Bob T

I think I'm going to get my 2013 some new tires/wheels for Christmas.
I really like the look of these MMD Kage black with machined lip, and think they would look great on my silver Mustang.
http://www.americanmuscle.com/black-....html#shop-by2


I'm thinking of getting the staggered 18x9/10 wheel and tire kit and I see they have choices of 3 different kinds of tires: Sumitomo, Mickey Thompson, and Nitto in order of least to most expensive.

I guess my priorities are a tire that lasts a long time and has good dry weather traction and handling.
What are your thoughts, are the more expensive options worth the extra money?

ticopowell

Have you looked at different non-packaged tires? I really liked my BFGoodrich Sport Comp 2's is why I say something.
Between those tires usually more expensive means better tires... but I don't know enough about those specific tires to tell you which is better.
But I do like the wheels, those would look great on a silver mustang!

Bob T

Getting different non-packaged tires is an option. So far I haven't gone much further than deciding on the wheels, still considering all the tire options.
I like the idea of a kit though, keeps it simple with it being delivered to my door with the tires already mounted on the wheels, ready to be put on the car.
I don't have any personal experience with any of the 3 tire options offered though, so I was hoping to hear from someone that has, along with other tire recommendations like what you have made.

edit: I compared the height of my stock tires with the tires in this kit, my stock tires are 28" tall, the tires in this kit are 27" front/26.7" rear (for all three brands of tires). I don't really want to change the tire height, I sent an email to american muscle to ask if we could make a slight change in tire size to get back to the stock height, I'll see how they respond.

jz

I have the Nitto tires on my car, and I love them. A friend also bought Nitto tires from AM as a result of how much I love mine, and he too loves them. I have no experience on the other brands AM offers, but I know for a fact I will definitely be buying the Nittos again when I'm in need of tires.

Bob T

I just want to mention I got a reply back from American Muscle and they indicated I could select from other tire sizes they have available. That's good news since I want to maintain the stock tire height.

ZGrand

I vote Nittos also.

ModBargains

Nittos aren't bad but there are a good amount of other great tires out there other than what you have listed which are substantially better for less cost if you ask me.

Bob T

ModBargains, you have my attention.
Please make a recommendation.

Chromeshadow

I have the Nitto 555s, they are great in dry and pretty good in wet weather. My only complaint, they are really noisey. They whine very loudly on all pavement types. I've never had tires that whine as loud!

ModBargains

The one tire in specific I was thinking of is the Falken 453 tire. Similar grip, longer lasting than the invos and usually $200-$350 less than Invo's are in the same sizes from what I've quoted to customers and seen from my own research.