Sooner or later, I'll slap a nice tire and wheel package on my coupe....but for now, I need a good set of stock tires.
The stock Goodyear Conquests are starting to show their age, as the rear driver's is cacking across the sidewall.
No (super) cheapies for my car, and if I'm lucky, I might even get , dare I say, a "sportier" tire ( more grip, please)
It's hard to find a decent stock tire.....what I' m thinking at the moment.....
General Altimax RT
Cooper Cs4s/Mastercraft Syngergy
Firestone 380s
Kelly Navs (work well on the 03)
I do like the Altimax ( 70k tread/war), as they seem to be a pretty solid tire, with some good reviews.....
Bridgestone Ingsina might be another idea.......
Im hoping some people still have stock tires....
cracking on the sidewall can be dangerous. You definitely need to replace them. I would stay away from the Firestones but other than that I can't be of much help.
Falken 615's, Nitto NT01, Nitto 555RII's, Toyo 888, and Toyo RA1's. IMO the last 4 will be the only tires I put on my cars anymore.
I think hes looking for a daily driver street tire, not a DOT race tire... I had a set of Goodyear Integritys on my stock 14" rims and they were a great all season tire. Not exactly high performance but for a fairly stock car DD they worked out great for me.
97 Cavalier 2.2 5-speed, 88 Camaro IROC-Z 5.7 auto, 91 Firebird Formula 5.7 auto, 88 Conquest TSi 2.6T 5 speed, 93 Silverado ECSB 5.7 auto, 83 Mazda RX-7
Noquarter wrote:I think hes looking for a daily driver street tire, not a DOT race tire... I had a set of Goodyear Integritys on my stock 14" rims and they were a great all season tire. Not exactly high performance but for a fairly stock car DD they worked out great for me.
Yep. I know most people toss the stockies...but- You're right. Good ol' 195/70/14s for now.
I've heard both good and bad about the Integritys, and that the Goodyear Viva 2 at Wal Mart is pretty much the same thing as the GIs, but 25 bucks cheaper a tire.
I've even considered going with a higher end Goodyear tire (Assurance, Tripletreads) also....
kUMHO ECSTA. THEYH HAVE GOOD TYRES.
I second the yokohama avid. They are good times.
PRND321 Till I DIE
Old Motor: 160whp & 152ft/lbs, 1/4 Mile 15.4 @88.2
M45 + LD9 + 4T40-E, GO GO GO
How well do the Yokos handle? Are they soft, or more sporty?
Crazy question, but if I can have a little fun....
dan C wrote:kUMHO ECSTA. THEYH HAVE GOOD TYRES.
Don' t make em' in my size.....
never had any problems with them in the detroit/Milford area for the past 3 winters.
Worked fine in the snow belt up by cleveland.
PRND321 Till I DIE
Old Motor: 160whp & 152ft/lbs, 1/4 Mile 15.4 @88.2
M45 + LD9 + 4T40-E, GO GO GO
Cool guys..thanks!
So far I have the Yokos and Kelly Navs on my short list. Anything else I should consider?
OK...just drove on some Traction TAs....Nice!
So I have it down to 4-
Yokos
Goodyear Triple Treads
BFG traction TAs
Kelly Nav Golds
What do you think?
I can vouch for traction TA's love them on my 01 coupe.
Buildin' n' Boostin for 08' - Alex Richards
Goodyear eagle GT's....
2005 LS Auto (Blue)
-M62 Kit with 3.1"
-ZZP S3 H/E setup
-Pacesetter armor coated header
-Magnaflow 22" resonator (p/n 10436)
-Vibrant CatBack
-TTR Upper and Lower motor mounts
Eric Schellpeper wrote:Goodyear eagle GT's....
I would..but they are not in my size....
Quiklilcav wrote:I'd go with the BFG's. I've never driven on a bad one. They generally grip well, handle well in all weather, and ride very quiet.
I like the look of the Yokos, but I seem to be leaning toward the TAs...
goodyear eagle f1 gs-d3. Amazing handling in the rain aswell.
Shane Reid wrote:goodyear eagle f1 gs-d3. Amazing handling in the rain aswell.
Another nice tire, but no 14s in those....
Those Eagle F1's are crap. That came on OEM tires on the 04 GLI's and they don't last for @!#$, I've NEVER seen a set wear out the tread before getting @!#$ up uneven wear and cupped tread.
Mine are still doing great and I've put well over 50000km on them. tread depth is still checked all green when put on in the spring. I could be one of the lucky one's though, since i do mostly highway km, and i rotate them every 10000km.
