hey guys, I need some advice on picking tires. I have my heart set on the Michilen Pilot sports but at 190 a piece its steep. I foudn these with similar rating at less of a cost what do you guys think or whats the best out there. I really care about wet handeling...

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

 

Looks like if anything, they're a bit noisy on the road.

Moved to T&B though.

 

I recently purchased my 225/40YR18 GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 GS-D3 TIRES and they are GREAT! They are very aggressive looking, handle amazing in wet conditions and i have yet to make them slip on dry pavement.

* #1 Rated Max Performance Summer Tire on Tirerack.com *
* #1 Rated Performance Tire by Car & Driver - December 2005 Edition *

Price on Tire Rack used to be $175 and was recently lowered to $155 so i snatched them up with my new wheels.





No close-ups of the tire yet, sorry..

 

you cant go wrong with bf goodrich g-force or like the guy before said the goodyear eagle f1 are da funk
here is a link where i buy my tires at discount tire direct you pay what u see no tax and free shipping...http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...d=008806&ar=45

 

I recently had a set of Kumho Ecsta ASX s put on my car. I like them quite a bit--good traction in wet and dry (they're all seasons if that's what you need)...pretty grippy overall. They handle quite well, except that the sidewalls are a little softer than what I was used to w/ the Potenzas. They still corner really well, but it feels like there's slightly more body lean and steering response is a hair slower. For the price they're great though...

 

Any other TC's running GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 GS-D3 tires yet ? What do you think of them? My Tc is back to the stock wheels for winter but can't wait to get my rims and Goodyear's back on.

 

(You realize, of course, that is you ask 5 Scion owners for tire recommendations, you will end up recomendations for at least ten different tires. )

I'll second the BFGs...

 

I have always used Toyo or Kuhmo tires and there are great selections from both companies I would consider over most Goodyear or BFG tire. Toyo's and Kuhmo's are usually much less than Goodyear and BFG as well.

 

Kuhmos can be loud, Toyos sidewalls have been known to bubble easily. Id pick BFG over each.

 

If Nitto makes the tire in the size I need I prefer the 555 to just about everything. It really is a hard tire to beat for the price.

 

My Kumho ASXs are pretty quiet (at least more than the stock Potenza RE92's). Good grip and ride quality--my only complaint would be the somewhat soft sidewalls.

 

I highly recommend Falken's Ziex 512s. I've had two sets and love 'em.

 

I just got 2 Eagle F1 GS-D3's (215/45/17) put on the front of my tC and they are so sweet I can't even describe the feeling. The turn in response is so much better, the grip is just plain phenomenal- I won't buy anything else except these from now on! Just need to get over the beginning of the semester to buy 2 for the back, books & parking are killer @ Ga State
PS I ordered from walmart.com they ship free to a walmart of your choice but apparently walmart can't put them on bc of our "custom" rims so I just got them put on @ Dekalb Tire
I paid $149.28 for each tire + $50 installation (both)

 

I second that, great tires, my only gripe is they're almost half way down on tread and i've barely had them for 10K, otherwise GREAT tires for the money, over RE92s

 

I just put 4 BFG g-force kdw-new tread's on my car in december. Haven't slipped once yet and i have to admit i'm a pretty aggressive driver. They're amazing in the rain, they scored the highest g-rating tire rack's ever recorded in the dry (1.08 g on a tuner Evo), they're sweet all around. They cost $125 each off tire rack for the stock 17" rims, and they look amazing. Its no wonder why they were put on the 5-axis xB. Tires are the last part of the car you would expect someone to tell you that it looks good....yet I've gotten more compliments on my tires than i've ever dreamed of. Cheap price, sweet looks, amazing performance, get the kdw's man.

 

Are those the KDW2's? I considered those, but the reviews on tire rack said that they were noisy...what do you think?

 

Yea those are the KDS2's, they're a little bit noisy between 35-40 mph. You'll be able to tell a noise difference compared to the stock 17's whenever you're driving. But after the first day you never notice it again. If you do, you've got some ultra-sensitive ears, and in that case crank up the music. I've had them since early December, had a ton of rainy days here in Cincy. Haven't even come close to slipping yet. They're worth every penny. I bought the tires and had them mounted, balanced, etc for $145 each. The dealership's even honoring the tire warranty I bought for the original tires. You can't do any better than g-Forces...

 

Sorry, typo, I meant KDW2's like you said

 

I have the Bfg's on my box all last summer. They handled great and rode good and look awesome, I would recommend them to anyone.