To you, what is the best make ? Why ? In which circonstances ?

Bridgestone tires are technologically superior in the design and tread compound

I've had Toyo tyres on both my FTO and now the Skyline and I love them. They grip really well and aren't noisy. Some people don't seem to like Toyos, but I've never had any problems and thing they're fantastic. :)

BF goodrich tires are the best on the market. best dry traction u can get on a tire and dont tell me no cuz no other tire on the market can achieve 1.0g on a 300 ft skippad.:D :flipa: :finger:

Dunlop, Hands Down

Pirelli, hands down, contest over :)

The Pirelli are really good, but they wear out quickly.The Michelin are expensive but have good handling and good resistance. Dunlop offers good products. Bridgestone... isn't it the tires which are broking all the time ? ;) (Ford Expedition, etc.)

u mean firestone not bridgestone x-x

that's true !! ;)

Nitto:)

Originally posted by Stefanel1
The Pirelli are really good, but they wear out quickly.The Michelin are expensive but have good handling and good resistance. Dunlop offers good products. Bridgestone... isn't it the tires which are broking all the time ? ;) (Ford Expedition, etc.)

True, they aren't surable in an accident wither, after my recent accident my right left tyre in half, it was a P700 Pirelli model :(

I have Cooper Lifeliners right now, very very quiet and good in everything but rain. Fortunately it rains here about 5 days out of the year, and even then just a drizzle.

If not perelli, go toyo

Originally posted by Stefanel1
The Pirelli are really good, but they wear out quickly.The Michelin are expensive but have good handling and good resistance. Dunlop offers good products. Bridgestone... isn't it the tires which are broking all the time ? ;) (Ford Expedition, etc.) Originally posted by BluStori
u mean firestone not bridgestone x-x Bridgestone owns Firestone. ;)

This is a loaded question since it depends on which exact tire. For instance the Bridgestone RE92 is not so good, while the S-03 is the best tire I've ever had.

All in all though I give the nod to Bridgestone.

Oh yea, I forgot about Bridgestone:rolleyes:

No contest.

Bridgestone has the best technology and manufacturing ability ...

Michelin.

if you're driving a Citroen or a Peugeot that is. :D

Hey tireman, what about Kumo, are they any good?? Dare I ask that....

all i know is if you go down to any of the auto-x events in my area everyones running khumo :P
i'm running a khumo all weather tire and it handles rgeat wet or dry

I had some on my 18 inch katana's, they where cool and I had no complaints:D

i think you guys should name a model of tire. like kuhmo ecsta mx, every company has shitty tire models but which model is the company is the best?

Yokohama Advan Neova's

http://www.yokohamatire.jp/defaultMall/tire/brand/advan/img/ph_ad07.gif

Originally posted by Takeshi_Nakazato
Yokohama Advan Neova's

http://www.yokohamatire.jp/defaultMall/tire/brand/advan/img/ph_ad07.gif

How much do they run? And I always had this question. When racing, can tires play a big role in the outcome of that race. What could be the difference in someone making a run w/ good tires and then changing them to bad ones? How much can bad tires slow you down?

They are only available in Japan, but they are awesome racing and drift tires.

Yes, fresh tires do play a big role in racing, when you have new tires, they grip the track better than old tires which have less tread and therefore less traction.

They don't really slow you down, they just reduce handling which is bad for racing in most sports

Hope that helps.

Originally posted by Takeshi_Nakazato
They are only available in Japan, but they are awesome racing and drift tires.

Yes, fresh tires do play a big role in racing, when you have new tires, they grip the track better than old tires which have less tread and therefore less traction.

They don't really slow you down, they just reduce handling which is bad for racing in most sports

Hope that helps.

not exactly correct .... traction or grip is dictated by rubber compounding not tread design ....tread design is for water evacuation ... that's why people use soft compound slicks on race cars with no tread design

Originally posted by MaximusGTR
Hey tireman, what about Kumo, are they any good?? Dare I ask that....

Kumho makes an excellent autoX tire and the Ecsta MX is very good but, the "Ecsta Supra 712" sould be renamed the "Ecsta Corolla 712" because it is an insult to the name and performance of a Supra

Originally posted by Luke@tirerack


Kumho makes an excellent autoX tire and the Ecsta MX is very good but, the "Ecsta Supra 712" sould be renamed the "Ecsta Corolla 712" because it is an insult to the name and performance of a Supra

hey!! i got kumho supra's, they are meant to have more tire life then the mx, thats why its not to much as performance as the mx but for me, i want more tire life. thats why the mx wears down more quickly, they are very sticky. usually the more sticky, the less life. not all of us are auto-xers....

