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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 01:51 AM
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so my stock tires are almost done and in April im going to be getting new tires can anyone post some tires (stock size) that are really good i don't really know much about tires so lemme see what you guys would recommend getting
Old Feb 24, 2010 | 02:24 AM
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What kind of tires do you want? Do you get snow and need all seasons? Or do you want a summer tire (which should never be used in snow/ice)? What's your budget?
Old Feb 24, 2010 | 02:29 AM
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Tirerack.com will be your friend.
Old Feb 24, 2010 | 02:34 AM
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I like Tire Rack for browsing but I often find that discounttiredirect.com is actually cheaper in the end. The per tire prices are usually higher on DTD but free shipping. Tire Rack charges shipping. So the prices are low but there's that extra.

I've ordered from both sites though - both good to deal with.
Old Feb 24, 2010 | 02:41 AM
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
Old Feb 24, 2010 | 03:19 AM
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summer tires: toyo proxes 4
all season: kuhmo ecsta (sp?)
winter: general articmax (off brand blizzak) or blizzaks if your buget is high

those are the tires i would prefer out of the few ive had
Old Feb 24, 2010 | 03:42 AM
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i just put on goodyear eagle authority tires for $115 each and i like them so far. i want something that is going to last over 26k miles. the stock tires were terrible for wear.
Old Feb 24, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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well i get a lot of snow cause i live on long island so im going to be needing some all season tires
Old Feb 26, 2010 | 05:13 AM
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I was on the same boat as you looking for new tires for our stock wheels. After doing some researching and talking to sales reps and all that I purchased Bridgestone Potenza GO19 Grids. Got them for $114.99 per tire. Wish I could tell you more about them but I just got them installed today. But so far they seem good. Noise is not a problem and have yet to drive on snow or water.

It all depends on what you need. I wanted a set of tires that would last long and take me through some winters. But yeah take a look on tirerack.com and discount tires and look at the tire reviews.
Old Mar 3, 2010 | 03:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Alexisonfire
so my stock tires are almost done and in April im going to be getting new tires can anyone post some tires (stock size) that are really good i don't really know much about tires so lemme see what you guys would recommend getting
I'm getting some Hankook Ventus V12 Evo. They're better than the stock Potenzas and they're better than PS2s. But they're only $90...sounds too good to be true, but if you look around for reviews people with corvettes and porches love them.
Old Mar 3, 2010 | 03:53 AM
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+1 on the Hankooks. They've been getting great reviews. I'm a bit torn between the Hankooks and Sumitomos HTR's. They're $90 with longer tread life and good reviews as well.

Also, a word about DTD. They price match I believe.
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