Hey guys,
i have a 99 SS with the 5 spoke crome wheels.
i've been short on cash the last couple years and have not been able to registar my car. but this summer i want to drive again, but my rear tires are bald and my front tires seem to have developed a bump or hard spot during storage.

what are the best 'z' rated tires (275/40/17) for as little money as possible (maybe $125 each?). is there anything half decent in that price ranger?

 

Dayton Daytona ZR. $105 EACH.....Had for 15k still look new.

 

www.Discounttiredirect.com will have the best deals with free shipping. Tirerack might have some good deals too, just have to shop around.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/P-275...spagenameZWDVW

 

thanks for the link,
i see 5 there that look decent, which of these 5 do u guys think is the best?

Hankook Ventus V4 ES H105, Z-speed rated. for $113

Kumho Ecsta ASX, Z-speed rated. for $117

Hankook Ventus Sport K104. Z-speed rated. for $118

Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 Z-speed rated. for $123

BF Goodrich g-Force Sport, Z-speed rated. for $127

unless someone has some better recommendations

 

Those sumitomos have a good price on ebay or www.tirerack.com but they have a low treadwear and traction rating. They will probably grip alright, but won't last very long. My vote is for the Hankook ventus sports.

 

H105 has a SOFT sidewall. They're on my wife's Grand Am. The sidewall flex is equivalent to some H rated Dunlops I ran on it. Nothing in comparison to the KDWS sidewall previously on the car. These are more of a touring tire.
ASX, see above
K104, don't know, but going off the H105 with the same rating.....eh
712, SUCK A$$. Sidewall is stiff, but they easily spin on the rear, push out on corners up front, and are very out of round. Only good thing about them is wet traction. I have a pair on my SS.
G-force I don't know. I've ran KDWS on the GA and have KD on the rear of the SS. BFG tends to have stiffer sidewalls.

As for the Sumitomo suggestion, see K104. Not all Z rated tires are ceated equal!!!

 

From experience I'd have to go with the BFG's. Ive owned a few sets of them and had alot of experience with Kumho's. IMO Kumho's tires are for imports. I had their H101's and the tread was so 'hard' that it was sloppy on even dry pavement. The K104's were a 5 out of 10 for the $$$

 

love my KDWS's for 636 installed

 

My KDW's are good tires, but they just wear down too quickly, especially with my driving habits.

 

I just picked up some Riken Raptor tires for my new Zo6 rims.

They are supposedly a decent tire, a sub-company of BF goodrich
I was told. I got all 4 for around $550, but can get them even
cheaper off ebay.

I will let you know how they are in a couple weeks when I get my
car rolling again.

 

I've had my KD's on the back of my car (that is daily driven) for ~13 months now and I still have at least 70% tread left. I'd bank on it being your driving habits.