20BLACKBIRD02

Hey guys, I'm looking for some tires that have a rim guard, good tread wear, good wet and dry traction, 235/40-18 and I was wondering if you guys had any suggestions on what kinda tires I should get, not too expensive.

68Vette

Continental Extreme Contact DW(Dry / Wet). They have a 340 tread ware rating.

20BLACKBIRD02

Have you ever used those tires?

no_ss

iTrader: (2)

Also check out these. I just ordered some (I got 245/40/18) Really nice grip on them too, my buddy has some and you can feel them sticking to the road. His car weighs 3200 actually, edit because that's not that heavy lol.

Check them out

Bf Goodrich sport comp 2 http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...0&rd=18&cs=245

68Vette

YES - and they are one of the best happy medium that you can find as they have good grip, the side wall are a little soft compared to others but as a result you will have a decent ride(doesn't jar you like run flats do). Also, I live in South Carolina so our winters don't too harsh and as a result I can go all year with them on - limping through winter.

20BLACKBIRD02

do they have rim guards?

hmmm they sound good, I've been wanting a smoother ride since I'm about to daily my car

no_ss

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Jk sorry they just called me that tire is on national back order lol

no_ss

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I did go ahead and place an order on those contis though. That was my other choice aside from the bfg.

68Vette

Good choice......your going to be happy with them!

no_ss

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Good to know they're good tires!

bradhohio

What the hell is a rim guard? I have bought dozens of tires in my lifetime and have never heard of anything like that.

no_ss

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rubber that lays over the lip of the rim.

bradhohio

Send me a picture of such a tire. I have never seen a tire like that in my whole life. And I am 56 years old.

Viperoni

It's not a new thing... http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...jsp?techid=149

Kolt

i personally like my goodyear eagle gt's. has a decent rim guard, but not one so huge its nearly impossible to mount, and it's worked great for me year round. It is rated to last about 40k miles

Kolt

basically the outer sidewall of the tire sticks out further than the rim so you take a chunk out of a $2-300 tire instead of a chunk out of your $8-900 rim if god forbid you kiss a curb. When you see it it looks as if the rim is recessed into the tire. You only usually see them on low pro tires that are 40 or lower.

chris88z24

Pirelli PZero

Snail_SS

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I wouldn't mind some tires like that, i was thinking he was talking about that but wasnt sure

Cobalt_Daddy

i just ordered 4 of those yesterday. good price for a decent tire!

doc@tirerack

Are you willing to get great grip ( like for track level driving) and around 20K to 25K miles of life, or want more like 40K+ miles of life in exchange for a little less grip near the limit ?

bradhohio

So basically what you are saying is that only about 5% of the tires made have rim guards.

mjcarls

The Conti DW is a good option. I also heard good things about the Michelin Pilot Super Sport.