What tires to go with?!?!

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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 03:44 PM
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What tires to go with?!?!

What tires do all you have, and how do you like them? I know a lot of people on here have kuhmo 712's and love them, how about the nitto 555's? Also, anyone have the toyo proxies? What do you think has a better grip to the road? Please only answer if you knowwhat you are talking about, i don't wanna be bullshitted.
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 03:47 PM
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I have Yokohama AVS ES100's in 225/40 18 and I love em. I have had no problems, noise, or bad wet traction. I had the Parada's and they wore out really uneven and they get kinda slick when its time for them to go. I only paid $138 a tire for the AVS ES 100's.
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 04:00 PM
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i have the nitto 555 and i payed like 115 a tire i think but i only needed 2 for the front. but i like the nitto and the tread design but the yoko avs are much better and better gripping but the price dragged me down a bit but the yoko's are the way to go. nittos are nice but not as nice as the avs'
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 04:24 PM
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Can anyone else confirm that? The reason i ask is cuz i might be buying a set of rims with nitto 555's on them, but 2 need to be replaced. So i was asking if it is worth it to replace the 2 fronts with nitto's or go with a brand new set of any one of the above. I need some good persuasion on which one to get, help me out. That seems like 2 for the AVS's.
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 04:27 PM
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i got kuhmo's, no complaints here.
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 04:58 PM
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Originally posted by blo2ck
i got kuhmo's, no complaints here.



I have no experience with Nitto, Toyo, or Yokohama.

My Uncle swears by his Yokohamas.
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 08:02 PM
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hahah dropped 220 on toyo proxie T-1s (orginally 280 ) unbelievable handling .. off ramps at 80 those with my drop car just stuck to the road ... wet handling was great too
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 08:21 PM
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are those on stock rims or 18's? What tire size?
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 08:24 PM
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I just put on a set of the new Kuhmo MXs. I read an artical that said they performed as well as tires about $ 50 a tire more. $91 a tire at Discount. So for I realy like em.
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 09:07 PM
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im still debating between khumo 712s or the maybe the new parada spec 2 cuz they have silica compound fro longer life like the khumos so they should last much longer than the original parada
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 09:37 PM
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Toyo proxies FZ4 - not bad for wet weather, however unbelievable handling...i think i might have paid $200 a tire
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Old Jan 24, 2003 | 01:02 AM
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Seriously, if you are going for Yokohamas. I would recommend the AVS es 100s cuz I have the on and they are great. Like mention above, it got a great grip on both wet and dry. I love them. but there are also two other yokohamas are good, the parada and AVS. Other yokohamas aren't that good except these three. Hope this help
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Old Jan 24, 2003 | 01:13 PM
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Kumho's are great...just not in cold weather..takes time to warm up lots of spinnin =)

30-40 thousand miles out of them if rotated properly
good handling wet and dry
def not a snow tire...i drove in the snow in these...its pretty bad.

im on my second set...
only problem was one deep pothole..and one bubble in the sidewall...had to be replaced.
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