Performance tires

[Cal_stir]

hankook makes one of the best tires these days

[Coralgurl]

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.

[muck]

What size tires are you looking at?

[Coralgurl]

205 55 r17

[gregzz4]

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.

[Coralgurl]

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.

[Seriak]

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.

[gregzz4]

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.

[Coralgurl]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

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.

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.

[scubadawg]

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