New Sneaks for summer

[Ron-E-Babe]

I installed a set of BFG g-Force Sport http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....=g-Force+Sport today on my Konig 16x7 rims http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c....t.A/id.7089/.f. Tire size 205/45/16 They are supposed to be a ultra high performance wet & dry tire with a treadwear rating of 340, AA traction rating, and a temp rating of A. A bit pricey maybe but hopefully worth it.

The Kuhmo ESTA ASX http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....odel=Ecsta+ASX I had on them were nice, but I only got approximately 10,000 miles out of them.

My initial reactions to the tires after installation and running around doing errands today are positive. They balanced nicely with minimal weights needed on the rim, VERY MINIMAL. Road noise wasn't all that bad, and they seemed to hold corners well. I'll be sure to test them this summer once the heat gets into the road and I can really push them.

I have approx. 25,575 miles on the car now...more to follow...

[mikedudley17]

those rims are pretty :P

[aveodude]

I wouldnt really call any tire with a tread rating of 340 ultra high performance but they are decent tires none the less.

[petrified.rabbit]

it depends on where you want to run them.. they aren't sticky and soft for tight cornering, and short burst racing. but they are probably good road racing/highway tires to last the distance..

i honestly haven't gone through and looked at all the treadwear ratings in tires considered summer performance.. but i usually dont buy anything above 300, but probably will this year cause all i do is highway driving and want them to last..

[aveodude]

road racing tires are no where near a 340 treadwear rating. Road race tires are usually R compound and dont have a tread rating.

These are good tires to use everyday.

[petrified.rabbit]

i didn't mean sanctioned racing, sorry.

but these sound like a touring tire with some performance abilities? unless the treadwear is wrong on that particular site, it is classified as a summer performance tire so maybe it is one that will last a whole summer?

[subachad]

Treadwear ratings only really rate within a brand, not between them. That's a decent tire, you made a good decision.

I was considering going to that next, but decided to stick with the Kumho Ecsta SPT which I'm currently running. I was able to get 40k out of them and that's with 2 track days and some canyon runs. ...not to mention all the Bootlegger turns I do on a weekly basis which tends to smoke the fronts pretty good.

The Aveo is light so it's pretty easy on tires and brakes, even with spirited driving.

[Ron-E-Babe]

those rims are pretty :P

Thanks Mike...what's going on man? Still have your Aveo? I thought you were dumping it?

[Ron-E-Babe]

I wouldnt really call any tire with a tread rating of 340 ultra high performance but they are decent tires none the less.

Just going by what tire rack says, I'm no expert. So far I enjoy the way they feel, took an offramp at 75 today I usualy do at 60, I'll speed it up as the summer heat gets into the road.

[petrified.rabbit]

The Aveo is light so it's pretty easy on tires and brakes, even with spirited driving.

i just broke 8000 miles and am on my second set of tires.. they are about half worn.
it is not alignment issues or tire pressure problem either, i just out drive the tires.