[Shotimes] 235x45x17 tires

ianf@eden.rutgers.edu ianf@eden.rutgers.edu
Mon, 15 Sep 2003 13:43:09 -0400 (EDT)


I still love my Sumitomo HTRZ-II's in 235/45/17. Cheap, better than the 
Supra 712's, and great in the dry and the wet. Def. not a snow tire, 
but I guess that isn't much of a concern in FL. Mark has some limited 
experience driving my car with these tires.

Ian


> > Yoko ES100: $111 (I like mine a lot!)
> >
> > There's also a flock of tires in the $150 range, like KDWs, AVS 
Sports,
> SZ50
> > EPs, etc. IMHO, for the money, the Nitto 450s, MXs, and the ES100s 
are
> great
> > tires that sell for a great price, plus they all have good-looking 
tread
> > patterns.
> 
> The ES100's are WAY better (on the SHO anyway) than the Nitto 450's.  
I have
> the 450's on my 89 (use them as street tires, to and from the 
track).  they
> are real smooth, easy to balance, and wear like they are made out of 
iron.
> I got a lot of miles on mine and they still look new.  they don't 
have a lot
> of grip though.
> 
> don't have any wear experience with the ES100's yet (still pretty 
new) but
> the grip is way more than the 450's, and the yoko's are smooth and 
quiet.
> 
> mark
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