Tire Choice -- Personal preference welcome...
I have narrowed my choices down to these tires for my summer wheels:
Bridgestone Potenza RE950
205/40R17 $179.99 cdn
BFGoodrich Scorcher T/AŽ Red
205/40R17 $215.99 cdn
Firestone Firehawk SZ50 EP
P205/40ZR17 $245.99 cdn
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712
205/40ZR17 $169.99 cdn
Toyo Proxes T1-S
205/40ZR17 $269.99 cdn
Yokohama Parada
205/40ZR17 $175.99 cdn
All opinions welcome...
Bridgestone Potenza RE950
205/40R17 $179.99 cdn
BFGoodrich Scorcher T/AŽ Red
205/40R17 $215.99 cdn
Firestone Firehawk SZ50 EP
P205/40ZR17 $245.99 cdn
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712
205/40ZR17 $169.99 cdn
Toyo Proxes T1-S
205/40ZR17 $269.99 cdn
Yokohama Parada
205/40ZR17 $175.99 cdn
All opinions welcome...
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Vehicle: 2008 Toyota Prius 2006 Suzuki SV650S
I have the parada's and I'm not happy with them. They do not have enough dry grip, but they do have better than I expected wet grip.
But living in LA...I don't car about wet grip (maybe 5 times a year)...so I'm dumping the paradas in favor of Kumho's. I have yet to hear anyone complain about them.
But living in LA...I don't car about wet grip (maybe 5 times a year)...so I'm dumping the paradas in favor of Kumho's. I have yet to hear anyone complain about them.
I have the paradas now they seem ok but they have a lot of road noise at hwy speeds. But they are on 18s to so that might make a little diffrence.
I have a set of Toyo Proxes on a set of 16's and they handle great in the rain and dry. Nice ride with these tires and no road noise.
I had a set of Nittos on a set of 17's they seemed a little to hard for me. But they handled well in both conditions wet or dry.
I have a set of Toyo Proxes on a set of 16's and they handle great in the rain and dry. Nice ride with these tires and no road noise.
I had a set of Nittos on a set of 17's they seemed a little to hard for me. But they handled well in both conditions wet or dry.
I've got the kumho's and they rule. They're mutch better than the Michelin XGT's. Especially in wet. I haven't tried anything else because
1.20K miles only, 3 sets of tires(one changeover from 15Kumho's to 17Kumho's)
2.I love me my kumho's
1.20K miles only, 3 sets of tires(one changeover from 15Kumho's to 17Kumho's)
2.I love me my kumho's



