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some help with tires ?
The time is running out on these, but I am not familiar with the Nankang tires the Pirellis I have heard of but don't know much about. They are the size I need.....
Who has some experience they can share with me ?  Is it a good tire ? Is it a good price ? Could I possibly buy cheaper in a local shop? Go for it ! Walk away ! :help Last edited by Tn325I; 08-30-2003 at 12:10 PM.. |
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08-30-2003, 11:55 AM
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Nankang == no-name. If you're lucky, you might get what you pay for.
The P8000 seems to be a discontinued tire. Pop one and chances are good you won't be able to get a replacement--so it's two new tires or a whole new set of four. Whoops. $100/tire seems to be a pretty good deal for Pirellis of any kind in that size, but I'd be leery of getting discontinued ones. Check around http://www.tirerack.com and http://www.discounttiredirect.com to compare prices and so forth. Note that none of them has Nankang tires of any kind, nor any mention of the P8000 tire. --DD
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08-30-2003, 12:46 PM
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Wow, what kind of wheels do you have?!?
Anyways, when it comes to tires, there are many different choices. It all varies depending on your needs. Do you want a tire that is quiet and comfortable for freeway driving? Or something that you can use during autox while still livable for street driving? The trade offs are usually as follows - more grip, shorter life. more grip, louder noise. I'm on my 3rd set of tires for my e36. I ran Yoko AVS Intermediates (z rated) which used to be an autox favorite. Then switched to Kumho MX (y rated) and those were absolutely the BEST in terms of dry grip. Nothing could compare! It was pretty darn hard to get them to squeel under hard cornering. Now I'm on long lasting Michelin MXV4 Plus tires. They suck horrendously under cornering. But I'm sure they'll last longer than 10k miles. I'd look into the kumho ecsta supra 712, they are a great bang for buck tire. The tread design is beautiful too.
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09-01-2003, 12:01 AM
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I've had pretty good luck with my Sumitomo HTR+'s. Their nice because there isn't much of a performance drop in the soggier months. Being in Chicago, an 'all weather' tire is pretty important, & they were one of the highest rated all weathers. I had the original Continental ContiSport Contact's before these. The one thing I miss about those was the profile. Ya just gotta love that low profile look on a bimmer!
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09-01-2003, 07:31 AM
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I second Sumitomo HTRs, got them on my car right now. GREAT grip and feeling for the price. I think I paid around $220 for all four. Made by Dunlop as well.
Dont go with Pirellis, they are typically softer tires, for more grip, which means they wear quicker. Nankang = cheap, you get what you pay for. Best tires in my opinion, Michelin and Yokohama, althought they are becoming more and more expensive these days. |
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09-02-2003, 08:51 AM
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