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03-22-2019, 12:37 PM | #15 | |
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I'm going with Firestone Firehawk Indy 500's instead. |
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I have a set of Michelin Primacy HP that I took off my BRZ at 2,000 miles and replaced with Pilot Sport A/S 3+ which are better suited for where and how I drive. If I did the second set of wheels thing, I would have kept the HP and got a set of winter tires. I’m in the process of moving and the takeoff tires have go. I’ll give them to anyone who can show me a ‘Tobaru’ registration in their name. I would like to see someone wear them out before they age out. Date code:4716
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Yes the Indy 500s are a good tire, I used to have them on my Z4. I'm not considering then this time because compared to their classmates the wet braking performance is significantly worse. Not something I'm willing to trade for in Florida. |
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03-22-2019, 06:45 PM | #20 |
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Mine had 26k on them with some life left before I replaced them, they were 4 years old though. Ended up General G-Max AS-05's, would have went with the RS but you never know when you need to drive it in freezing weather.
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03-23-2019, 02:01 AM | #21 |
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I live in the desert so I really never see any cold weather. I replaced my factory crap tires with in 2 months with continental extream contact Dws summer tires. I keep them on all year and after 3 years and 19k miles there still brand new. I do drive spirited to but it’s all down to your location and how you drive.
I got the tires and mounted, balanced for around 550$ so really good deal. They are right if you have to deal with weather a good all season on sale will be your best bet. Just make sure the manufacture date is not to old and you will be just fine. Let us know what you end up getting. |
03-23-2019, 08:38 AM | #22 | |
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I got just under 40k miles out of the shitty stock rubber then went to Conti EC DWS and they were good but didn't give me the kind of mileage I need out of a tire. I tried another long wearing tire and truly hated them and ditched the within 5k and now I'm on the G Max AS05's. So far so good. I've also gone through a set of winter tires that rode nicely and were all sorts of drifty and fun on warm dry pavement. Yup I do a ton of miles, this year ought to be somewhere north of 35k. |
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All around best commuter tire I've driven on was Hankook ventus v2 concept2 hands down. At around $100 a tire, it is a noiseless, well wearing tire that has decent dry grip and awesome rain performance. Also does well in the cold.
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I have these on another car and like them so far.
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My original tires lasted just over 60,000 miles (most of my miles are commuting miles). I replaced them with 11.Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus, which all-season touring tires. I'm on my second set of those, the first also having lasted about 60,000 miles.
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Mine are six years old with little over 40k miles on them. Some dry rotting on the edges but tread is still okay.
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Right at 140K miles. There are others that have more though.
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