So in November I got rid of my all season tires because they were worn to the bone and picked up some dunlop 3d winter tires. Now its the end of March and I'm in need of some summer tires. I have been looking at some other dunlop extreme performance tires but was wondering if anyone had any suggestions? I'm looking for a tire that has great dry and wet trac, doesn't wear to fast, and has the ability to perform well on the track if need be. I'm looking for something thats under $200 bucks a tire. Noise isn't really a priority for me either. Please post need advice. Thanks

 

I got these in the mail today They should of been on the car but it sits too low couldn't get it on the lift

 

Dunlop Z1 Star specs. TireRack has them for 178 each. That ain't that bad of a deal. Thats the only tire i'd run in the summer time. Traction and handling are the best, hands down. The only thing better would be slicks......lol

 

I support BFG KDW2's as a nice option.

 

kdw2's if you want 20k miles

nt05's or star specs if you want 1 summer but real good sticky tire. They are a street tire thats able to track.

 

StarSpecs are the ****. What size tire are you looking to run bc that has an effect on the price

 

My KDW2's stick better then the NT05's I used.

 

really?! street only though? cuz they dont warm up until the track

 

Well I'd use a NT05R at the track. The regular NT05 is just a street tire.

 

 

so what should we use if we want the most km's out of the tires?

 

this...i got these on my car now

 

got 60K off my old car on BFG KDW's

 

If you have to drive in the rain, I'd get the Conti ExtremeContact DW's. Well...I did anyway. 340 on the treadwear iirc and wet traction is great. They are my summer tires. 235/40 - 18's.

I know there are stickier tires for the track & autocross, but some of us have to drive it every day.

Balance, grasshopper. lol.

Seriously, check out the test reports on Tire Rack on them.

 

these....they are amazing. although they got quite a bit more expensive, i bought them for my sentra se-r specv last year. They were 100 a piece on a 215/40 by 17. now there are around 150 for that size and 180 for the ss/tc size

 

I bought the Falken 615's last year and they are almost worn out, but they do a good job keeping the car stuck to the road. When I get another set of tires, I think I'm going to go for a treadwear rating above 300. I just hate having to buy a new set of tires every year.

 

They were $ 165 to my door they are running a rebate on them now and got them in 3 days I couldn't believe it. I was told they are awesome tires time will tell.

 

how in the F did you get 60k off them?! I think rallyracer got 30k now maybe more. I only had them on my ms3 for 2 weeks before it was totaled. But they work well, side wall isnt as stiff as oem tires, but they grip well in rain too.

 

what site? i got them of discount tire direct...allegedly with 80 off rebate, never got the rebate, complained and nothing came of it, now i wont deal with them anymore.

 

I second that... I love BFGs they make really good tires. That said... I just got the Hankook RS-3 in 245/40R18. They grip very well unless it is wet outside. I only have 1,000 miles on them at this point but they seem to be wearing in quite nicely.

 

Vulcantires I think have to double check.. It was a instant rebate on 4 tires. It took 3 days to get them and 2 of them was the weekend I'm still amazed how fast I got them haha..

 

Like these:

Consumer Survey Results By Category

Consumer Survey Results By Category

Consumer Survey Results By Category

Determine your tire needs, check the test ratings, then check prices.

If you want maximum performance at all costs, go for a tire like these:

Consumer Survey Results By Category

(I use the Kumho 710's on my Z06 for track tires.)

You can't get everything in any one tire. For my driving with the Cobalt I ended up with the Extreme Contact DW's. Some tires test higher in certain areas, but overall for the street they kick butt. Grip wet and dry, mileage, noise, etc. I think I paid $150 a tire from Discount Tire. So the price was reasonable too.

It's up to you to decide, but make an informed decision and you're more likely to be satisfied with your purchase.

Dog

 

I was meaning the Tire Rack comparisons on the test track, but customer's opinions are ok too. I like the track comparisons the best. Like was posted above, make an informed choice based upon your needs.

 

Just scored a set of the falken 615's. I got the old compound and got a deal. The new ones are the 615k's.

 

You really should of got the k's better compound.. But if you got a good deal you can't beat saving some money and its still a good tire. What did they end up running you if you don't mind me asking?