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"TheJWT" (thejwt)
06/30/2016 at 18:18 • Filed to: None

My brain says the cheap ones; my cars says the fun ones. Your thoughts...

DISCUSSION (69)

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 18:26

One of those is not like the others ...

More specifically, they’re all all-seasons except the BFG Sport Comp-2 which is a summer tire. Any particular reason ... ?

Needmoargarage > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 18:28

I’ve never actually regretted buying the better tire...

IMO it’s one of the most important aspects of the car...safety, handling, predictability, etc. Why skimp, especially when your size tire is relatively cheap.

TheJWT > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
06/30/2016 at 18:29

These 4 are the only ones available in tire rack now

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 18:30

I have ventus V2 concept2s on my mini. I havnt leaned on them yet but they are solid around town.

dogisbadob > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 18:30

I don’t like any of those tires. Directional tires suck because you can’t rotate them.

You should consider the Falken Ziex ZE950

GasolineLollipop191 > Needmoargarage
06/30/2016 at 18:32

Exactly my thoughts. I have regretted the cheaper tire in adverse weather conditions.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 18:32

Fun!

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 18:36

huh, I’m surprised the General G-Max AS-03 doesn’t come in that size.

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 18:36

The BFG G-Force Sport is the fun one, but having been in Cleveland in February I’d recommend something winter-capable unless you have a set of winter tires too.

TheJWT > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/30/2016 at 18:36

Yeah the price difference isn’t that bad, I’ll probably be going with the second most fun option...

TheHondaBro > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 18:36

Go for the feap ones.

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 18:37

The price difference here is small in the grand scheme of things. You’re talking $100 for the nicer all seasons, which you’ll drive on for 2 or more years.

Also, do you have a Firestone near you? They were doing some good clearances for June.

Decay buys too many beaters > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 18:38

What is your goal? I for one run Federal 595s on all my street cars, good mix of grippy and slidey depending on how you drive. The track car gets Advan AD08s.

TheJWT > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
06/30/2016 at 18:39

I actually don’t drive much in winter since I’m at school. I’m still hesitant to get summer-only tires though, just in case.

TheJWT > Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
06/30/2016 at 18:39

There is, I might check that out tomorrow. Thanks!

DynamicWeight > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 18:40

$135 difference? Easy choice. That’s only five bucks a month over the two years you’ll own them. I had the Ecstas. I know they review well but I thought they sucked. I was young and dumb. Still am but I was then too. Get the sports.

Also remember installation is going to be another 60ish. Which increases overall cost, but brings down the percent difference between the options.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 18:42

I’d buy the Kumho tires. I’d also see what both Costco and Walmart have on offer.

What for a car?

TheJWT > Decay buys too many beaters
06/30/2016 at 18:44

I’m just looking for something reasonably priced which I can have some fun with if I want. My car is somewhat of a toy so they don’t have to be completely practical, but I do drive it a decent amount during the summer

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 18:44

SUMMER TIRES!!!

TheJWT > TheHondaBro
06/30/2016 at 18:45

Feap, or chun?

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > dogisbadob
06/30/2016 at 18:46

..”can’t rotate them....” Wat?

Kinja'd!!!

Decay buys too many beaters > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 18:46

How much winter do the tires have to see? Because Federals are cheap as hell, like take a new set drifting cheap ($50 per tire on my BMW). But they are damn useless in the snow.

TheJWT > Decay buys too many beaters
06/30/2016 at 18:48

Well I never drove my Nissan in the snow, so probably none!

BReLp7dzHM3ytYsE > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 18:50

Lol. Going to buy new BFG All-Terrains soon and the cheapest set that will fit my truck is like $860. I wish I could get good tires for as cheap as you will

TheJWT > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
06/30/2016 at 18:50

My wheels have different offsets, so I can’t even do that...

TheJWT > BReLp7dzHM3ytYsE
06/30/2016 at 18:51

Damn... These tires seem massive to me since my Nissan has 185/14s

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 18:52

bummer. What vehicle?

