Filson

hey peeps, what are your thoughts on summer tires?
im buying 20" cv3s for the summer but im not sure if i should go all out for the tires, a lot of people have been telling me that a middle shelf tire will be fine for 3 years of summer use only..

im looking at the minerva f105 tire, anyone have any experience with this tire? or lower end tires for that matter, for the winter i have a pair of bridgestone winter tires so im good there, so these will only be used in the summer rims/tires.

Treblig

Depends on what it is you're after. You sure do want to be satisfied with your choice during those summer months when you'll be putting your ride through its paces. I currently run Continental Extreme Contact DW's. Relatively quiet and sticky. Really good performer in the rain. Like you, I run them during the warm weather months (April - October). I am pleased with my choice.

justnspace

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I think he's after something different, even tho he called them summer tires.
he mentioned his rims. 20 inch vossen CV3's, which EVERY one and their mother runs.

he's wanting a lower end tire made for stretching. or something that will showcase his rims. and he will only run this combo for the "summer" months, as he has a dedicated winter set up.

Which I think is stupid.
butt, to each his own.

if he wants to run a lower end tire to better show off his rims, so be it.
I, and many other performance minded people balk at this thought

Filson

Thats exactly it, i want to remain being comfortable on the road thats why im a bit skeptical about lower end tires.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

then dont run lower end tires.
very simple.

Grigio4G

Just ordered a set today from tirerack. Kumho Ecsta SPT, ran me $500 shipped. I guess it depends on application. Ill be running a stretch and already know will have camber wear with the new set up so I picked middle of the road tires that I can rotate and flip (doesnt matter which side faces the outside).

thegoodlife

Look what i bought ... Ruffino boss less than half the price with nexon 7000
$1520 all in delivered to my doorstep

Edward'TLS

Yes.

Summer tires for the summers, and winter tires for the winters.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

this thread is filled with crap tires.

get better tires.

Filson

im thinking toyo/yokohamas maybe dunlops, i mean this is not a Porsche turbo in the long run im sure one of the above mentioned should be more then enough to satisfy my standards.

Filson

edit: im not looking for the cheapest price by any means, im just asking about the experience people had with cheap tires.

BSG1

In my opinion, tires are one of those things you probably don't want to go cheap on. Even if you're just running it in the summer, you risk the chance of tire failure, poor emergency handling, or just plain bad performance and loud tire noises.

I had Michelin PSS on my Infiniti for my summer wheels, and those were hands down my favorite 3 season tires. I also had ran Continental ExtremeContact DW before and those were pretty good but had a softer sidewall.

For a lower priced summer tire, Yokohama S drive is pretty decent, so is BFG g-force, and also Bridgestone S-04. But honestly my recommendation would be to pay the couple hundred extra and get the Continentals...really good performance for the price. I think it pays off in the end and keeps you safer.

HeartTLs

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"Luxury" wheels + bargain basement tires = winning?

Booya4139

205/30/20 falkan 452's and cut springs

The vivmike package

Edward'TLS

Unfortunately, some people are totally unaware of how important tires are.

This is what I keep telling people :

No matter how good it is the suspension tuning and/or how advance it is the torque-vectoring AWD system, it all comes down to the 4 small patches of tire rubber that come in contact with the roads.

Never skimp on tires.

thegoodlife

U think those cheap nexon 7000 are no good ? Also does anyone kno if 20x10.5 35mm offset rims would work on a non lowered 2009 for the rear of course if they do what tire would fit nicest I don't want to roll fenders at all thanks guy in advance

justnspace

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cheap ass tires.

if yall are going to add fancy rims and spend so much money on your ride, why cheap out on tires!?

tires are the most important piece of equipment. they connect the road to your car.


DONT BE CHEAP.