Which one should I get? Or is there a better tire for the money? I live in Southern California so no need for all-season tires.

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I have 195/50/15 AST's which are similar. Great tire, but depends on what you want to get out of it... it has a fair amount of sidewall flex so not the best for hard cornering. However, it rides amazingly well, is fairly quiet, has great traction and a hot tread pattern. Overall a great affordable all-season tire... I don't think Yokohama has anything that can touch it for the money.

 

BTW, they have specials on Kuhmos sometimes... I bought mine last month when they had a $40 rebate. Got a set shipped for $160!

 

pirelli pzero nero m+s. have them with the TRD wheel package. they grip like a mother. a bit pricier, but you get what you pay for.

BFGoodrich g-force Sports also have great performance.
Dunlop Direzzas might be good as well.

 

I am on my second set of Kumho's. I got good even wear on the first set so bought another. Got my first set with wheels from www.treadepot.com and the second set from Sears who will match any retailers price.

 

Right now I'm on the stock tires. 205/55 should work better with my wider wheels and will keep the speedo accurate, correct?

 

Rock the Kumho's!!

 

Are Toyo Proxes 4 any good? Only a few bucks more per tire for those.

 

good from what i've read/heard.

 

I prefer Yokohama's. Do you need the V-speed rated AVIDs? Are you putting the tires on wider 15"s alloys? The 205/55 combo shouldn't affect your speedo that much if going to wider 15" rims.

 

Well, I went from the stock 15x5 to 15x6.5. I figured the 205/55 size would be better suited for my wider wheel.

 

Kumho.

 

I run Yokohma AVS ES100s and I love them. Great summer-weather tire. I owned Kumhos a while back (7 years ago?) and they were okay, but these Yokohamas are great. Just my dos pesos.

 

I can get a set of Kumhos for $264 out-the-door from a local wholesaler. Is that a good deal? I still would have to pay for the mounting and balancing somewhere else.

 

Cooper! Love my ZX2's, but if I would have to choose between Kumho or Yoko, I'd go Kumho without thinking twice about it. Have had nothing but bad experiences with Yoko's.

 

I personally have never driven on a better tire than kumho

 

I was always a Goodyear tire man ... but after getting my 215/35 Kumho's for $74.00 each at tire rack, I'm gonna stick with them, they are awesome tires ... no complaints !!!

 

Tires are a go! I spent $307 total (including mounting and balancing)

 

I just put on the same tire in 195/60/15. So far I really like them, they seem a lot quieter than the stock tires and feel more stable in the rain.

 

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