View Poll Results: Which tire
Kumho Ecsta MX 148.00
6
18.75%
Sumitomo HTR Z 118.00
1
3.13%
Sumitomo HTR Z II 119.00
1
3.13%
Kumho Ecsta ASX 121.00
1
3.13%
Sumitomo HTR+ 101.00
1
3.13%
BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDWS 141.00
1
3.13%
Kumho ECSTA Supra 712 285/27 116.00
4
12.50%
BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDWS 285 147 a tire
3
9.38%
Firestone Firehawk SZ50 EP in 285/40/17 176.00
5
15.63%
Falkan etc or name your own
9
28.13%
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I need new tires, help out of the cheap ones first
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Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 479
i had 712's on my z last year, hated them. only good thing about them was that they were good in the rain. thats it. one tire which you didnt list (which i dont know if it is discontinued or not), is the yokohama a520. had those on my z 2 years ago, and they stuck like glue in turns
loved them , and they were cheap as well. only downside to those, after 4-5 months they were toast.
out of everything on your list, the only other ones id be familiar with would be the gforce ta's. i think those replaced the comp ta line (but are quite similar, i think). had comp ta's 3 years ago, better than the 712's guaranteed.
as for the avs 100's, ive seen different post with differing results on those. when i was picking out tires last year, it was between those or the 712's. went with the 712's, only cause the avs 100's cost a bit more. dont know firsthand though hth
loved them , and they were cheap as well. only downside to those, after 4-5 months they were toast.out of everything on your list, the only other ones id be familiar with would be the gforce ta's. i think those replaced the comp ta line (but are quite similar, i think). had comp ta's 3 years ago, better than the 712's guaranteed.
as for the avs 100's, ive seen different post with differing results on those. when i was picking out tires last year, it was between those or the 712's. went with the 712's, only cause the avs 100's cost a bit more. dont know firsthand though
hth
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 2,272
From: Georgia
I had the 712's on my Z last year....they were ok, good for the price. could have lasted a little longer though. Now i'm using Falken ZIEK 512's...so far I love them, they seem to stick pretty well. Got all four for $450 at a local shop
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Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 483
From: Far, far away
i think they are called kelly charger's or something along those lines...i have them on my car. 
cheap *** tires, lots of road noise. if you arent worried about anything besides them being tires(no exceptional qualities in other words) they arent bad for about 80 bucks a tire.
cheap *** tires, lots of road noise. if you arent worried about anything besides them being tires(no exceptional qualities in other words) they arent bad for about 80 bucks a tire.
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Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 742
From: Owego, New York
Originally posted by Coolformula
Yea the sz50's look good. 360 treadwear, so they might just be as cost effective, since they SHOULD last longer. Where are you getting urs?
Yea the sz50's look good. 360 treadwear, so they might just be as cost effective, since they SHOULD last longer. Where are you getting urs?
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Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 3,620
From: Saginaw, Michigan
Out of those choices, it's either the MX's, or the SZ50's. Both will be awesome tires.
The KDWS's won't touch the MX's for dry performance.
Myself, I bought the Goodyear F1 GS-D3's instead of any of those choices and couldn't be happier. It's a 275/40-17 size though.
Dan
The KDWS's won't touch the MX's for dry performance.
Myself, I bought the Goodyear F1 GS-D3's instead of any of those choices and couldn't be happier. It's a 275/40-17 size though.
Dan
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Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 597
From: Greater Chattanooga TN
I had some f1's I just thought for the "best" tire they make it wasnt worth the price. Mine wasnt great in the rain either. But I just had the f1's no the Goodyear F1 GS-D3's maybe there different. Tires just cost way too much, and they dont last long enough...