Daurigon

My custom made wheels are 19x8.5 so I am getting the tire size 235/35/19. I need help choosing a good tire that will last me a while, but also is a good show tire. I have been researching and I thought the Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position would be a good tire to choose.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....35WR9RE960PPXL

Please help me choose a good tire if this is not a good tire to choose. Thank you SL for your help.

nebster

not a very good show tire.

i run these: http://www.vredestein.com/

amazing wear rating and amazing ride. if you can find them i'd go for them.

unfortunitly they're only made in Holland and they're very hard to find in the states

Daurigon

how much are they per tire?

nebster

retail around 300 a pop

Daurigon

any other brands that are recommended? how about toyo or nitto?

sciontc_mich

toyo proxes4, great tread design, and great performance.
tread looks like a W pretty cool.

Daurigon

if i get toyo, i am going to get the tr1's. are those good?

sciontc_mich

those are good too, they don't last as long, and from what I've heard about the same grip as the proxes4.

Just can't drive them in anything below 32-35 degree weather, and of course no snow. They are "summer only" tires.

Daurigon

what tires do last a while and are good for driving and show?

tC9o9

Falken FK452

Great looking tire, 300 treadwear, and pretty good handling.

Daurigon

I haven't really heard very good things about Falken. I think I am going to get the Toyo TR1's. Any tire that I buy with this size is going to last me about 15,000 miles and since my car is, well, "a secret project" until I show everyone on Scion Life, I will not be racing with the tires so any tire (a good brand) will be okay for me. I dont need something crazy.

sciontc_mich

then you'll like the tr1's.. definitely what you're looking for. it's for a project car, not a daily driver, so when you do take it out, you'll enjoy the tr1's.

Daurigon

well, the car is a project car ( this is for both me and my twin brother). we both have invested over 15000 dollars worth of parts in the past 3 months each so any type of racing would not be very smart because i would lose a lot of money. the car is a daily driver as well because i dont have anything else to drive, but for performance wise, i think these will be fine. thank you for your input. take care.

i will post pics of me and my twin brother's car whenever i get everything installed. its gonna be SWEET!

sciontc_mich

sounds good, yeah I think you'll like the performance of the tr1's, and they'll look good for a show car. you're welcome for the input.

can't wait to see the pics!

Daurigon

Thank you again sciontC_mich, I really appreciate the input and help from you. take care.

Daurigon

Just one more question:

Falken Fk452 or Toyo Proxes T1R?

http://www.edgeracing.com/tires/2353519/

sciontc_mich

well you know my vote ;) T1R.. i always call them the TR1..

Daurigon

the thing is is that it is a summer tire and in texas, the weather is below 32 degrees.

Daurigon

Okay, so I have put it down to these tires (all season):

Toyo Proxes 4
Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position
Nitto NT 555 Extreme Performance
Nitto Invo

I have no clue if the bottom two are all season. Also, XL means extra load. Does that mean I will lose my low profile?

sciontc_mich

oh so you'd like an all-season that can go below 32degrees? Then definitely the Proxes4.

Low profile is anything lower than a 45 aspect ratio, such as 215/45-17