tires
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6th Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,173
From: Alabama
tires
Ok well as some of u know....I had a terrible tragety with hydroplaning the other day so now I am in the market for new tires.
I really want a summer tire for the performance but I live in Auburn which would probably only see ice 2 days out of the year but my dad is worried.Still I know I can get a lot better performing tire if it were strictly a summer tire. My main concern is hydroplaning resistance/water traction and then second treadwear......my sumitomo's that I am replacing have only been on my car for 15 months.....that really gets expensive.
any suggestions.....I was looking into kumho's or toyo's or maybe nitto 555's
I really want a summer tire for the performance but I live in Auburn which would probably only see ice 2 days out of the year but my dad is worried.Still I know I can get a lot better performing tire if it were strictly a summer tire. My main concern is hydroplaning resistance/water traction and then second treadwear......my sumitomo's that I am replacing have only been on my car for 15 months.....that really gets expensive.
any suggestions.....I was looking into kumho's or toyo's or maybe nitto 555's
1st Gear Member
Joined: Dec 2006
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RE: tires
I have kumho's on mine and have only had one problem with hydroplaning.. it was right after a stop sign and i was at 35mph when i switched to second (automatic) and i spun out... freaked me out but it was really really bad outside that day.. Also to check to make sure they were alright i went to a parking lot when it was raining and they are all good, just that one incident.
i dont know if that helps but..
i dont know if that helps but..
Reverse Gear Member
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 8,130
From: Baton Rouge, LA
RE: tires
I'd recommend the Khumo 711's over the 712 Ecsta Supras for normal crap southern weather driving.
I've run both, the 712's are a better performance tire, but the 711's are less prone to hydroplaning. I've never had any real issues with either one, I plan to run 712's after the T1R's on mine crap out. The Toyo's are just too expensive, and I've had excellent luck with the Khumos in the past.
Ryan
I've run both, the 712's are a better performance tire, but the 711's are less prone to hydroplaning. I've never had any real issues with either one, I plan to run 712's after the T1R's on mine crap out. The Toyo's are just too expensive, and I've had excellent luck with the Khumos in the past.
Ryan
Reverse Gear Member
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 8,130
From: Baton Rouge, LA
RE: tires
They are Ecsta 711's look at the link, the 2nd one on the list.
http://www.kumhousa.com/tires/passen...performance.do
The Ecsta Supra 712 are the last one on the list.
http://www.kumhousa.com/tires/passen...performance.do
http://www.kumhousa.com/tires/passen...performance.do
The Ecsta Supra 712 are the last one on the list.
http://www.kumhousa.com/tires/passen...performance.do