Performance tires
 

Can anyone recommend a good performance tire? Old tires are goodyears, only lasted 30,000+/- kms and my boyfriend won't put them back on my car this year, slicks is an understatement....lol. I've got a quote for coopers, these are an all season which would help extend the life of my snow tires, stay on longer in the fall, back on earlier in the spring. I don't have much of a choice regarding tires because of my rim size.

Thanks

What are you driving and how do you drive? :wink:

+1 30000km is nothing :)
I have Wranglers with 75000k on them, and the guys at the shop still pass them as "great". lots of tread still

You guys are lucky, I only get about 8-10k, off my summer tires, so 1 or 2 summers if I'm lucky

225/40/18 front
285/30/18 rear

I think with tires (like anything) you get what you pay for. buy the cheap ones and you will replace often, spend the xtra $ and you should get more. if you have a good alignment in you wheels and dont drive like a 16 year old boy picking up chicks, you should be able to get 50,000k easy imo

I'm trying to find pricing on the ones I have and it looks like these tires are $494 a piece. The dealer and tire shop told me they were a good tire but that's all I would get out them. I'm not looking to cheap out but I don't want to spend $2000 on tires that will last 3 years max. It's not a high end sport car but I'd still like some performance. Hankook and continentals were also recommended.

hankook makes one of the best tires these days

Ok ignore my last post, my current tires are only $106 each, cheap. So will invest in something better. But was told they were good.....meh.. Will look into the hankooks.

What size tires are you looking at?

205 55 r17

Why don't you check out Tire Rack
You can get a pretty good idea of what life you can expect from specific tires, reviews, rough prices, even enter your car and see what they recommend.

Was on there. Good site but they don't give prices. I'm looking at good solid brands, then pricing. Will go back to it and read up some more. I spent $1000 on my winter tires and they are awesome. This will sound lame, but I've never bought tires before other than the snow tires. Ex worked at a dealership and would get the factory ones new owners didn't want for free, so never paid attention to when they needed changing, he just did it.

Look at 1010tires. I purchase all my tires online and they are substantially cheaper especially when you get a sale online. I currently have high performance hankook for the summer. They are supposed to last longer then the average high performance tire.

So someone asked what you are putting the tires on. That can make a difference as to what to suggest.
Plus, you are looking for a performance tire, so don't expect much lifespan. 30K is a little low, but is expected with better tires as they are sticky and wear out faster.
If you want longevity, you're going to sacifice ride quality, performance and possibly even wet weather handling.

To be honest, best place to buy tires is Costco.

1010tires.com is the Canadian version of Tire Rack. They also have a good amount of reviews and selection. All prices are in CDN as they are in Vancouver. I saved almost $200 on a set of Blizzaks last fall and I will use them again. I like buying local but not at a huge premium.

Huh? I'm on there right now looking at the price of my truck tires. Did you click my link ? or just look at the name of the site.

If you're going to buy from 1010, have someone you trust do the mounting etc as we read nothing but nightmare reviews on them last winter while searching for new Camaro snows. Damage to cars and rims, blaming the customer, ack

Sorry, I started a reply and then switched pages. I've got, um...a Mazda 3 gt. it's by no means a sport car by definition, I'm just trying to replace what I've got. 17 in rims. I use my car for work so need something that can deal with the rain. I will go back to tire rack and get more info. Ride quality, ya, I already know the difference there. :biggrin:

I was on the site earlier and didn't see prices, I didn't click the link, but am there now

I really like Bridgestone Potenza's. Sure they're not cheap but they stick to the road like crazy and have great warranty. Don't forget to rotate them every other oil change.

i have Michelin Latitude tires now and they're amazing.

bought new 285/30/22 for my new rims..... will see how they perform tomorrow :)

have had pirelli p zero tires and can say they were pretty good, just didnt last long

if you are observing uneven wear you need an alignment to address the source of the problem, then then treat the symptoms with a tire rotation...

Hands down Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta are the best :mrgreen:

You realize there is nothing performance about 22" wheels right :lol:

PIMP my RIDE:)

My buddy loves his Kuhmo Ecstas. Good wet/rain grip and good dry grip. I, myself run Falken Azenis. Fantastic dry grip but deathtraps in the rain lol.

Kuhmo, hankooks, continental, bridgestone are options. Some of the other ones don't come in the tire size I need. Pirelli's are nice, but would like something a little longer lasting.

I will either buy from the dealership or one of my tenants. Coopers are out....

Have to decide soon and book in....gonna get warm this weekend!!

the treadwear rating is marked on the side of every tire out there the higher the treadwear rating the longer it should last. most 100km rated tires are around 440 bridgestone rates theres low so there 100km tire would be probably around a 320. look on the sidewall of the tires for it

it performs well at getting girls into the back seat.

If you want performance get some Potenza RE01Rs! AMAZING tires but expensive LOL
As for all the rest of you I got 126,540km on my set of tires and still have 3/8" of tread left... Anyone top that?

Too-shay

It seems the main concern is tread wear so you don't really want performance tires as higher performance typically means less life. Stick with typical all season tires and you'll get the best bang for the buck in terms of tread life.

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the ride on these is wayyyy softer than with the stock run flats..... run flats are garbage

Sexy!!

Thanks for all the suggestions...figured there would be some car guys here :biggrin:

+1 you should get all seasons. It seems like youre looking to get the best bang for your buck.

Theres no need for performance tires for a mazda 3. Find the quietest one with good wet/dry traction. I would recommend Kumho Ecstas or Michelin Pilot Sports.

I second run flats are garbage! Crappy ride, ****ty life, horrible traction, and if you get a flat you can only drive for 50km and your tire is then shot. Might as well carry around the green goo! I always laugh every time I'm at the dealer and some poor sape is at the counter thinking he was just getting a tire repaired but rather has to buy at least two near tires at $350 each :lol: I've never use run flats again.

I run Toyo Tires on my car and will be putting them on my truck this summer. I put the tires on in 2002 after the factory tires wore out but I also put winter tires on every year. I won't buy anything else and I'm a firm believer in you get what you pay for.

I have Continentals on my car

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