What tires do you suggest? - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

BlackDream · 04-06-2008, 06:24 AM

It's time to buy new tires (mine are dated '98!), what brand do you suggest? Everyone here in italy suggested me Bridgestone but what about Michelin,Pirelli,Good Year,Continental,Yokohama etc?
thanks

Texan94SL · 04-06-2008, 08:55 AM

Continental ContiExtremeContact.

400 treadwear = long life
it has A class temp and traction ratings

The sidewalls are also VERY strong & protect the wheels in a pothole.

JasonY · 04-06-2008, 09:31 AM

What is your intended use of the tires? Do you need an all season or do you want a summer performance only tire?

If youve had tires since 98 id take a guess that you dont drive it much so really any tire will wear fine for you.

The Azenis RT615's are excellent for the money and as grippy as you can get for a street tire that still wears decent and is pretty darn quiet to boot.

My personal fav tire is the GY F1GSD3's but they are pricey and ahve soft sidewalls if you are on 17's wheels. Ride is very smooth and unbelievable in the rain, its like dry roads.

The best all season ive used was the Perelli all seasons, but they seem hit and miss with quality, so if i did it again, id likely go with the Continentals mentioned above. The Sumitomo HTR+ is surprisingly a great tire for less than a 100 bucks each with decent wear and decent performance.

Hope that helps, but i could be more specific if i knew what your uses would be weather wise.

Jason

BlackDream · 04-06-2008, 09:56 AM

I need stock size 245/45zr17. I don't use the car very much (maybe one time at week, there are periods that I use it everyday and periods that I don't drive it for a month) but I use it in all seasons(sun,rain sometimes also happened ice or snow but it has happened one time in 5 years so snow is not something to care for a choice) I want to be safe when drive in wet/rain and I want something with strong sidewall because here roads are really really bad and don't want to have the tires dameged as soon as I hit a bump

edit: price is not a problem, I prefer to spend more money and feel safe when driving

JasonY · 04-06-2008, 11:07 AM

Id have to go with the continentals then. Good all around tire. or the tried and true Mich P-Sport all seasons. Those are excellent and wear like iron.

Jason

Marc · 04-06-2008, 11:16 AM

I just had the Goodyear Eagle F1 All seasons tires installed two days ago. What a big difference!

No road noise, great grab, and an even better ride quality! I have yet to test them as far as turning ability since you need to drive on them for 500 miles to let them settle.

They're $173/tire on Tirerack.

Kx125kid · 04-06-2008, 02:43 PM

i love my sumitomo HTR+ 275/45/17 was thinking about getting them again(will be my 3rd set) or going with some avon m-tech heard some good things about them

dstehle · 04-07-2008, 07:56 PM

I like Yokohamas, ulta performance summer tires, nice low profile.

The 3000GT is a Jap car, so why not put some good Jap rubber from Yokohoma on it?

vr4operator · 04-07-2008, 08:15 PM

Check out the Firestone Fuzions. They have a H series and a Z series and right now, because of low demand, the Z series are actually cheaper by around $20 a tire. Talk to a Firestone rep. The Fuzions earned higher marks than some of the big named brands. I'm on my second set of HRi's and love them. Dry and wet, they are great. Snow, however, they are f'ing scary. I know they are performance tires, but when it says all weather performance, they forgot to test 'em in New England... ask my insurance...
I want to say the HRi's are around $120 each and the ZRi's are like $105. When I asked why the Z's were cheaper they had little demand because the price used to be $50+ more per tire. No demand huge supply equals lowered price to move 'em. Unfortunately I wasn't in the need for tires when I was there... Good luck
Butch

kikipppp0000 · 04-18-2008, 12:44 AM

Every brand, and I do mean EVERY BRAND has its winners and its losers. To totally discount an entire brand because of one bad experience with one particular tire (probably years ago) is just plain silly. It keeps you from considering some of the best tires on the market.

