need new tires what to get?

[4seasons69]

so my neighbor slashed my tire. well it's a very small puncture in the side wall. I know it's not recommended but I patched it so hopefully it will get me by for a little while till I get new tires. so what I would like to know is what are your guys recommendations? my talon is awd and I want something more performance minded this time around but I drive it in the winter too. anyone running summer tires in the winter with awd? any info is greatly appreciated. thanks

[scheides]

What are you after? Summer? All-season?

Summer:
-sumitomo htr-zIII
-fuzion zri

all-season:
-fuzion hri
-continental conti-extreme-contact

[4seasons69]

What are you after? Summer? All-season?

Summer:
-sumitomo htr-zIII
-fuzion zri

all-season:
-fuzion hri
-continental conti-extreme-contact


I drive it year round but I want something that will perform better in the summer. so I'm wondering since I have awd if I could get by with some good summer performance tires without getting stuck everywhere in the winter?

and i'm just wondering what other people are running

[scheides]

Don't drive summer tires in the winter. It's 200% stupid, you can do it, but its dangerous. I've been there, and yes its possible but it was only due to circumstances. If you're buying tires for all around performance summer & winter, just get a nice set of all-seasons. I had the continentals mentioned above on my evo for 2 winters, half a summer, a few falls and a few springs. They're great all-around all-season tires.

Depending on what size you want they're around $100/tire, pretty great bang/buck
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=ContiExtremeContact

I've heard that the Sumitomo HTR+ all-seasons are decent too, but I've never used them personally.

Others will have plenty of opinions to add to this discussion (kracka) I'm sure ;)

[4seasons69]

that's kinda what I figured with the summer tires. right now I have the kumho ecsta asx all season tires and they are all right but I kinda want something better

[hippiekiller]

Summer tires in the winter=Idiotic. I couldn't even make it in my driveway when I didn't get my summer wheels off in time and it snowed on me.

I have the Conti's on the front of my mustang right now. Not big enough for the rear so I can't tell you how they are for keeping the wheels from spinning. But up front they were a huge upgrade over my Toyo's. Much stiffer sidewall than the Proxes 4's. Seem to hold a grip even in the cold weather better. I like them, they aren't the cheapest but they are far from spendy too.

[JET]

Get a set of stock wheels and throw some cheap winter tires on them, you will be amazed at the difference. Then use your wheels now with some summer only tires like the HTRZ III. You will be much happier.

[xveganxcowboyx]

Anything that does both even reasonably well will be expensive and still only OK at either. I say buy a dedicated set of summer tires for whatever wheels you're running now. Then put those all seasons or some winter tires on a cheap set of wheels. Remember, even if AWD will get you moving and keep you planted in the corners braking will still suffer immeasurably.

[4seasons69]

I'm going to look at some 98 gsx rims with like new tires on them so if i like them I'm gona pick them up and use them for summer wheels

[Cammaxon]

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?yr=1997&pc=30273&counter=1&ar=45&rd=17&vid=006034&sw=false&cs=235

I'm thinking about getting the Goodyear Eagle GT theyre deciently priced and that site offers free shipping.

let me know if those are crap tires... look good to me though