Good summer tire setup?

[CSkap21]

Originally Posted by guybo

I recently got tires and the best tires out there are Michelin Pilot Pro Sports. Thee are plenty of other great tires and certainly tires that are better bang for the buck BUT the best are PSS.

If you are NA, stay with 225's. Too much tire will make your car pretty boring to drive. If you want to drift some and like a livelier ride- get 215's.

Would 215 fit an 8 inch wheel?

[Shark_Bait88]

Originally Posted by CSkap21

Would 215 fit an 8 inch wheel?

Technically, yes. But you'll be much better off with a 225/45 or 235/40. The 215 will be more stretched, which isn't ideal for grip or tire life.

[CSkap21]

Thanks everyone. I think i'm going to go with a 225/45/17 square setup with hankook ventus v12 evo2 with 17x8 wheels.

[ichitaka05]

Big question is what are you going to do w that tire? Just for daily? Maybe doing some autox? Or track? Maybe have some fun at the canyon? Or just simple cruise? Are going to sacrifice road noise for traction? (or vice versa) Cuz if you gonna do autox/track, some classes require specific tw (in SCCA anyways), so you might not want to go under that. If you want some quiet tires, you might want to look into different tires than others have recommended. What's your plan for future mods? Specially within 6months to a year.

Without knowing all those things, there's no such thing as a "Good summer tires". Because everyone have different terms of "Good summer tires"

[ZDan]

Exactly! Wants/needs/usage envelope will determine what the "best" tire is for you.

For 17x8, I think 225/45-17 is likely to be the "best" tire size, but either 215/45-17 or 235/40-17 could work, too. Wouldn't go 235/45-17 due to weight and diameter...

[venturaII]

I currently run Ventus v12 evo2s on the street and am not terribly impressed with them. Wet performance is just mediocre and dry performance is decent for the street (though nothing to rave about). I plan to replace them with Conti Extreme Contact Sports. I had Extreme Contact DW previously and thought they were a fantastic tire for the price. Excellent wet performance, dry performance easily as good as the V12s, super quiet, and a higher TW rating. Plus they're about the lightest tire in a given size you'll find. Just more to think about...lol.

[FirstWinter]

Yeah OP never gave us any info which would help. "Best" could just as easily mean 205 Hoosiers on 17" x 8". For the record I run 215/45/17 Michelin Pilot Super Sports on stock wheels as my commuter tires because Master Race Michelin.

[DarkSideFRS]

i'll be getting Toyo Proxes T1 sport soon..... supposed to be a pretty good summer tire

[CSkap21]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Big question is what are you going to do w that tire? Just for daily? Maybe doing some autox? Or track? Maybe have some fun at the canyon? Or just simple cruise? Are going to sacrifice road noise for traction? (or vice versa) Cuz if you gonna do autox/track, some classes require specific tw (in SCCA anyways), so you might not want to go under that. If you want some quiet tires, you might want to look into different tires than others have recommended. What's your plan for future mods? Specially within 6months to a year.

Without knowing all those things, there's no such thing as a "Good summer tires". Because everyone have different terms of "Good summer tires"

This is my daily driver so I’d like a quiet tire that isn’t too grippy so I can have some fun while still being able to control in the wet since I do live in Michigan. No autocross drifting or tracking in the near future. Also just plan to do some basic bolt ons and an e85 tune. Thanks.

[CSkap21]

I thinking about the firestone firehawk Indy 500 tire. Any personal reviews?

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by CSkap21

This is my daily driver so I’d like a quiet tire that isn’t too grippy so I can have some fun while still being able to control in the wet since I do live in Michigan. No autocross drifting or tracking in the near future. Also just plan to do some basic bolt ons and an e85 tune. Thanks.

iirc you gonna run 17x8 +35 wheels. Then I would recommend few options.
Option 1. Michelin Pilot Sport P2 in 225/45-17. It’s a great tire and do everything well including rain condition... only problem is the cost. They’re not cheap, but they’re worth every penny.
Option 2. GT Radial Champiro UHP1 in 225/45-17. I’m currently running these in 18’s (for Summer) & I have no complain. They’re cheap (real cheap), but get enough grip and road noise is very minimal. Problem I have is, double edge sword: temperature. I wouldn’t recommend using them for racing.
Option 3. BF-Goodrich G-Force Sport Comp 2 in 225/45-17. Before GT Radial, I had em. Grip well in both wet & dry... just problem was comfort. It wasn’t too comfortable.

These are my 3 recommendations. Again, take em as a opinion & do few more research to see what works for you.

[cyin86x]

if you want good sticky tires that have decent tread life, id personally go with the Michelin Pilot Super Sport or the new Sport 4s. Best summer performance tire for the money in my opinion. Unless you want to spend a bit more and go for the Pilot Sport Cup 2's but thats overkill for daily use.

[guybo]

Originally Posted by CSkap21

Thanks everyone. I think i'm going to go with a 225/45/17 square setup with hankook ventus v12 evo2 with 17x8 wheels.

V12 was on my short list. Great reviews and everyone I have talked to with this tire has loved them. great choice IMHO

[Teseo]

Why not 245/40/17 ?