It's time for tires and was just wondering if you've found a good tire brand for a reasonable price. Thank you!

 

I used the Falken Ziex on mine. Overall I think they're pretty good. They run about or just under $100 per tire. I have had some shaking since I had them installed, but I'm not sure if it's not an issue with the way they were installed (had them done at walmart and wondering if they may have bent a rim or 3 drrrrrr) or if it's more of a coincidental type thing. I've had them balanced 4 times with the last 2 being road force balanced. I wish I had a spare set to swap out to see. However I think they have great grip and whatnot

 

I have Kumho(that came with car when bought), seems ok a tire I think, have had them on other cars previously, ok mid range price tyres,
Cheers!
k.

 

After 55 years of buying tires, 95% of the time I now go with Michelin.

 

My 2 cents worth, Continental Extreme Contact DWS seem to do great. Has a BUMP for about a mile but smooths out and gets great wear and handling. All Season Tire: The DWS is Dry, Wet, & Snow

 

I always had the bridgstone on mine love.them

 

Been running Yokohama YK580 staggered 19-inch tires since shortly after we purchased the car in February 2012. Great tire at a reasonable price. Available only at Discount Tire / America's Tire....

 

I'm running the BF Goodrich g-Force Comp 2 A/S tires and they are amazing. The Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 is also an excellent summer tire. If you want the absolute best, you can't go wrong with any of the Michelin Pilot Sport variants.

I don't have any recommendations for winter tires for if it snows in your particular part of California.

 

245/50R-17 Michelin Premier A/S SL from Tire Rack $208 less $70 rebate. I ONLY run Michelin tires on my vehicles and have since 1971 when it was time to replace my first set of tires. NOTHING gives a better ride or tread life. In fact, the only reason I replaced the last set was that they were 8 years old and showing signs of dry rot (cracking between the tread blocks). I've had cars come equipped with Pirelli, Toyo, Continental, and Firestone and all were replaced with Michelins within the first two years. The difference in ride comfort is amazing and can be felt the instant you start rolling plus you'll be very happy with rain traction. Excellent treadwear performance too.

 

I had Continentals on my car for years but now I have Firestones. The Firestones seem stickier than the Continentals, which I like. They don't squeal as much in corners.
I don't know how much wear I'll get out of the Firestones but I don't care much since I don't drive the car nearly as much as I used to, but when I drive it I want performance.
Anyway, the Firestones were cheaper and I'm happy with them. Based on the previous post, next time I need tires I might check out Michelins to see what the excitement is all about.

 

I agree with the Michelin posts. I have replaced Bridgestone/Firestone, Kuhmo, Continental, Uniroyal, and General Tires on my Lincoln, Mercedes, Taurus and Honda over many years, and each time the ride has improved. The only place I don't use Michelin are on my trailer and motorcycle that favor an OEM replacement.

 

Used this tire on my V8 Mustang (Modded) and convinced my dad to use them on XKR. I have never had a better tire period. Outstanding traction and performance. DWS Dry Wet Snow wear indicators tell you when the car is not safe to drive in each condition. The mustang would cut right through standing puddles with absolutely no fear of driving in wet conditions. Also drove on snow and handled extremely well.
Times change check consumer reports for best tire for your needs

 

First off, my .02 worth is that there are waaaaay too many tire choices out there. I have many brands that I will not buy and keep to a select few (familiarity counts for something). I'm not that upity but I hate wasting money on things that don't last. I just put Goodyears one my wife's Maxima to replace the uneven wearing Fusions that came on it when we bought it. What junk!! Made in China. I was debating Coopers and Continentals but Goodyear won out with a good deal and rebate. BTW, that's a killer machine despite the CVT.
For the Jag which will need some new shoes soon I'm leaning toward Continentals or Michelins as a car like this deserves it. It has Wintrups on it now, never heard of them. I have had good luck with Michelins on the Hondas and Acuras we have had in the past. I have Coopers on my SUV which I'm happy with. I will not buy summer only tires as that is not a good idea in the midwest. It won't get driven in the winner slop but will go all year round.

As usual, your mileage my vary!! Sorry, I couldn't help myself. TM

Jagophile: I used Metzler's on my Valkyrie when I had one. My fave for all my bikes if available in the right size.

 

I push my ‘02 XKR fairly hard when the traffic is nil and road conditions allow. I first tried the BFG G-force Comp 2 a/s. I would’ve preferred a summer tire bit our climate here is not agreeable in that regard. They were a decent tire with good road holding rain or shine and lasted quite a while. But not outstanding enough to keep me from experimenting with other brands. Next up were a set of Pirelli P-zero a/s tires. I would give them an edge over the previous BFG’s in the traction dept. I ran over some industrial staples and ruined one of them, and couldn’t wait for an exact replacement to be shipped in. The tire shop did have a Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 so I had it installed on the front passenger side. Surprisingly to me, the car showed an immediate improvement over the two previous brands with just the one tire changed. Now I’m very curious to see what the handling will be like with four of the Firestone tires


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I'm running Continental Extreme Contact DWS, too. Bought them through Tire Rack and am very happy with them. We get a fair amount of rain here in Michigan and feel very confident on wet roads. I currently have about 10,000 miles on them and they're holding up well with very little sign of wear. They previous owner of my XK8 had a set of Pirelli tires on it that I was not happy with...

 

STLTH, thanks for that. I had an ACE 1100 with wide whitewalls, and the OEM Dunlop was the only choice. Your advice is excellent as I hear Metzler is the way to go for the Valk, no need for wide whites now. My XK8 has staggered size Continentals on it that I believe to be OEM, the best handling ever with very slight vibration. Of course I can rebalance but I'm thinking they will wear out soon and then I can seek dynamic balancing and replace the soft stuff in the linkages.