Tire opinions! quick!

[SHOspazz92]

Guys, Need new Tires ASAP. I got 3 tires in mind, Tell me what you feel are the best.

First is the NITTO NT-450 Extreme performance Tires, 215/55/16. Good tires, Had them on the Silver 92, Did fantastic.

Second:Yokohama AVS ES100, 225/55/16's. Have never had a yokohama product, but I hear they work wonderfully. Also, Is 225 a Safe width to run on a Slicer?

Third : Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 225/50/16, Also, Never had any experience with khumo's, But have heard good things.

The only reason I put this thread in this section was for traffic, and I need to order these tires by tonight, Your input is appreciated!

-Sam

 

[DHMag]

the Kumhos are junk, the Yokos are sticky but wont last you more than 10K miles. no experience with the Nitto, though i nearly bought them.

 

[SHOtimer]

I'd go for the Nitto's or the Yoko's, I've heard negative things about the Kumhos, but not the othe two.

Doug

 

[twr]

I have a set of AVS ES100 on the Outlaw, love the grip, but they are wearing quickly... but that might have more to do with my heavy foot and 9psi of boost. I also have a set of Nitto 555 extremes on another set of rims, I like those tires a lot, good traction, but they get greasy if pushed hard. Not sure how the 555's compare to to the 450's, but I would buy them again.

 

[SuperchargedSHOguy]

Nittos

 

[Rickabod]

i had 450 nittos on my CSVT when i first got it, they were ok for a cheap tire (around $50 apiece the previous owner said). i had some kumho's on my old stang and they burned up quick, i would go with the yoko's.

 

[jedhead]

225 will work ok with slicers. I had 225/50's on my slicers for many years. I have had both the yoko's and kumho's. IMHO the yokohamas are much better. Great turnin and sticks well. I have 10K on mine now and I believe I will get the typical 25K out of the tires. Rotate the tires frequently and keep a good alignment.

bob

 

[Yamaha V6]

I currently have the Nitto 450's on my 911. Quite honestly, I think they're one of the WORST "performance" tires out there.

712's - very sticky tire, quiet, wears quickly
ES100's - best choice IMO on the 3 you mentioned.

Personal advice: Toyo Proxes T1-S (or the newer T1-R w/ better rain channeling), or my new fave, Kumho MX. As always, I recommend a 3-season tire w/ Blizzaks on a spare set of slicers / similar for winter only use.

 

[MilTownSHO]

225's will work fine

 

[SHOspazz92]

Thanks guys!

I decided to go with 225/45/16, How do you think they will look at stock heigth? or should I say with with 50's?

 

[Yamaha V6]

They'll look like training wheels.

225/45-16 = 23.97" diameter
215/60-16 = 26.15" diameter

Want an additional 1.5" of fender gap? I didn't think so.

Try 225/55-16 instead of 45 series, it's much closer & works well.

 

[SASHO91]

Kumho= ok tire, if you can find them cheap....
nitto= overall good tire
yoko= overall ok tire....

your choice....
for something thats gonna last, or something to burn up through for awhile....
IMO the nitto will last the longer of the 3.

but i would still stick with what i got... i like them alot...
maybe a different tire from yoko would be better..... ??

its your choice though....

 

[wuzzzer]

Thanks guys!

I decided to go with 225/45/16, How do you think they will look at stock heigth? or should I say with with 50's?

Haven't you learned anything with your 2000+ posts here?! WHY did you pick that tire size???

 

[Jonny Cash]

Unless your slamming that car to the ground I suggest you dont go with 45's.

This was my red 94 with brand new Proxes. 215-55-16's. I wanted to go 225, but they were like 25$ more each. And the gap in the wheel wells killed me.

I would take the advice. My suggestion would be 225-50/55-16's. Look into the Yokohama Avids. Wont last too long, but they are awsome all around tires.

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[Jonny Cash]

Kumho= ok tire, if you can find them cheap....
nitto= overall good tire
yoko= overall ok tire....

your choice....
for something thats gonna last, or something to burn up through for awhile....
IMO the nitto will last the longer of the 3.

but i would still stick with what i got... i like them alot...
maybe a different tire from yoko would be better..... ??

its your choice though....

Im just curious why you say the nitto's are superior to Yokohamas. I think the Yokohamas are some of the best street tires out there. I had some Paradas, and they were awsome on DRY pavement.

 

[K-Dawg]

Avon Tech M500, Fuzion ZRi, GoodYear Eagle F1 GS-D3, Kumho MX, or Yoko AVS ES100.

The Kumho 712 and Nitto Nt-450 are both dated tires IMO and you can get a better tire for the same money.

225/50/16 or 225/55/16.

 

[SHODOGG]

Dude, 225/55/16 is the only tire Id go for on a slicer, unless you plan on tracking it a lot then 225/50 but then your speedo will prob. be a bit off. I love every set of 225/55's Ive ever bought.

 

[jedhead]

I liked using 225/50-16. The slightly shorter tire help the car accelerate slightly better because the overall final drive ratio is a little shorter. 225/45 is very short and you will have some tire gap.

Bob

 

[NJSHO]

I think 225/50 even has to much gap even with eibachs. On the other hand its probably a lighter tire and decreases rotating mass. Ive always had 225/55's and I love em'. Avon's are what I am running now but my next set will probably be p-zero nero's which are soemthing like 6 lbs lighter per tire than the avon's.