BReLp7dzHM3ytYsE > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 18:52

Mine will be 275/70R18. Was thinking about 35x12R18s to better fill out the wheel wells, but they're like $400 more so that's a no-go.

Decay buys too many beaters > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 18:59

Then that would be my vote, people in both drifting groups and autocross groups, give it the nod as an all around fun tire. Plus, at 400TW it wears like cast iron even when you beat the ever loving crap out of it...

TheJWT > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
06/30/2016 at 18:59

Trans am GTA

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 19:03

ah. Yup that’d do it.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 19:14

I just had to drop most of a paycheck on a new suit so I feel your pain.

My bird IS the word > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 19:15

I say mid price tires dye. At least you can get summer tires, I’m stuck with all seasons on the ‘79 t/a. Going with Cooper cobras.

facw > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 19:23

Remember, tires are the most important safety equipment on your car, so you should feel free to splurge a little, knowing that you are making the safe responsible decision. Also the price difference really isn’t that huge anyway, so get what you think is best.

It's a "Porch-uh" > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 19:38

But same size tires front/back?

Not worth having them unmounted/remounted to rotate them?

dogisbadob > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
06/30/2016 at 20:06

Yeah, but it’s better if you can move them side-to-side (which can’t be done with directional tires. Front-to-back isn’t enough for me.

Supposedly, Walmart includes remounting the tires in their free rotations with directional tires.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > BReLp7dzHM3ytYsE
06/30/2016 at 21:14

I just did the same, got 285/75/16 All Terrains...I think I got them for right around $800 shipped. Awesome tires though, worth every penny.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > dogisbadob
06/30/2016 at 21:36

Ziex are terrible.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Decay buys too many beaters
06/30/2016 at 21:37

Please stop running federal junk and try something else.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > BReLp7dzHM3ytYsE
06/30/2016 at 21:40

My rear tires are almost exactly the same size as yours. Kind of. Just half the aspect ratio!

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 21:45

I would go for one of the cheap sets. In my experience those directional BFG’s trend to wear funny on the edges. Hankook’s are usually ok. Kumho’s are usually very good for the price. None of these will work terribly well with aggressive alignments if that matters to you.

BReLp7dzHM3ytYsE > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
06/30/2016 at 22:09

That seems consistent with everything I've read about them so far. I don't off-road a lot, but apparently they're fantastic all-around tires. Plus they look great too.

bryan40oop > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 22:09

Comp 2's. You won’t regret them. All of the stickyness. And handle damn well in heavy and I mean really heavy rain.

Last 3 sets of Tire’s I’ve bought (and actually been happy with, have been g-force sport comp, g-force sport comp, and the last set, g-force sport comp-2 (new compound!)

Awesome tire for it’s price.

TheJWT > It's a "Porch-uh"
06/30/2016 at 22:14

Same size tires, but the rears will rub on the inner fender if they’re on the front.

TheJWT > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
06/30/2016 at 22:15

That’s quite a bit classier than an F-Body

TheJWT > Decay buys too many beaters
06/30/2016 at 22:15

I’ll look into it then, thanks!

TheJWT > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
06/30/2016 at 22:18

I don’t plan on stancing my GTA if that’s what you’re implying haha

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > TheJWT
06/30/2016 at 22:24

Lol no I meant more along the lines of performance oriented. 2°+ camber, 10'+ toe, 10°+ caster.

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06/30/2016 at 22:42

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TheJWT > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet
06/30/2016 at 23:00

Thay don’t sell them in the right size, sadly...

TheJWT > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
06/30/2016 at 23:03

Ah got it...

