I'm looking to get some new tires in a couple months since the tC's stock Bridgestone's suck. Anyway, I would like to get some opinions regarding some new tires. I live in Utah so I need a good all season tire for the snow. So far, the tires that stand out on tirerack.com are:

Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position
Continental ContiExtremeContact
Yokohama Advan S4

Does anyone have these tires that might be able to share some experiences? The Bridgestone and Yokohama's are twice as expensive as the Continentals. Would it be worth it to spend more? Are there other tires out there that I should consider?

Thanks!

 

i dont personally have experience with many tires but ive read a lot of great reviews of the Toyo Proxies. They are a good all season tire and arent too hurtful on the pocket.

 

I have the Hankook Ventus Sport K104!!!

225/45/17's...

They are Cheap Awesome tires!!..I got mine for $101 a piece....

 

I'm very satisfied with my BF Goodrich G-Force Sports, can't comment on the ones you've asked about though

 

toyo proxes 4 FTW.

http://edgeracing.com/tire/897/

 

Another for the proxes 4 - they aren't on tirerack, so you won't see them there. You can see them on www.1010tires.com if you want a review, but don't buy them there, check out his link above for edgeracing.com to purchase em. 215/45-17 or 225/45-17 on stock rims is fine.

 

How long do the Proxies last? Do they wear out quick because when the time comes to get new tires I'd like to know.

 

Proxes are I think a soft rubber type....I heard people say they dont last very long!...They are kinda Expensive too!

 

Get a custom made Yokohama Y-Rated tires with "hydraulically retractable spike studs"... And you're destined to have the Best ever mod here in SL.

Get Goodyear Eagle F1s, I heard they are Y speed rated and for used as Rally tyres... My friend uses it for his Impreza.

Or you could use Yokohama Avids W4S they are pretty good on snow. Also both are much cheaper than the ADVAN S4

 

kumho ecsta asx is what i have. 81 per tire, and they have a good tread rating and i have driven them in in rain, sleet, and snowy roads. they perform great. they are all season and i'll give you a review after my first time auto x'ing to give you a real review.

 

what size are u runn'in??....

Have u done any Canyon Runs w/ them??...

 

i'm running the stock 215/45/17 on my oem rims. and no, don't got any canyons in maryland, but they handle great at high speeds on the interstate. and like i said, august 5th is my first time at an auto x event, i'll try to make a review for you there.

i do drive down my narrow windy backroad on a regular basis hugging every corner just fine.

 

Pirelli P-Zero Nero are Z rated, have a 400 tread wear and have. They cost a little more but ride and wear great! Oh, and the handling is wicked.

 

My two favorites are:

Falken FK452 and Falken RT-615, they are both cheap(Relatively) and the FK's have a 300 treadwear.

they are also both very grippy, the rt being the better of the two imo.

 

i went from stock bridgestones to pzero nero m+s. they were alot better than the bridgestones, but they wore out in a year about 20,000 miles, went to kumho ecsta asx and they feel just as good as the pirelli's with a smaller price and a treadwear of 420.

 

I switched from stock to Proxes 4's and have never looked back. I even converted a few friends. I've been on mine for almost a year now and they aren't even halfway burned down. Keep in mind though that I drive fairly hard most of the time.

Basically great handling, better tread wear than stock, and has a very nice looking tread pattern to boot.

 

time has nothing to do with how your tire wears, its how many miles.

i drive about 20k miles a year, some drive 10k, so i would be pointless saying driven for a year.

 

Toyo Proxes4 last between 25k-30k miles. Depending on your driving style. It's about as good as it gets for an ultra high performance all-season tire. Low profile tires don't last that long, just the way it is.

But when you look at what the Toyo Proxes4 gives.. excellent dry/wet traction, braking, handling, steering feel, noise, ride comfort and good mileage (both how many miles they'll last and gas mileage, no drop in gas mileage like some tires can cause) You won't be sorry you got them. They're a very good match with the tC!

 

Falken RT-615 for the win! They have ridiculous grip, but they definitely aren't all-seasons

 

they are here in cali