Good Economic Tire?

[FrayAdjacent]

I'd check out Kumho's offerings in the size you need.

Go to www.tirerack.com to check out information.


Usually traction and treadwear are inversely proportional (higher traction usually means lower life of the tire)


I went with some BFGoodrich GForce Sports for my rear tires. They were about the same price as the Kumhos. I like 'em, but they do get a little slick in the rain.

[Perfectlap]

I had mixed experiecnes with Kuhmos in the past. They came with a set of BBS wheels I bough barely used. Big flat spotting issues with the Kuhmos, VERY annoying. And they were maybe the worst street tires I autcrossed on. Parlticularly in heat, broke loose easily. Not so great in the wet either. I might by them for a corolla or Kia but certainly not a Porsche unless I was a newbie autocross driver. No sense in shredding an expensive set of tires through trial and error.

Unless you are going through more than one set of tires per year I don't think tires are an area you should be cutting corners on. Better to save $400 in some other area of your budget or sell some of that stuff we all have lying around the garage, attic or closet that you never use.
Tires are maybe the most important item on your WORLD CLASS sports car. The difference between a $500 set of tires and $900 set is HUGE. Think about all the other areas of your life where you will end up spending $400 during the course of the year. Putting $500 tires on this car is like buying a high end Nakamichi stereo and hooking them up to computer speakers.

If Michelin are too expensive try the Goodyear Eagle F1's. They are about $100 cheaper and are just as good, excellent in the rain. Some of Pirellis are also good as expensive but durability with that brand has always been a problem for me.
Great winter tires though.

[vipola]

Thanks for your answer, I just wanna clarify something here, I don't care if tire are Expensive to Buy, I just want some tire that will worn out too fast..

Good sport tires but I really don't need Track High end tires..

[Perfectlap]

I think that largely depends on your driving style. If you like to launch the car off the line at a red light or stop, trying to get from 0-60 as quickly as possible EVERY TIME then you'll severely shorten the life of your rear tyres.
If you take it easy you should easily be able to get 15000 miles or longer from a set of Goodyear Eagle F1's or equivalent Bridgestones in the back and longer mileageo up front.

Seems to me that $600 tires are inexpensive but will get loud sooner, $800 can buy you excellent performance, low noise and moderate durability and $1,000+ tires (and higher) are equally good on performance, noise and durability but more expensive for some reason, probably the business costs of doing testing with Porsche for N rating.

[porschedude]

I like BF Goodrich...I think it has the best bang for the buck....aslo quiet and sticks well.

[insite]

if price isn't too much of an issue, i really like the bridgestone potenza RE-960AS. it's an all season tire with a bit harder rubber than a summer tire, but they're really quite sticky. i put them on the G35 to replace the PS2's; much quieter and better in the rain, but still great in the dry.

[Tool Pants]

I also have 17" Sumitomo HTR Z II. I liked them enough that I am on the second set. Good bang for the buck. I can't get over how the Tire Rack prices have gone down.

First set was March 2001. Front was $101 each and rear $141 each.

Second set was in May 2005. Front $75 each and rear $97 each. It was a "special price" so I thought they were going to be discontinued.

Checked Tire Rack today and they still have them. Front $55 each and rear $72 each. You can't beat that price for a Z rated tire. No N rating but I do not care.

Picture of my first set.