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  1. 04-27-2016, 01:51 PM #1
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    Trying to decide on tires

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    I need some new tires for the stang and have been tossing around 2 different brands. presently I have Nitto 555's And they have given me good wear and good handling etc. I have priced them and Goodyear Eagle Supercar. The Good Years are much cheaper and that scares me. I want to buy American as much as I can but something tells me I will not be happy with them. Anybody have any experience with them? The sizes I need are 255/45-18 front and 285/40-18 rear. Trying to find a manufacturer that makes both of those tires in the same " model" is not an easy task. I also saw Continental Extremecontact DW's but have not experience with that brand. Any ideas- thoughts???

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Aubele View Post
    1. Conti DW
    2. Goodyear Supercar
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    Mark,
    Can I ask why you rated the Nitto's so low???
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    The nittos are cheap but suck compared to a lot of other tires.
    I wish there were more options in a 315/35/17 personally


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  5. 04-27-2016, 05:09 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by 07v6vistablue View Post
    Mark,
    Can I ask why you rated the Nitto's so low???
    They are a terrible tire performance wise. But they do last a long time and they are pretty cheap.
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    Michelin Pilot Super Sports :) :) :)

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    Darren - what size did you go with, where'd you get them, and if you don't mind how much were they?

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  9. 04-28-2016, 10:26 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darren View Post
    Michelin Pilot Super Sports :) :) :)

    That's what I got for the Boss
    Going to agree here but may not be at the same price point as the others. Absolutely love my MPSS
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