best 225/45/17 tires for around $100.00?

516_WRX · 02-06-2003, 01:00 PM

whats the best over all tire for that price..a lil over is fine, basically something to use and abuse in the wet/dry seasons...

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MNbiker · 02-06-2003, 02:02 PM

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Originally posted by 516_WRX
whats the best over all tire for that price..a lil over is fine, basically something to use and abuse in the wet/dry seasons...

Kumho ECSTA 712 or Yokahama ES100 would both be approx. $100 each and are excellent all-around tires.

The Kumho ECSTA MX or Falken Azenis Sport would be a step up in handling, for approx. $15-20/tire additional. FYI - these tires are softer, and therefore won't last as long as the 712 or ES100.

-Steve

slater · 02-06-2003, 02:49 PM

actually, i'd recommend the sumitomo HTRZ-II over the 712s and ES100s any day of the week.

$99/tire at tirerack.com.

peter

riceburner22 · 02-06-2003, 03:21 PM

i'm runnin' sumitomo HTR+'s. i haven't had any problems with them. they were around the $99 mark at tirerack.

dj_noose · 02-06-2003, 04:03 PM

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Originally posted by riceburner22
i'm runnin' sumitomo HTR+'s. i haven't had any problems with them. they were around the $99 mark at tirerack.

This is what I suggest

MNbiker · 02-06-2003, 04:30 PM

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Originally posted by slater
actually, i'd recommend the sumitomo HTRZ-II over the 712s and ES100s any day of the week.

$99/tire at tirerack.com.

peter

Peter,

How much better/different are the HTRZ-II's, versus the HTRZ's? I'm somewhat familiar w/the HTRZ's, and they didn't seem to quite match the 712's or ES100's for handling (although there's not a lot of difference). However, the HTRZ's look like a totally different design.

BTW - the HTR+ (mentioned in a different post) is an entirely different tire. Decent, but doesn't offer quite the level of handling as the other tires mentioned.

-Steve

slater · 02-06-2003, 04:43 PM

steve,

yeah, the HTRZ-II is a completely different design. i don't own a set, but i've driven on them a few times (friend's car), and since i've owned a set of 712s, i can say that the HTRZ-II's offer much more grip, better steering response most importantly, they are confidence-inspiring.

i'm debating between these, a set of kumho ecsta MX or falken azenis for my next set of tires.

peter

02-06-2003, 01:00 PM	#1
516_WRX Scooby Newbie Member#: 17432 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nassau Vehicle: 2002 WRX/ X5 Silver/ Silver	best 225/45/17 tires for around $100.00? whats the best over all tire for that price..a lil over is fine, basically something to use and abuse in the wet/dry seasons... * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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slater Scooby Specialist Member#: 5848 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: burlington, vermont Vehicle: 1992 vw corrado vr6 silver w/ schrick/quaife	actually, i'd recommend the sumitomo HTRZ-II over the 712s and ES100s any day of the week. $99/tire at tirerack.com. peter

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riceburner22 Scooby Newbie Member#: 25354 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: RAF Lakenheath, UK	i'm runnin' sumitomo HTR+'s. i haven't had any problems with them. they were around the $99 mark at tirerack.

02-06-2003, 04:43 PM	#7
slater Scooby Specialist Member#: 5848 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: burlington, vermont Vehicle: 1992 vw corrado vr6 silver w/ schrick/quaife	steve, yeah, the HTRZ-II is a completely different design. i don't own a set, but i've driven on them a few times (friend's car), and since i've owned a set of 712s, i can say that the HTRZ-II's offer much more grip, better steering response most importantly, they are confidence-inspiring. i'm debating between these, a set of kumho ecsta MX or falken azenis for my next set of tires. peter