Luke@tirerack, you should take back that Corolla rename comment. I own a Corolla and they are amazing AutoX cars and saying that because it gives the supra a bad name would say it would give the corolla a bad name too because they are great cars

Maybe rename it some car that no one likes, maybe an Aztek?

Originally posted by Takeshi_Nakazato
Luke@tirerack, you should take back that Corolla rename comment. I own a Corolla and they are amazing AutoX cars and saying that because it gives the supra a bad name would say it would give the corolla a bad name too because they are great cars

Maybe rename it some car that no one likes, maybe an Aztek?

why would they rename it to a car that no one likes??? they are trying to sell it and giving it a stupid name doesnt help. names play an important role when selling something, believe it or not.

Originally posted by MaximusGTR


How much do they run? And I always had this question. When racing, can tires play a big role in the outcome of that race. What could be the difference in someone making a run w/ good tires and then changing them to bad ones? How much can bad tires slow you down?

Tires are the most important part of any car, no matter what type of racing it's gonna be doing.

They dictate how well the car handles, how fast it can accelerate and how quickly it can stop. The tires do everything , the make the car turn, they make the car accelerate and the make the car stop. Doesn't matter how powerful and engine, how well-tuned a suspension or how big a set of brakes you have. If you have bad tires you won't perform well. Remember, the only thing between you ass and the ground is the tires.

Originally posted by Takeshi_Nakazato
Luke@tirerack, you should take back that Corolla rename comment. I own a Corolla and they are amazing AutoX cars and saying that because it gives the supra a bad name would say it would give the corolla a bad name too because they are great cars

Maybe rename it some car that no one likes, maybe an Aztek?

good point .... i was trying to stay in the Toyota line up. I know that some Corrolla models were very nice performers

Originally posted by CAptynCrunch


Tires are the most important part of any car, no matter what type of racing it's gonna be doing.

They dictate how well the car handles, how fast it can accelerate and how quickly it can stop. The tires do everything , the make the car turn, they make the car accelerate and the make the car stop. Doesn't matter how powerful and engine, how well-tuned a suspension or how big a set of brakes you have. If you have bad tires you won't perform well. Remember, the only thing between you ass and the ground is the tires.

Man good answer dog, are you a teacher? You really made that clear...

thanks Luke, I know atleast that my style corolla was one heck of a contender on the Auto X circuit and it still is. Even some of the later FWD GTS' were quite good. One member on Club4AG met up with fellow Auto Xers and took down quite a few preped cars.

Justin - 96 Firebird (H-Stock)
Best time: 102.588 seconds

Colin - 89 Integra (H-street prepared)
Best time: 84.775 seconds

Prozaq - 93 MR2 turbo (B-street prepared)
Best time: 82.479 seconds

MR2 phatness - 86 Corolla (H-stock)
Best time: 80.373 seconds


Not Bad if I say so myself. I just have lots of pride for my car and sorry if I sound like a dick or anything.

Roby

I have Bridgestone Potenza RE950 on my car, but I'm not an expert on high performance tires. All I can say is that I was really happy last Saturday, watching the Malaysian Grand Prix, when they announced that one of the teams was running on Bridgestone Potenza. :hehehe: Other than that, they seem to handle really well on curves.

almost all F1 teams run Potenza tires ... there are only a few running Michelins

Ohh a tire debate i'll say i agree with luke for the F-1 cars but. Thats just cause Dunlop doesn't make any lol. I'm a Dunlop man.

No way maN!!!

ADVAN NEOVA!!!!!!!:eek:

FIRESTONE FIREHAWK SZ50EP.

I managed to cook BFG 275/40-17 G-Force KD's in little over 2 summers, and have very recently replaced them with FIREHAWK 275/40-17 SZ50EP's in the front and 285/40-17's in the rear.

My previous G-Force KD drag radials were simply awesome on the dragstrip, but a hazard in the rain. Because of the soft compound design the G-Force burned away VERY rapidly (quite rediculous actually).

I did a lot of research before I bought my new SZ50EP's. Besides being near equal and in some cases superior to the G-Force in traction, the amazing 340 treadware rating is what sold me on the Firehawk (v.s the 200 tread wear rating of the G-Force).