The Bridgestone Potenza RE92 is one of my least favorite tires every for example but the Potenza RE960 AS Pole Position is probably better than any competing tire out there by a sizable margin. The AVID TRZ is on the other hand a phenominally long lasting tire that delivers great traction in all conditions and a ride better than most OE tires at a very reasonable price point. Buy you won't consider it because of a bad experience with some old outdated Yokohama model.

If you want to buy tires, you can go to
Tire Rack - Your performance experts for tires and wheels
Home - Discount Tire Direct
They will help you to choose right tires..
And
the coupons for tirerack.com may be helpful for you if you buy tires.

04-06-2008, 06:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
BlackDream Cyberwwolf!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Italy Drives: The Blackdream:RT/TT Trader Rating: (4)	What tires do you suggest? It's time to buy new tires (mine are dated '98!), what brand do you suggest? Everyone here in italy suggested me Bridgestone but what about Michelin,Pirelli,Good Year,Continental,Yokohama etc? thanks __________________ 1992 Dodge Stealth RT/TT Engine: K&N open intake, polished plenum, powdercoated valve cover, polished radiator cover, painted timing belt covers, red silicone hoses,cold air intake, chrome oil cap,Polished engine cover kit,... Exhaust:Stainsless steel catback with no mufflers and stock tips look,test pipe. Interior: Stainsless Stell door sills, autometer gauges. Suspensions: Tein S.tech springs, -2° camber... ---> http://www.dodgestealth.it <---

04-06-2008, 08:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Texan94SL Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Houston Drives: 94 Pearl White SL Trader Rating: (15)	Re: What tires do you suggest? Continental ContiExtremeContact. 400 treadwear = long life it has A class temp and traction ratings The sidewalls are also VERY strong & protect the wheels in a pothole. __________________

04-06-2008, 09:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
JasonY Fool...No man can kill me Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lower Delaware Drives: Anti-99 Conversion Trader Rating: (25)	Re: What tires do you suggest? What is your intended use of the tires? Do you need an all season or do you want a summer performance only tire? If youve had tires since 98 id take a guess that you dont drive it much so really any tire will wear fine for you. The Azenis RT615's are excellent for the money and as grippy as you can get for a street tire that still wears decent and is pretty darn quiet to boot. My personal fav tire is the GY F1GSD3's but they are pricey and ahve soft sidewalls if you are on 17's wheels. Ride is very smooth and unbelievable in the rain, its like dry roads. The best all season ive used was the Perelli all seasons, but they seem hit and miss with quality, so if i did it again, id likely go with the Continentals mentioned above. The Sumitomo HTR+ is surprisingly a great tire for less than a 100 bucks each with decent wear and decent performance. Hope that helps, but i could be more specific if i knew what your uses would be weather wise. Jason __________________ "Busting your butt doesn't guarantee success but sitting on your butt will pretty much guarantee failure" Quality parts and service from I.P.S. And yeah, ^^^ is a real one... 2001 Silver Dodge Ram/Cummins diesel - tow vehicle for ^^^

04-06-2008, 09:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
BlackDream Cyberwwolf!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Italy Drives: The Blackdream:RT/TT Trader Rating: (4)	Re: What tires do you suggest? I need stock size 245/45zr17. I don't use the car very much (maybe one time at week, there are periods that I use it everyday and periods that I don't drive it for a month) but I use it in all seasons(sun,rain sometimes also happened ice or snow but it has happened one time in 5 years so snow is not something to care for a choice) I want to be safe when drive in wet/rain and I want something with strong sidewall because here roads are really really bad and don't want to have the tires dameged as soon as I hit a bump edit: price is not a problem, I prefer to spend more money and feel safe when driving

04-06-2008, 11:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
JasonY Fool...No man can kill me Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lower Delaware Drives: Anti-99 Conversion Trader Rating: (25)	Re: What tires do you suggest? Id have to go with the continentals then. Good all around tire. or the tried and true Mich P-Sport all seasons. Those are excellent and wear like iron. Jason

