Merc63

http://www.1010tires.com/Tires/Achil...ort/1301279307

400 Treadwear and only 180 bucks each.. Score.

Gonna order me a set for the rear...

I don't like running $500 tires that last 8 weeks on the rear.. They just get burned off so might as well run something cheap.

j bro

what tires were u running before?

gthal

Those are all seasons and with a wear rating that high they are going to be SLIPPERY!!

Did you notice that the tire is designed for sport utility vehicles. I get the budget conscious thing with how this car goes through tires but putting all season tires that are designed for SUV's on the car seems to defeat the entire purpose of a car like this. What about something like a Fuzion ZRi or the Kumho Ecsta SPT. They are budget options with 320 tread wear ratings but I would bet would provide better performance

Merc63

I ran Kuhmos, Nexen 3000, Continentals, Hooiser R6, Bridgestone Pontenza and the only tires that actually stuck good are the hooisers, but they lasted probably 4 weeks and destroyed my quarter panels. The rest were all verrryyyyy close. I especially liked the Nexen 3000's as the tread was a lot deeper then the rest, but I figure these new ones are cheaper and harder so they will last longer and be better for a few drift practices too.

How do u figure they are designed for an SUV with a 275/30/19??? Their website list them under passenger.

I'm not running laps at Nurburgring so these will do just fine.

Merc63

Nexen 3000.

gthal

The last sentence in the product description seems to indicate they are designed for SUVs....

• Quote:

  Tread designed for quiet ride, maximum performance for all sport utility vehicle applications.

Merc63

http://www.achillestires.com/page_one.php

I think you are reading off the wrong page.


Guys always complain about going through tires quick, but they are running a tire that is soft and designed for grip. They aren't going to last long at all.. I doubt most guys are even coming close to pushing the limits of their tires on the street so using a harder tire that's going to last longer is probably a good idea, no?

For the record I only use these on the rear.. The front I use a softer tire.. I'd rather have over steer, then under steer

natman316

I might buy some cheap tires like this for a drifting set of wheels lol

Merc63

We have drift practices at the track every second week. Its 40 bucks and you can giver all night. Lets you push the envelope in a controlled environment and teaches you how to control the car.

natman316

which track??

farhadahmad

how about http://www.hankooktireusa.com/Main/default.aspx tires. there pretty cheap and good

jvanbrecht

While all seasons are okay, they do not last as long as you might think... At least if you drive aggressively.. I managed to get around a year out of my Conti ExtremeDWS all seasons with a tread rating of 540.. that was about 20k miles, still better then the 6 to 8 you get on the pzero's.

Merc63

Well that is wayyy better. I've been averaging 5-7000km per set of rears. If I could get 10k km that would be sweet.

Not sure y that red thumbs down is there... On phone, can't remove it.

Merc63

Castrol, Edmonton, AB

AMGFANs

any suggestion on summer tires or all season tires?
Hankok V12 venus?

propain

If you want to just do burnouts for 8 weeks sure. Cheap is good.

If you want any kind of performance at all dont buy cheap. If you think you dont have traction now just wait till you throw on some cheapo tire. 4 weks max before you will be roasting them from light to light if you even mildly get on your car.


I have PS2's with 50% tread left on them and I cant even get on it without doing a smoke show. From a dig is a joke.

Full time drags is the way to go. Just dont bring it out in the rain.

Merc63

Nexen N3000 worked well for me in the past on the rear.

Ill let u know how these new ones work out. They are on route...

I am Jeff

I would just pay a little more and get a better tire. $248 Continental DWS and they have 540 wear rating

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

sjhugh

High Performance Car – Low Performance Tyres
I just don’t get it.

The car is known for eating tyres, it’s a part of owning it, if you can’t afford to change a set of good tyres regularly, it’s the wrong car for you.

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gthal

Unless the OP bought his car just to cruise around and doesn't drive it to its limit anywhere (e.g. track) and then high performance tires aren't really needed... but I guess then your logic still holds as a high performance car isn't need either.

amdeutsch

I think the fact posted on here is 'drifting' by the OP. That chews up tires; regardless of make, etc. Its kind of like the saying: what motorcycle converts gas to noise more so than any other: HD.

gthal

I missed that... for drifting I would get the cheapest tires possible too

Merc63

You guys even ran a 400 TW tire on the C63 before? What ground do you have to make these comments? Ive been through probably 20 sets of tires on the rear since owning this car and there is little difference in performance on the street from a 200 TW up to 320 TW in my experience..

The only difference is the 200 TW gets eaten up a lot quicker and is usually twice the price.

My pops is running a 400TW tire on both his 76 Trans Am and 69 Firebird. Both cars well over 500lbs tq at the wheel.. They aren't sliding all over the road with those on.. Same width 275 as well.

Here's a pic from last summers drift practices.. Id go once and a while to have some legal fun. That's the first big turn in the course, you're coming in at around 90-100km/h. Cones are setup off to the left of the picture.

gthal

It's not just the treadwear rating but the compound. It has been shown time and again that a better tire results in better lap times. Tires alone can make one of the most significant differences in a cars performance. This is very true.

So, to say that stickier (and quicker wearing) tires don't make a difference is wrong. Saying they don't make a difference for you because of the way you drive or for your needs is perfectly fine but better tires DO absolutely make a meaningful difference in traction, lap times, steering feel, etc. For beating around town (or drifting) then I completely agree that getting the best tire may be irrelevant. BUT... for track driving, aggressive back road driving, etc... better tires make a meaningful and very noticeable difference and for some is worth spending the money.

Merc63

I agree with you

But if you look closely, I was talking about on the street in all my posts. Don't really need a Hoosier R6 to take the kids to day care do we?