Buying new tires...any suggestions????

[shane99]

Bought the car in august(92-Z07) came with BFG T/A Comps of which the back two were worn and now im looking to replace at least the back two. Anyone have any experience with those tires as compared to: michelin pilot sport A/S Goodyear HP Ultra as im undecide wether to get the new bfgs $265, $340 for the michelins or $385 for above mentioned Goodyear and for the splurge... Goodyear GS/C for $500 each. Im in Canada so the prices are in CDN pesos. I drive on the fast side but dont race more than the occasional autocross and do drive in the rain from time to time. Comments?

[BacaBill]

Email me at bacabill@comcast.net with your sizes. I"ll see what I can do on a set of Goodyears for ya. I can't ship though, yet anyway. I manage a Goodyear store in New Jersey.
Bill

[c4cruiser]

Try looking at the various brands offeed by the Tire Rack. This link will get you to the list of brands carried: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirebran.htm

If you drive in the wet, look at tires in the "Ultra High Performace" categories. Bridgestone RE730's, Kuhmo ECSTA Supra 712, BFG KDW, and similar types. The Michlein Pilot Sport is shown in the "Max Performance" group but it is supposed to have very good wet traction performance.

I run Bridgestone RE730's that are now 2 years old and am very pleased with their performance. Although I don't drive a lot in the wet (which means I don't drive much here in Washington :lol: ) the do work in the rain. I also autocross with these tires and they have held up quite well. It took awhile to find the right tire pressures to run (38 front, 32 rear) but I have managed a couple trophies!. I have done some open track events on these tires and while they do a decent job at speed, I would really want something like the Kuhmo ESCTA MX or the BFG KD tires for high-speed use.

Tires like these can get expensive, although the Kuhmo appears to be the lowest cost at $108 for 275/40's. I would call Luke at the Tire Rack or e-mail him to see what they do for Canadian shipping. If you have friends in the U.S. you might try to get them shipped there and have them mounted locally. It may avoid things like taxes, duty, GST or whatever. :cheers:





[Modified by c4cruiser, 8:22 AM 12/23/2002]