SL/R129: Performance tire recommendations?
09-14-2014, 12:06 PM
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Performance tire recommendations?
I bought my R129 with all season radials (225/55ZR16) and am in the market for better handling rubber for the car. Anyone have favorite brands or dealers?
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What size?
Are you looking for a "summer" performance tire (many of which handle like crap in the rain), or a higher performance "M&S" rated tire that is not really a mud and snow tire?
If the latter the Goodyear Eagle GT II or its less expensive cousin the Eagle Sport (I run these) are both good performing tires.
"Summer" performance tires can be a quick path to "off road touring" in heavy rain--I had a set of Eagle F1 Supercar's on my 2003 Mustang for a while and they were scary in any rainy or even wet-road conditions...
Are you looking for a "summer" performance tire (many of which handle like crap in the rain), or a higher performance "M&S" rated tire that is not really a mud and snow tire?
If the latter the Goodyear Eagle GT II or its less expensive cousin the Eagle Sport (I run these) are both good performing tires.
"Summer" performance tires can be a quick path to "off road touring" in heavy rain--I had a set of Eagle F1 Supercar's on my 2003 Mustang for a while and they were scary in any rainy or even wet-road conditions...
