[Shotimes] 235x45x17 tires

[Donelson Don]

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I took don McK.. advice and got the Kumho tires(712's i think ) at tire rack for $87 a tire.

For the money ... didnt think i could beat it .. maybe not the best tire but for a every day driver it should do ..

dond

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@comcast.net>
Reply-To: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@comcast.net>
Date:  Mon, 15 Sep 2003 13:46:49 -0500

>So, to change the subject (a little) in 225/55-16 size the Kumho712s are $75
>each, the Yoko ES100s are $87 each, the Sumitomo HTR Z are $79 each.
>
>Any votes for which way to go?  I need to replace the very worn out Dunlop
>SP8000's on my slicers.
>
>Dave
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mark Nunnally" <manunnal@netheaven.com>
>To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Sent: September 15, 2003 11:29 AM
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 235x45x17 tires
>
>
>> > 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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