03-08-2007, 12:16 AM
So I've begun looking at summer tires for the new wheels I bought for my IS. The wheels are 18x8 in the front and 18x8.5 in the rear, so I'm guessing the tires I'm looking for are (2) 225/40-18 and (2) 255/40-18.
What I'm looking for is a tire that is reasonably priced (I know some of you guys can probably still get good deals on tires, and I know a couple of people in the Subaru community that can hook me up with dealios... I'm looking to spend like $500-$600 max). I'd like the tire to handle well on dry pavement but have great wet traction. Snow and ice traction doesn't matter as these wheels will never see the wintertime.
I was looking at some of the Kumho tires as I currently have Ecstas on this set of wheels which I like even though they're bald. Even the Ecstas from Tirerack are like $550 which is a decent price for a dealer markup. The Ecsta ASX seemed to get pretty good reviews and they were reasonably cheap.
My brother has PZero Neros on his Lancer which I like also, but they're a little pricey. Any suggestions for a good high performance, all-season tire? Maybe something I haven't heard of before?
Longevity would be really nice too as I do a lot of driving.
What I'm looking for is a tire that is reasonably priced (I know some of you guys can probably still get good deals on tires, and I know a couple of people in the Subaru community that can hook me up with dealios... I'm looking to spend like $500-$600 max). I'd like the tire to handle well on dry pavement but have great wet traction. Snow and ice traction doesn't matter as these wheels will never see the wintertime.
I was looking at some of the Kumho tires as I currently have Ecstas on this set of wheels which I like even though they're bald. Even the Ecstas from Tirerack are like $550 which is a decent price for a dealer markup. The Ecsta ASX seemed to get pretty good reviews and they were reasonably cheap.
My brother has PZero Neros on his Lancer which I like also, but they're a little pricey. Any suggestions for a good high performance, all-season tire? Maybe something I haven't heard of before?
Longevity would be really nice too as I do a lot of driving.
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2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
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Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks