omnipotentgoku

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I've got a tight tight budget, and I need some tires within the $400-500 range. Sounds simple right... but im running C5 wagon wheels and have become acutely familiar with the term "corvette tax"

P245/45ZR 17 - $80 - $120 can find reasonable tires here.

and

P275/40ZR 18 - averaging $150 per tire and up - not reasonable


I found these sumitomo's

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...playResults=10

The sumitomos at the top of this listing


These reviews concern me as it seems like these things bubble alot, and thats not cool.

http://www.carreview.com/mfr/sumitom...1_1577crx.aspx

If not these tires, can anyone recommend something better from this list? I'd like some Zrated it possible.

omnipotentgoku

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Maybe I should ask " What tires are you running and how much did they cost you ? "

1986iroc350

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Falken zx912 are z rated and are about 100.00 each. They were rated number 1 by consumer reports last year when i got mine. They are an AWESOME rain tire and grip really well here in sunny florida. Not recommended but i would do about 80=90mph in the rain without anydoubt about my car sticking to the ground. while everyone else was doing 40mph in the fast lasne of course. damn tourists!! I love em!!!! The tires that is...

HCR13

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I'd look into the Fuzion ZR1's, they are better than the Falken's... and they grip just as well in the rain. Whatever you do, DON'T get Kuhmo's

omnipotentgoku

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who sells the fuzions, and those falkens ?

HCR13

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I got my Fuzion's locally, I'm sure one of the main tire guys online would have them...

CanadianRoots

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I was run Falken FK-452's all the way around and they were only about $500 total iirc. I got them from discounttiredirect.com

QuickStyle

the htrz II tires are only 15,000 mile tires, keep that in mind before you buy them.

antoine

this site is cheap www.tires-easy.com

Stephen

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What's wrong with Kumhos? I've run them before, currently do & have no complaints.

Josh R

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i don't know about the HTR Z 2s but I got the HTR Z IIIs and i took my car down Clinton Rd, West Milford, NJ... maybe somebody knows it, the other day and averaged prolly around 50-70 the whole time and the tires didn't cry once.

Granted i have a good amount of suspension upgrades but the tires didnt give up once. It was amazing. I honestly think i could have gone faster too, but i love my Iroc and didn't want to wrap it around a tree.

ANYwayy the HTR Z IIIs are great tires. Also quite cheap for what there worth. I am very pleased with there performance.

I have them on a set of 9" Zr1s 275/40/17.


let me know if anyone knows what road im talking about!

Stephen

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Whats the difference between the HTR Z/HTR Z II/HTR Z III? I see a difference in tread pattern, but is that it? I see small differences in the compounds & such, but typically different designs have different line names.

Mgb86

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I don't know about them being on a camaro but they make my Mazda 3 (my dd) sound like a tank going down the road. That being said the if you don't have snow and don't mind ALOT of noise they stick well

gurkgurkgurk

yeah, i work at sears as a tech, and ive had to replace acouple of those sumitomo tires because they develop this huge bubble on the sidewall. so you have to return it and theyll give you a new one since theyre covered under warranty


i recommend kumho ecsta's theyre really good tires, and affordable