tires

[bazooka joe]

lookin to put this type and style rubber on my 18" any suggestions (the falken
azenis don't come in 18")

 

[Protege52003]

they look nice mark....lots of rubber to keep traction with your FI'd Protege now......is she running yet?

 

[CGCG04]

yokohama parada?

 

[traitorhound]

bfg scorcher?

 

[garretts77]

I think the Parada's look the most like these, but the Kumho Ecsta MX is my choice...

 

[CGCG04]

what about bfgoodrich gforce t/a?

 

[Ehawley]

I like my Goodyear Eagle F1's a lot.

 

[cbcbd]

what about bfgoodrich gforce t/a?

Ooh, looks like fire!

 

[bazooka joe]

Yohohama's Parada Spec-2 great ratings!!

BF Goodrich g-Force T/A KDW also great ratings, but not as aggresive

scorcher...(cool) wow they are on close out for 59 ea at tire rack, ONLY 17"

Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 not a bad tire either, somewhat more aggresive

any opinions?

 

[Mr. Win]

parada spec2s i have them and i love them. Longest lasting tire ive had and offer excellent preformance. That or bfgoodrich gforce t/a stay away from the other two.

 

[slug420]

i have parada spec-2s on my 18s, and toyo proxes-t1s (no one mentioned em so see pics below) on my 17s. Would have gotten the toyos on the 18s too but i was a little tight on cash at the time and got a deal on the yokos. Never tried the toyos on the msp so i cant tell you which one is better but both are excellent...

are your current wheels 18s or are you getting new rims?

 

[Pretzellogic]

Sorry to say it:

Get 17s

 

[slug420]

Sorry to say it:

Get 17s

(no)

 

[terbow]

how do u keep 18's in good shape in new england?

i had 18's a long time ago, i hit 1 pothole and that was it

 

[slug420]

knock on wood of course but the only damage i have to my 18s is from the jackass who mounted tires on them.

i dont drive with them from about december to april so the sale and snow and ice doesnt get to them, and i just try to be careful in the summer....

 

[Pretzellogic]

(no)

I know, I know.

I'm sorry (sad2)

 

[DrummerJim50]

I just got the Eagle F1 GSD3 and they are awesome. Extremely good handling and wet traction is great. The shoot all the water back as you drive....although they shoot up stones too because of the extreme directional tread design. Whew....thought winter was almost over but it snowed today.....lets just say I had to hold on really tight!

 

[terbow]

yea i had a runin with town fair tire with mine, they mounted it. apparently you do that by scraping a large metal bar across the new wheels untill its completely screwed, then you ask someone who really knows how to do it. Then you mount it on the car and act like it was scratched when you get it. lol

well i bow to you and your wheels cause i dont think i could keep them in nice shape. You must be in the part of CT thats not like where i was from, parts where the road is whole

 

[bazooka joe]

ya, i'm keeping the 18's as my "nice weather rim" i'll only use these after all the pot holes have been fixed. i ran them for two summers and did have a small bend in the rim....but it was the tire i finally killed. blew out the radial cords inside the tire...i think i'm gonna go for the yoko spec 2's. i like the aggressive look. gotta price em out now...thanks for everyones input!

 

[bazooka joe]

settled on this one, parada spec 2. thanks to all for your input. i'll have these baby's on my 18's around the first of may! make sure most of those holes are fixed first!