Opinion, Brand loyalty, driving habbits and personal preference obviously factor into everyone's opinion, but dare to compare YOUR tire to all the rest on www.tirerack.com and see how it scores.

These are the results I found comparing my old and new tires:

G-Force KD/ SZ50EP
Dry Handling: 9.4/ 9.0
Dry Traction: 9.6/ 9.3
Wet Traction: 6.7/ 9.1
Ride Comfort: 6.9/ 8.5
Noise Comfort: 6.1/ 8.6
Wear: 5.9/ 8.2

The G-Force and SZ50EP were the ONLY tires I found that scored a 9 or better for dry traction (there may be others out there but my search was limited to 275/40-17 tire sizes and the Max or Ultra High Performance Category).

This Sunday will be the REAL test for my new SZ50EP's, as I will be heading to Cayuga drapstrip Sunday morning(weather permitting). Will post my ET's and pics of the tires next week.


And by the way, I'm sure the 50% manufacter discount coupon my friend hooked up for the tires has made me just a bit biased (Cause there's no way I was going to pay the $540 CAD retail (per tire!) for the 285's).

i hate toyo fz4s on my car, they are decent street tires, suck at the track tho (1/4m) they are 245 50 16s

Here's a pic of me and my new Firestone Firehawk SZ50EP tires. My trip to the dragstrip was hindered by my posi clutch slipping like crazy, so I couldn't heat both rear tires up evenly or launch properly. Nevertheless, I managed to pretty much equal last summers best ET with a 13.8 @ 101 Mph - I accomlished this by simply flooring it off the line.

Compared to my old 275 G-Force KD's, the 285 rear Firehawks actually look smaller. THis is due to the unique design, where instead of going right into the tread from the sidewall, the rubber kind of cuts in at an angle then goes into the tread. As a result, these tires take corners like no others. THey are absolutely awesome in the rain, and I'm quite surprised at how much rubber(literally) they lay down on the pavement - even at slow speeds.

See what I mean about that unique angled cut from the sidewalls?

arent you a little young to be driving cars? ur on a bike with training wheels! lol

I really like the Michelan X-one tire. Great all-around performer, and I've never hydroplaned, even through puddles and standing water. The only drawback for me is that they can be a bit pricy, about $119 a tire for my car.

TOYO nIkka:dogpile:

I'm throwin' in my 2 cents.

For cars I Goodyear Eagle F1s.

For Bikes Pirreli's are king.

it depends how you define best. bridgestone is the most cutting edge
and balanced, hoosiers have unequalled dry grip for quto-x, toyos and BFGs have great dry grip, pirellis are just awesome, and falken azenis represent a great performance bargain. it just depends how serious a racer u are, and how much your willing to trade life and comfort for grip

any feedback on continental contiextreme contact??
I heard these are some pretty great tires

I want to get tires that will last a decent amount of time.
Looking at allseason tires, no racing in any manner will be done (drag, or other) but fast speeds on occasion.

car 1990 Toyota Cressida
wheels: 16" Konig Mosoons
Tire size: 205/55/16 Sumitomos (in need of replacements)

I have to give Bridestone/ Firestone some props. They make a T speed rated all season tire and call it Firehawk Indy 500. And it is cheap. Now I am keeping my eye on that tire for myself. Anyone driving on these.

Yokohama AVS dB S2......great dry and wet grip...........good hydro resistance...........very quiet and ride nice........not sure on tread wear............they are pretty good in winter too.

I have a set of the Dunlop SP Sport tires and they are some really nice tires. I don't like the Yoko's, Kumhos (Korean) or Sumitomo's. I have used Kumho before (stock tire for the Accent) until one time my left rear tire blowed up while i was driving. Thanks i was at 40 km/h so I controlled the car. The problem, the steel inside the tire lost its consistence and drop out of it.

That's why i prefer the Potenza or the Dunlop. Great grip and design.

my friends kumhos also blew. i think they're not too durable when it comes to bumpy roads. ive tried quite a number of brands and for street i think outright performance is hard to compare so my two cents here is voting for wear, durabilty, everyday/daily driving and handling requirements, price - IMHO i like dunlops..... for bikes its pirelli and metzelers! :bigthumb:

its all about the potenza pole positions by bridgestone yeah!!!

but yokohama AVS is pretty good too.

