FlamingoGT

Hopefully I can answer most of the questions up front

driving style: slightly spirited. I'm not crazy behind the wheel, but yes I do like to drive my stang like it is meant to be driven.

driving conditions: being in coastal Florida is good for a lot of things, but tires it can be a lil tricky on. I mostly want a tire with a good compromise of wet and dry traction, and preferably with real decent treadwear. Ice/snow isn't a concern, but it can get down into the low 30s here for a week or so in the winter. Cost is a big concern also.

I am currently running Sumi HTR ZIII, and I really do love them, except I need to replace them after maybe 12K miles. Some of the tires that I am currently researching on sites such as tirerack (one of the first places I usually go to):
BFG g-force super sport a/s
Conti ExtremeContact DWS
Dunlop SP Sport Signature
GY Eagle GT
Kumho Ecsta ASX
Yoko Avid W4S

I realize the Sumis are UHP summer tires and these here are A/S tires, but I am willing to go with a/s tires if the price and treadwear are right without an extreme performance hit. while I have been looking at the above tires, any other suggestions are more than welcome too.

TIA
James

fisher2985

yokaham s drives. check them out.

Jazzer The Cat

Pepe my Choosing a new tire thread in my sig.

Jazzer

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WannaBeGearHead

Lol does anyone look at your tire thread before they ask their question? All that work of putting the thread together and no one looks at it.

FlamingoGT

I did read that whole post, even the parts that had no bearing on my search. If you noticed, I did try to answer the questions about what kind of tire I was looking for. And I went over to tirerack and went through their decision guide. And I whittled down the tires they listed to a few that looked like they might work for what I want... and I posted those choices.. and here I was just asking for the opinions of the people that actually bothered to read my post.

Jazzer... I have seen many posts of yours. I do appreciate what you have done in trying to help many of us.

colin@tirerack

You will give up some handling and traction going to the all season tires. From what you stated you want a balance between those qualities and treadlife so I think the goodyear eagle GT and continental DWS are the two best options for you. They both offer decent treadlife and very good handling and traction.

Jazzer The Cat

OP... I just wanted someone to say they read it

Jazzer