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04-06-2008, 11:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
Marc Pure Liquid Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ellicott City, MD Drives: 97 VR4; Ninja 250 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: What tires do you suggest? I just had the Goodyear Eagle F1 All seasons tires installed two days ago. What a big difference! No road noise, great grab, and an even better ride quality! I have yet to test them as far as turning ability since you need to drive on them for 500 miles to let them settle. They're $173/tire on Tirerack. __________________

04-06-2008, 02:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kx125kid Verified Seller Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hopewell Junction NY Drives: 1993 VR-4 Trader Rating: (16)	Re: What tires do you suggest? i love my sumitomo HTR+ 275/45/17 was thinking about getting them again(will be my 3rd set) or going with some avon m-tech heard some good things about them __________________ 3000GT STEALTH CLUB of NEW YORK 1993 MItsubishi 3000GT VR-4 1991 Dodge Stealth R/T Http://www.3SNY.com

04-07-2008, 07:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
dstehle 3000GT Owner since Mar 05 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Drives: 95 Mitsubishi 3000GT Trader Rating: (0)	Re: What tires do you suggest? I like Yokohamas, ulta performance summer tires, nice low profile. The 3000GT is a Jap car, so why not put some good Jap rubber from Yokohoma on it? __________________ '95 Mitsubishi 3000GT (Caracus Red with Charcoal Leather) Performance Upgrades HP Racing/HP Design HPR5 hyper silver 18x9 wheels Yokohama AVS ES100 245/40 tires Intrax lowering springs (forever on backorder) Ultimate Performance short shifter cold air intake - K&N FIPK filter with DN Performance pipe custom cat back exhaust with dual HKS Hi-Power mufflers Random Technology High-Flow cat Audio System (Dynamat fully lined) Alpine CDA-9885 CD receiver with iPod & Bluetooth kits Alpine CHA-S634 6 disc CD/MP3 changer JL Audio VR 6x5 components (front speakers, tweeters & crossovers) JL Audio VR 6x9 rear speakers JL Audio W1v2 dual 10’’ subs with custom box two TMA 320.4 amps Interior & Exterior Mods 35% black window tint, painted red calipers Mitsubishi Evo VIII 5-speed shift knob, e-brake handle & pedals Mobo leather shifter & e-brake boot combo McGard black lug nuts, wheel locks & custom Mitsu center caps

04-07-2008, 08:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
vr4operator Cabana Boy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Drives: an EGO KLLR Trader Rating: (14)	Re: What tires do you suggest? Check out the Firestone Fuzions. They have a H series and a Z series and right now, because of low demand, the Z series are actually cheaper by around $20 a tire. Talk to a Firestone rep. The Fuzions earned higher marks than some of the big named brands. I'm on my second set of HRi's and love them. Dry and wet, they are great. Snow, however, they are f'ing scary. I know they are performance tires, but when it says all weather performance, they forgot to test 'em in New England... ask my insurance... I want to say the HRi's are around $120 each and the ZRi's are like $105. When I asked why the Z's were cheaper they had little demand because the price used to be $50+ more per tire. No demand huge supply equals lowered price to move 'em. Unfortunately I wasn't in the need for tires when I was there... Good luck Butch __________________ "Got Turbo? Meet The Twins" Enhance Street Performance Car Domain Link My '71 Stingray and '94 VR4

04-18-2008, 12:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
kikipppp0000 New User - Please be kind Join Date: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: What tires do you suggest? Every brand, and I do mean EVERY BRAND has its winners and its losers. To totally discount an entire brand because of one bad experience with one particular tire (probably years ago) is just plain silly. It keeps you from considering some of the best tires on the market. The Bridgestone Potenza RE92 is one of my least favorite tires every for example but the Potenza RE960 AS Pole Position is probably better than any competing tire out there by a sizable margin. The AVID TRZ is on the other hand a phenominally long lasting tire that delivers great traction in all conditions and a ride better than most OE tires at a very reasonable price point. Buy you won't consider it because of a bad experience with some old outdated Yokohama model. If you want to buy tires, you can go to Tire Rack - Your performance experts for tires and wheels Home - Discount Tire Direct They will help you to choose right tires.. And the coupons for tirerack.com may be helpful for you if you buy tires.