Tires
10-11-2005, 12:33 PM
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Tires
I'm looking to get new tires for my GT. All the places tell me something different... One guys says the Toyo Proxis 4 are the best, another guys said the Dunlop FM901 were the top pick, and another guys said the Dunlop suck and the Dayton Fusion ZRi's are the way to go. Other stores mentioned Yokohama's... My head's spinning. Anyone have any experience with any set?
10-11-2005, 01:08 PM
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RE: Tires
ORIGINAL: Dan04COBRA
BFG KDW's will last a long time and will hook the best for a non drag radial street tire.
Expect to pay over $140 per tire.
BFG KDW's will last a long time and will hook the best for a non drag radial street tire.
Expect to pay over $140 per tire.
^^^ This is what I have and they are great!!! Check out tirerack.com to get them. They have the best prices and you can get them there cheeper (delivered) than you can at any local shop unless they will match the internet price and most places will not match the net. I think I paid around $140 each for my 285/35 r17's
10-11-2005, 02:47 PM
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RE: Tires
all the guys at tire shops are trying to sell you there brand.
i used to work in a tire shop my best advice is.
1. stay away form walmart (they sell name brand but there really cheap tires if ya go to a goodyear store they can't even get you the same model as walmart.)
2. unless you get and extremly good deal shop around before doing the internet thing.
we sold kumho's a 245-45-17 712 would run you $125 form us thats mounted balanced new valve stem(cheap item but can mean alot when it lets loose) and life time rotation. you pay $95 plus shiping what ever that comes out to you have to pay a shop to mount and balance them thats usualy 10 bucks apiece then if the shop whats to be an *** they will charge you disposal(there not suposed to because you pay for that when you buy the tire) do the math befor ya buy off the net is all i am saying.
3.go to a indepent dealer you will usualy get a better deal than a name brand store.
4. just shop around see what is gonna be your best deal.
i used to work in a tire shop my best advice is.
1. stay away form walmart (they sell name brand but there really cheap tires if ya go to a goodyear store they can't even get you the same model as walmart.)
2. unless you get and extremly good deal shop around before doing the internet thing.
we sold kumho's a 245-45-17 712 would run you $125 form us thats mounted balanced new valve stem(cheap item but can mean alot when it lets loose) and life time rotation. you pay $95 plus shiping what ever that comes out to you have to pay a shop to mount and balance them thats usualy 10 bucks apiece then if the shop whats to be an *** they will charge you disposal(there not suposed to because you pay for that when you buy the tire) do the math befor ya buy off the net is all i am saying.
3.go to a indepent dealer you will usualy get a better deal than a name brand store.
4. just shop around see what is gonna be your best deal.
10-11-2005, 03:57 PM
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RE: Tires
I JUST ordered and installed a set of Kumho ASX's from tirerack. Really great tires. Comfortable, DEAD quiet, all season, do great in the rain so far, and a 420 treadware rating. $101 a tire for the stock size.
10-11-2005, 04:13 PM
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RE: Tires
ORIGINAL: Tim37
all the guys at tire shops are trying to sell you there brand.
i used to work in a tire shop my best advice is.
1. stay away form walmart (they sell name brand but there really cheap tires if ya go to a goodyear store they can't even get you the same model as walmart.)
2. unless you get and extremly good deal shop around before doing the internet thing.
we sold kumho's a 245-45-17 712 would run you $125 form us thats mounted balanced new valve stem(cheap item but can mean alot when it lets loose) and life time rotation. you pay $95 plus shiping what ever that comes out to you have to pay a shop to mount and balance them thats usualy 10 bucks apiece then if the shop whats to be an *** they will charge you disposal(there not suposed to because you pay for that when you buy the tire) do the math befor ya buy off the net is all i am saying.
3.go to a indepent dealer you will usualy get a better deal than a name brand store.
4. just shop around see what is gonna be your best deal.
all the guys at tire shops are trying to sell you there brand.
i used to work in a tire shop my best advice is.
1. stay away form walmart (they sell name brand but there really cheap tires if ya go to a goodyear store they can't even get you the same model as walmart.)
2. unless you get and extremly good deal shop around before doing the internet thing.
we sold kumho's a 245-45-17 712 would run you $125 form us thats mounted balanced new valve stem(cheap item but can mean alot when it lets loose) and life time rotation. you pay $95 plus shiping what ever that comes out to you have to pay a shop to mount and balance them thats usualy 10 bucks apiece then if the shop whats to be an *** they will charge you disposal(there not suposed to because you pay for that when you buy the tire) do the math befor ya buy off the net is all i am saying.
3.go to a indepent dealer you will usualy get a better deal than a name brand store.
4. just shop around see what is gonna be your best deal.