Anyone had any experience with General Exclaim UHP?

they got a good rating on 1010tires.com .. awesome treadwear but i see a few people complaining about soft sidewalls and getting blowouts... i can get 4 installed and balanced for $670CDN. I want a cheap tire that performs alright and will keep me safe if i do decide to drive quick but i don't want to have a blowout and die either... anyone had any experience with these tires? the price is right but soft side walls being mentioned scares me. i don't do autocross and may hit the strip this summer a bit.

anyone recommend a cheap tire that will keep me safe and maintain some level of performance?

 

i had the generals on my car when i first got it they were ok the sidewall is very very soft
for the price point i prefer the hankook evo v12 should look them up they are a really really nice tire

 

after reading up on them these may be the tires i go with... excellent performance and only $730 shipped to Canada.

anyone had experience getting tires shipped from the states?

 

If you need a good UHP tire with M+S (light snow traction) and will last a long time, they are very nice tire for the money.

I'm currently using a set of Exclaim HP 245/40-18's, for some reason some sites don't list the M+S (light snow traction) rating on them, but they are stamped on the sidewalls of my tires

I don't autocross on mine, but I drive spirited and have not had 1 issue with them to date. Only thing I did notice is you had to get a little wear on them to get rid of the greasy feel they have from the factory.

By the way, Continental and General tires are made by the same company.

 

i'm not too concerned about M+S rating because i don't drive it in the winter... but again awesome reviews and price is amazing but the occasional reviews about them having soft sidewalls and people getting blowouts on them scares me a little... i don't do much racing but when i get some higher speeds on the highway when playing occasionaly i'd like to avoid a sidewall blowout at that speed..