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Old 04-08-10, 07:53 AM
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The dealer says my treads are wearing thin and it is time to consider putting on some new ones.

What are some good tires?

Should I just replace the stock sumitomo tires?

What do you guys think of Pirelli P-zeros? Are they overpriced or are they worth it?
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Hankook V12's are great replacements! they are great performing tires and you can't beat the price. Check out the car and driver tire test.
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in ca you can get 4 hankooks installed for less than 600 and they last a long time, and they perform great
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Thanks for the heads up guys. I looked into Hankook v12 but they are summer tires. Car and driver says they perform quite well in the wet but I want to be extra safe. My fear is that those might slip on the one day out of year when it rains in So Cal.
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i have over 2,000 miles on mine now and i have even driven in heavy rain mixed with sleet. absolutely no problems at all. i won't worry about the tires performance out in cali for the little rain you get but also C&D stated they performed very well in the wet. what conditions are you concerned about?
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