Lots of tire noise from Goodyear F1's

[zhpnsnv]

Be careful with that. DWS are all season tires and f1s are high perf summer tires. I would not be comfortable mixing brands much less compounds like that. It's good your grippier tires are in the rear, but if the temps drop that changes.


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[HokieZHP]

That's a good point. Didnt think of that. May be returning the dws's for a summer tire.

I tried to buy some dw's but they're out of stock everywhere! Maybe I'll get some supersports instead.

[zhpnsnv]

That's a good point. Didnt think of that. May be returning the dws's for a summer tire.

I tried to buy some dw's but they're out of stock everywhere! Maybe I'll get some supersports instead.

Welcome to my world. Supersports are a step up from the dw. And screw continental for not making them.

Try tirebuyer.com for the dw, though.


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[shadowpuck]

also always good to hear of what sounds like a good shop/mechanic.

keep us updated on the results.

i had Goodyear F1-GS D3's that I still think were the best tires I've ever had. they were absolutely scary in the wet; as in, scary amounts of grip - almost wanted to force you to wonder if they could actually break loose. great tires.

[HokieZHP]

I tried but they only ship to their designated dealers/installers. I have a local guy who does all of my tires and I couldn't get them delivered to my house...So I couldn't get them there. Earliest I found them in stock was 3 weeks.

Any other tires on par with the DW's?

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Which tire company only allows tires to be shipped to designated dealers and installers?

EDIT: just checked and it's tirebuyer.com. That sucks.

I just looked at the list of dealers/installers and, while the prices are reasonable, I don't use those installers. So, I would be stuck using their installers.

Glad we have tirerack.com as an affiliate, too.

[HokieZHP]

Not sure. Maybe I missed where the option was to ship it to yourself but I didn't see it.

[HokieZHP]

Are there any other substitutes for the DW's that aren't as soft as pencil erasers? I'd like a wear rating of at least 300.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

I am currently running Falken FK-452 tires. They are 300 rating. I'm quite happy with them. I'm very picky about the tires I put on my car (for what it's worth).

I got them at Amazon.com (because of the free shipping and because I couldn't find a cheaper price). Here are the rear tires ($192 each): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B004FV4X0S

And here are the front tires ($136 each): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B002RN4IQU