Decay buys too many beaters > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
06/30/2016 at 23:40

I’ve tried plenty, love the feddies. They communicate well and they’re faster at temp than super sports.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Decay buys too many beaters
07/01/2016 at 00:09

Huh interesting. I guess my only experience with them is on the street. Where they’re mostly terrible. After maybe 10k miles they adjust always end up sounding like a helicopter taking off because they wear so bad. They last a very long time, but they don’t wear evenly.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > TheJWT
07/01/2016 at 00:23

Ventus v12 are good. good price too

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Decay buys too many beaters
07/01/2016 at 01:09

Ride Saturday? A few of us are planning a ride to the coast if you want to come.

Decay buys too many beaters > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
07/01/2016 at 01:12

Weird, I’ve never had a problem with uneven wear. Only real issue I’ve had is that they heat cycle out and become hard WAY before they wear down.

Decay buys too many beaters > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
07/01/2016 at 01:14

And sure! Let me know a time and a place and I’ll be there.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Decay buys too many beaters
07/01/2016 at 01:23

Could be alignment angles and load that they have to put up with on the cars I’m familiar with.

We will probably meet at see see’s on Sandy. Still working out the details.

Decay buys too many beaters > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
07/01/2016 at 01:35

Maybe that’s it, another factor is I run square setups on everything I own so they do get rotated from time to time. But they wore even on my 240, my E30, and look to be wearing real even about 7K in on my E39 as well.

Perfect, let me know the details once you’ve got them and the approximate ratio of twisties to straights so I bring the right tool for he job.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Decay buys too many beaters
07/01/2016 at 02:52

99% staggered for me. Huge factor obviously. But continental and newer Michelin (except PS A/S plus) mostly wear really really well.

More twisties than not. But you should be ok on either the SV or the triumph. Diverse group of bikes with noob riders to very experienced riders. Speeds will likely exceed what the drz can do, at least for some of us.

Decay buys too many beaters > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
07/01/2016 at 03:36

Right on, I actually made a couple changes a few weeks ago to the DR-Z that make it pretty comfortable in the 30-80 range with bursts to just over 100 possible. If it’s tight technical stuff (similar to that ride we took) then it’s gonna be the fastest thing out there! Not really opposed to losing out a bit on the straights as she will claw it back in corners.

But if it’s longer sweepers and a lot of fast sections, you’re right the sv650 or Tb are likely better options.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Decay buys too many beaters
07/01/2016 at 03:39

Cool! I’ll let you know when we get it all figured out.

BayAreaMiataBoi > TheJWT
07/01/2016 at 20:14

Any of these tires would work, get the ones that will do what you want them to do.
(If you get any of them and they turn out bad for your application, they +will+ cost too much.)

Decay buys too many beaters > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
07/01/2016 at 22:05

Once you’ve got the details you can send them to me at rpinfo.rpi.edu@gmail.com (one of my many burners)

Might have a few buddies who will join as well depending on what time it starts and such

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Decay buys too many beaters
07/01/2016 at 22:25

Sent

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Decay buys too many beaters
07/01/2016 at 22:59

In case I messed up the email, black bear on tv at 7:30.

Decay buys too many beaters > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
07/01/2016 at 23:05

Nope I got it, was out for a bit working on the world’s worst Miata, I’ll see you tomorrow!

200 Touring > TheJWT
07/02/2016 at 00:37

I’ve got the Comp 2 A/S on my 200 (280hp V6, 6 speed auto with granny low first gear in a 3600lb front drive sedan) in 235/50/ZR18, fantastic grip, work great in heavy rain and even do decent in all but slushy snow. The only problem I’ve had is excessive tire wear, just not sure if the alignment got knocked that far out and that’s what did it or if they just wear way to fast for a 40k mile tire, I’ve already replaced 2 and have to atleast replace the one of the other two, with less than 20k on it.

DarrenMR > TheJWT
07/02/2016 at 14:07

I recently bought a set of the spot comp 2's for my 02 supercharged mini cooper. I like them alot. They are 215/45/17 and I paid $107 each. Nearly every review on TR says they are loud, but mine have been pretty quiet. They are nicely grippy and Im super happy with them.