I run 275/40/17 nitto 555r's on the back of my mustang and 245/45/17 BFG g-force KDW's on front, it grips nicely. 205/45/16 yoko parada spec 2's on my civic and they grip awesome, especially for how much power I make.

I love the Yokohama Geolander A/T IIs on my Blazer. They're quiet, have deep treads (I've put about 10K on them and they still look new, even the red and blue stripes are still visible) and they will chew through anything you touch to them. But that's just me...

My knowledge of the English language has me confused as to exactly what the question is. Perhaps if you tried again.:biggrin:

SUMITOMO HTR +
these tires are the best. rated one of the top ten tires of 2003

Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3.
cost me $180 apeice for 245/45/ZR 17" tires
best dry and wet grip of any non racing/slick type tire ever.
I've had them for 15k miles with only about25-30% wear. so the should last for 40-50k miles.

Eagle F1 GSD3s are the best tire I have ever experienced. Before I was using some nice Yokohama's, but those pale in comparison to these Eagles. I take corners harder than ever in these tires and have yet to slide at all. Not to mention, one of the best tred patterns I have ever seen. More people comment on my tires than on the rest of my car!

Mine also cost me $180+tax per tire (with installation).

Nitto Neogen. best all around tire. good for anything and has good grip.

I like the Yokohama Geolander H/T for all season and for the snow up here in Minnesota the Yokohama Guardex F720, goes thru snow and ice like Pirelli on a 90 degree day at Daytona.

I got cooper tires, and for what i paid there great

About 80 or so each tire
225/45/17

Real nice all season performance tire

pirelli

Ok, i am looking for the cheapest but best tires. I can either pick up some Kumho Ecsta 711 or some Nankang NS2 I got a 99 accord with 18
rims. Which would you choose.

My vote is for Pirelli, P Zero Assimetrico, and P Zero Rosso are like the best tires you can get, they put those on Ferrari's and Lambo's, so I vote Pirelli, plus if you go to Europe you can get the yearly Pirelli calender, which has lots of beautiful girls in it.

Im sticking with Pirelli, they have awesome tires.

Michelin LTX M/S (2nd set now) on my Jeep Grand Cherokee are awesome - great combo of ride, wear (90,000 miles!) and handling.

Really, are those better than the stock tires that come on a Jeep Grand Cherokee, because I also have one...

Don't get Kumho's, they suck. Thay get good traction, but their sidewalls are horrible. I've replaced 2 in the last month due to the sidewall bubbling out. I found out the sidewalls are only 1 Ply construction.

Yokohama Geolander AT/2's are great tires for trucks. I'e got them on my S-10 Blazer 4x4. They get awesome traction on and off road. Theyre good in wet weather and the snow. Also they dont have very much road noise.

if u r fully serious about performance you cant go past a good pair of street legal semi slicks (very $$$$$ though). The best drivers are in japan, and they are all riding yokohama advan A048, A032R, NEOVA or cheaper alternatives like dunlops DO1J. watch some 'Best Motoring' DVDs and you will probably want a set ;). but these rubbers are not for burnouts or for ur rear tyres for drifting::: they are expensive and soft wich means they dont last that long. what i would do would be buy sum kumho ecsta's everyday driving (cos theiur super good value for their performance), and get a set of ADVAN A048s which i would put on when i felt like hooning or to go to an event because u can drive em on the street u dont need to change em at the track etc. thats just my opinion THO

if u r fully serious about performance you cant go past a good pair of street legal semi slicks (very $$$$$ though). The best drivers are in japan, and they are all riding yokohama advan A048, A032R, NEOVA or cheaper alternatives like dunlops DO1J. watch some 'Best Motoring' DVDs and you will probably want a set ;). but these rubbers are not for burnouts or for ur rear tyres for drifting::: they are expensive and soft wich means they dont last that long. what i would do would be buy sum kumho ecsta's everyday driving (cos theiur super good value for their performance), and get a set of ADVAN A048s which i would put on when i felt like hooning or to go to an event because u can drive em on the street u dont need to change em at the track etc. thats just my opinion THO

ya man i have Kumho Ecsta's, they are pretty nice. The tread is sweet also, so i am always turning my wheel to the side to "flaunt" them. peace.

My top 3 street tyres would be: Bridgestone potenza RE950's, Pirelli P-zeros, Yokohama AVS..... Kumho ecsta's are definately the tire to buy on a tight budget though.

