Tire recommendations...

[ryankokesh]

Really need some help in choosing tires sizes for my 19x8.5 19x9.5 BBS CH wheels

What are you looking for... Guessing a summer tire? Tracking it?

Eh that all depends what you can get away with in front. I usually run wider rims in rear with same width rubber. If anything it at least looks better


GoingHAM mobile

Yeah, you do a lot of weird shit...

[UdubBadger]

What are you looking for... Guessing a summer tire? Tracking it?



Yeah, you do a lot of weird shit...

Strangely it all started when I met you... hmmmm

[ryankokesh]

Strangely it all started when I met you... hmmmm

What can I say... I help people figure themselves out.

[ELCID86]

Rot is what Andy at T/R said when I spoke to him just now. He's forward it to the "tire support team" for further instructions.


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - an e46f member

So I had to buy a new tire and pay to ship it to me and they are paying to ship the old tire back for inspection and if found bad, they will prorate a refund. :-/


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - an e46f member

[BADCLOWN]

No tracking, looking for a performance all season, may go with the continental dws/same stuff I just put on the 135s a few months ago

[Vas]

FYI DWS is no longer around and got replaced with a new version.

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...act-DWS06-quot

[UdubBadger]

DWS06 looks very promising


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[BADCLOWN]

That's what I meant/got for the zhp

[ecrabb]

Just following up on this... I decided to limp the car through the fall so it wouldn't sit all winter on brand new tires. Right-rear wouldn't hold air anymore after it got cold out. Did the soap/water trick and it was leaking all around the bead. So, back to decision time.

I'm looking at...
Michelin PSS - $900
Bridgestone S-04 PP - $715
Conti Extreme Contact DW - $685

Prices include about $75 worth of shipping.

I'm leaning heavily toward PSS. They're extremely well-regarded and the reviews and ratings are exceptional. People do bitch about the noise, though. These are going on a vert, so the top will be down most of the time, this is a fun/weekend car, and I'll be surprised if I put 5,000 miles a year on, so I'm not sure noise is a concern. Clearly, there's a reason a lot of very expensive sports cars ship from the factory with these tires.

I'm not extremely price-sensitive, but the difference between the PSS's and the Bridgestones almost pays for half my wheel refinishing.

I guess I'm just looking for somebody to push me over the edge and tell me the PSS's are worth every penny and I won't regret it for a second.

Thanks,
SC

[slater]

I'm leaning heavily toward PSS. They're extremely well-regarded and the reviews and ratings are exceptional. People do bitch about the noise, though. These are going on a vert, so the top will be down most of the time, this is a fun/weekend car, and I'll be surprised if I put 5,000 miles a year on, so I'm not sure noise is a concern. Clearly, there's a reason a lot of very expensive sports cars ship from the factory with these tires.

I'm not extremely price-sensitive, but the difference between the PSS's and the Bridgestones almost pays for half my wheel refinishing.

I guess I'm just looking for somebody to push me over the edge and tell me the PSS's are worth every penny and I won't regret it for a second.

Thanks,
SC

the PSS are amazing, and i don't know what you mean about the noise, because i find them pretty quiet.

based on those prices, if money is tight, i'd go with the S-04PP over the conti DW any day of the week - it's a LOT more tire for $30.

however... this may help you with the PSS - discount tire direct is running a promo from 2/8 until 2/15, where you can get a $100 visa gift card if you buy a set of 4 tires - the michelins are included - so you could get them for $765 shipped, in essence. they don't carry the S-04PP right now, so maybe that helps?