Looking for tires - whats your preference?
Here is what I am down to.....btw I really want to try the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 due to reveiws but... seem too good to be true.

 

I just put some Kuhmo Ecsta SPT on my NA limited yesterday. Price was very reasonable. Ride quality, noise, and grip so far are superb. Time will tell on the wear.

 

I have had Nitto Invo's and now have Sumitomo HTR-ZIII's.
The Nitto is a better tire, but wears a bit quickly.
Tire Rack review of the Sumitomo made it sound too good to be true, and it was. They are an OK tire, but they certainly don't out perform tires of twice the price like the review claimed.

 

Do not rule out the Bridgestone Potenza RE-11's

 

If I must say, I am loving my vredstein sessanta ultrac's! The ride is so much softer and much more quiet. Although I was a little skeptical at first of the dry traction, I pulled a 1.79 60ft (with some spin) in horrible track conditions last night! I am hooked! So my votes would be other. I would go with the Vredsteins or Toyo's.

 

Had the Goodyear Eagle F1, they were horrible. From 0 to about 40mph there was more road noise then a airplane! Heard the Nitto Invo were amazing. Currently have Toyo but only because that's what came with the wheels I bought.

 

The Invo's were great - very sticky, smooth and quiet; ran through water like it wasn't there. My only complaint was a bit too much sidewall flex when pushed hard into turns.

 

Interesting...I have/had them on both the SRT and N/A and I hear virtually nothing from 0 - 40mph.

 

I'm very happy with my Falken FK-452's.

 

I haven't any experience other than with the Continentals, but after reading reviews and talking to other owners my first choice would be the Nitto Invo second would be the Falkens.
Unlike other performance tires I believe the Nitto's are non directional allowing you to rotate from one side to another. I'm hoping with the softer tread compound and the flex in the sidewall it will improve the ride and keep the noise to min. The trade off of course being longevity?
http://www.nittotire.com/#index%2Eti...nvo%2Eoverview

 

The BFGoodrich g-force T/A KDW 2's and Falken Azenis RT-615's aren't too shabby either.

Haven't heard much about the Cooper Zeon 2XS but they do come in the 18's & 19's for our car. The 18's go for only $122 apiece and the 19's for $185 apiece at:

http://www.performanceplustire.com

 

Me too! Nice tires!! Kuhmo tires are nice too.

 

I have the Zeons now- not a bad tire at all, wet grip is great dry is very good..just want more.
As for the TA KDW 2 can not get over the truck tire tread.
Falken 452s are rated a Lux Sport tire and have a softer side wall. Not a bad tire just not going to be "sticky" enough. HOWEVER this tire looks like the Hankook just a lower speed rating and a a bit harder rubber.

Graet inf so far- nice seeing the replies!

 

Anyone have experience with the Kumho Ecsta SPT(Ultra High Performance Summer) ?

 

there are many versions of Eagle F-1's...so tell which ones when referring to them, please...mine are G3's, summer only, they are quiet, and sticky, but yet to try them at the track....but did well at the "Dragon" last fall...

 

Doc, I was considering the F1s, but I've been hearing they are noisy. You like yours?

 

yes, and you can drive mine at the DRAGON, but they are GS D3's summer tires...not the noisy all season...

 

Me, but only a few miles. So far so good. Me like.

 

Have had excellent service from Kuhmo SPTs and highly recommend. May look at Falken 912s next time around as a comparable alternative depending on price.

 

I've used either the Dunlop A/S or the Eagle F1 A/S & both have performed well despite road noise from both after some wear.
I'm sticking with the A/S's year round. Too much crap weather throughout much of the year & I'm not interested in spending mucho dollars switching between pure 'summer' tires & all-seasons'.