Help with tire selection
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Help with tire selection
I recently purchased a 04 gs300 with 22K miles on it. The car has Goodyear Eagles on it and I just installed Michelin Arctic ice and snows for the winter. I average about 50K miles per year and I want to buy tires that will be quite and perform. The guy who installed my tires is pushing the Goodyear Eagles. What would you recommend? Thanks in advance.
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I've run a tire store for 12 years. Yes, Michelin sport pilots are excellent tires... the A/S model would probably be the best unless you're taking the car to the track. Personally, I'm not made of money... so when I put on my 18" Drifz wheels I matched them up with some 225/45R18 Kumho Ecsta SPT's. They handle beautifully, the ride is smooth... and I paid $89.00 each for them. Of course, you might pay a little more.
Personally, I dont like Goodyear Eagles. Any of them. A few others you might consider would be Hankook Ventus', Falken ZE-912's, or BFG G-Force.
Also when buying tires from the Tire Rack, keep in mind you're still going to have to have someone install them... I HIGHLY recommend checking with a reputable local tire store first and see if you're really going to save any money after the shipping and installation.
Personally, I dont like Goodyear Eagles. Any of them. A few others you might consider would be Hankook Ventus', Falken ZE-912's, or BFG G-Force.
Also when buying tires from the Tire Rack, keep in mind you're still going to have to have someone install them... I HIGHLY recommend checking with a reputable local tire store first and see if you're really going to save any money after the shipping and installation.
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If your looking for a summer only tire the F1 GSD-3 are excellent. Spent a good amount of time on those at the Bondurant school in AZ and also have tested them on our track extensively and I feel they are excellent.
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