I'm thinking of getting new tires for my tiburon. Which one should I get the NITTO NT 450 Extreme Performance or KUMHO Ecsta Supra 712? Which one has better girp, longevity, and is better in the snow. Any help would be welcome.

 

I say Nitto cause thats what im rollin on..

 

Not too sure about the Nittos, I've never had them before, but for the price, the Kuhmos are nice, I have them on my car and they are great!
I also heard that Falken Azenis are really great too, for the price, they are only a few bucks more than the Kuhmos.

As far as snow, the Kuhmos are a SUMMER TIRE! Do not drive with them in the snow, we have had a few cm's of snow here the last couple of days, and I've had to drive in the morning a few times, (snow usually dissappears in the afternoon, as it's not cold enough to stick around yet) and they are fine, but in DEEP snow,... I don't know. I already have winter tires, I'm just waiting for the snow to actually stick around before I switch them over. I hope that won't be for a while yet though smile.gif

 

falcon azenis are greta but have a low tread wear.

Nittos I heard are rather loud, as in road noise.

I would say kumho to. But if you want a good tire look to Toyo or Yokohama.

 

From my experiences, buying Nittos were the worst investment I put on my car EVAR. They were extremely noisy and little traction in the rain. I took those tires off 5 days after I bought it, thats how bad it was. I suggest getting Kumho 712's/Yoko Parada Spec 2/Bridgestone Potenza RE730/Falken Azenis. RE730 and Azenis are so far my favorite of the pack(I used them all)

 

I would definately go with Spec 2s. Check with discount tire...sometimes they will hook u up with nice deals. I got my spec 2s for a $100 a tire(205/40/17), everyone says it was an insane deal. I also have REALLY nice traction in the rain. Ill definaly buy spec 2s again.

 

Go with the KUMHO 712's. I love them! No road noise and they look bad ass rolling around. They are actually a little wider than the stock tires b/c they supposedly protect your rims from minor scrapes and scratches. I love the gap in the middle of the tire, and the way the tread goes all the way out, to direct water outta the tires.

BTW, I can tell the difference b/c my tires are 275-40-ZR17's. Awesome price as well. If you lived in the DFW area, I would tell you which Discount Tire to goto. wink

[ October 19, 2002, 06:13 AM: Message edited by: StrongWS6 ]

 

I will say this: "I will never buy a Kumho instead of a Yokohama." No chance. I ran Kumho since I got the car in 98. They were good or so I thought..until I put yoko's on. The grip is unreal and they handle great. Just my .02

 

Thanks everyone for their oppinion. Now I guess I have to decide between Kumho and Yoko. I believe I will be leaning towards Kumho due the the lack of cash. Once again, thanks for the input!

 

dude I dont know if youve researched price or not but I just got two Yoko Z rated tires for 93/tire. The Kumhos were 98/tire. Discount tires had them.