PM 9/27/2001]

 

what do you guys and gals think of the Yokohama Paradas.....im going to have to replace my stock tires next spring....... So i was planing on getting 17" Konig Tantrums and 205 40 R17 Paradas



[Modified by fifthgearonline, 9:09 PM 9/27/2001]

 

paradas kick *** if you want to spend the money on them

 

The normal paradas or the assymetrical?

 

normal, I haven't heard of the assymetrical

 

Parada Asymmetrics:



They are on http://www.tires.com and yokohama's website.

You can get 204/45ZR-16's for $99.00 each.

Or you could pick up some DOT approved Yokohama A032R's:



Great for dragging.

Or how about some Yokohama AVS Sports?







[Modified by spyder, 10:13 PM 9/27/2001]

 

i was talking about the asymetrical ones..... and I can get those for about 93 bux a tire