My top 3 street tyres would be: Bridgestone potenza RE950's, Pirelli P-zeros, Yokohama AVS..... Kumho ecsta's are definately the tire to buy on a tight budget though.

yess...they are nice if you dont wanna spend alot, thats why i got them, cuz i may sell my car pretty soon...but my car reeealy needed new tires. so that's what i got.

lol dustrman03 always agree with me :)

So have you other guys out there with kumhos had any problems with the sidewalls bubbling out, or is it just me? At first, I was impressed with the grip, but after replacing 2 at just 5000 miles for upwards of $300 after costs I was kind of turned off. What size are you guys running? Im running 235/40/18's.

So have you other guys out there with kumhos had any problems with the sidewalls bubbling out, or is it just me? At first, I was impressed with the grip, but after replacing 2 at just 5000 miles for upwards of $300 after costs I was kind of turned off. What size are you guys running? Im running 235/40/18's.

nope...not yet at least...215/55/R16's

whatis the best tire...

a difficult question.... starts with the definition of best...


the cheapest? most economic? most grip when it´s dry? or wet? or allround? how much to spend?

for using on circuits or only in the street?

for what car? for one car a tire can be great... for another very bad...


in dry on the streets i go for the bridgestone s03 pp
in case of using them for running on circuits (with street legal tires) i would go for the pirelli corsa

Ok, Nokian for the winter (even thou it’s not in the poll), Michelin for the rest of the year. But then again just like Menu dei Motori just said, “Best” is always relative.

Im good with the Bridgestones

BF goodrich tires are the best on the market. best dry traction u can get on a tire and dont tell me no cuz no other tire on the market can achieve 1.0g on a 300 ft skippad.:D :flipa: :finger:


Buddy your obviously not aware that Michelin makes these things called PS2's, most supercars run on these, but you knew that right? Also you seem to have forgotten about Yokohama and their Advan line with the Neova, A048 or the A032R. By the way Bridgestone has its ass kicked every two weeks in forumla one.

THANK YOU 1st person ive seen shout out the advan line

Less tread does not equal less taction unless you're racing on a wet or unpaved surface, the more tread you have the less rubber you have touching the road, thats why slicks are ideal for road races.

Why was Firestone left off the ballot? They're probably one of the largest and oldest of the more well-known brands.
I've almost always used Firestone.
My local Firestone store has also been carrying more and more Bridgestone tires over the last few years.
Are they connected?

Why was Firestone left off the ballot? They're probably one of the largest and oldest of the more well-known brands.
I've almost always used Firestone.
My local Firestone store has also been carrying more and more Bridgestone tires over the last few years.
Are they connected?

bridgestone owns firestone.

bridgestone owns firestone.

Ok, thanks, that makes sense. However, since Firestone is still a seperate leading brand, then I would have added it to the ballot. Bridgestone is a seperate brand of tire, even if that company owns the Firestone company. Therefore, two seperate well-known brands, still.

firestone is garbage.
nitto is garbage.
nokians are best in winter.
BFGoodrich and yokohama are the two overall best, i dont think one is better than the other. but either is better than all the rest.
for straight dry grip, ill take hoosiers over all.

Firestone tires are definitely not garbage. Their tires are very good. I've always liked them for many years and still do. I rate them very high and are my favorite.

Actually, there's not any real bad tire. In general, tire design and quality have improved so much over the years. However, I usually stay away from the cheaper off-brands.

So far as the best, I think the Michelins that were on the first car I bought, in 1970, were top of the line. Michelin was also the only radial tire out at that time, since they were the first makers of radials. I would rate them as the best, but I think they still cost more.

nitto by far. I ran kumho's on my old svt cobra, and they werent as good as the nittos. I have nittos on a couple of my rides.

B.F.goodrich by far....perellis are overpriced for what you get....just like continentals ....michelins are too flimsy in the sidewall and the jap made tires yokahamas are the best...by far for the quality....and dunlop and kelly are good as just a everyday tire...not for track day ....well thats my 2 cents....i work for a tire store so i do have a good idea about all of them.....and firestones and brigestones and daytons.....never had good luck with them.....and generic brands are you get what you pay for:2cents:

just wondering why no one is talkin about the falken brand ?

Time to retire this poll since it's been open since 2002. If there is interest, a new poll may be started to gauge member's opinions.