Toyo FZ4 Tires - Honda Prelude Forum

axngen · 02-25-2002, 07:19 PM

How are these? I think I'll be ordering these tires along w/ my new wheels from Cementups. Please give me some feedback ASAP, so i can order! thanks!

Joon525 · 02-25-2002, 07:20 PM

Most of the people I know who have had them absolutely hated them.

WDW · 02-25-2002, 08:03 PM

ive got them on my car and there OK i had to replace one becasue i got a bubble in the side wall and i only had it on for less than a year and thats only when i was doing the Oil change i noticed it when my friend said something. Theres one above it that Toyo makes thats suppost to be awsome, i got each of my Toyo FZ4s wholesale for $60 each so i cant complain there usually somewhere around $115 retail, and thats running on stock rims i donot know price chages depending on size of rim. Yokohoma makes a really sweet one the pandara my friend has it on his mr2turbo and says its the best but its really costly thoe but he says it worth it

axngen · 02-25-2002, 08:07 PM

No one I've been in contact with can get me the Racing Hart M7000s w/ Kumho tires..what's going on?!

PilotSH · 02-25-2002, 08:40 PM

yo axngen

those FZ4s are crap man. for realz. Just looking out for a fellow luder mang. Any "all-season high performance tire" is gonna suck, but those FZ4s I heard straight up suck. The ONLY street tire that I'd consider buying from Toyo is the T1S. If you can get it, go for it, but avoid the FZ4s at all costs. The Kumhos are a FAR better tire.

WDW · 02-25-2002, 08:42 PM

ya ive got them on my car and they suck i wished i could change out now but there still sort of new

burban33 · 02-25-2002, 08:47 PM

DO NOT BUY THEM!!! they are ****. they are the absolute worst tires I have ever had. Take my advice and do not buy them.

axngen · 02-25-2002, 09:11 PM

ok, thanks for the feedback guys. i'm going to see if i can get some kumho ecsta supras for a good price at merchants.

aklucsarits · 02-25-2002, 10:25 PM

I have Toyo FZ-4s on my "winter wheels" right now. I have about 2500 mi on them, and I like them so far. Dry grip is good, wet grip is fair, and they were managable the one time I had to drive in the snow this year. They do have a pretty soft sidewall though. they are quiet and ride very comfortably.

They are not great all-out performance tires, but i think they are a great buy for the money for an all-season daily driver tire.

Andrew

screamer5300 · 02-25-2002, 10:33 PM

they're to loud... you'l hate them after 500miles. better to get some nitto or yokohomas. or better yet, pirelli or michelin. best tires in the world. I think better than toyos, anyday.

vertical · 02-25-2002, 11:15 PM

My friend has them on his Miata and just like everyone else said, they really suck.

JTAutobodyLude · 02-26-2002, 10:28 AM

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Originally posted by aklucsarits
They do have a pretty soft sidewall though.

The sidewall on two of my tires began to fall apart within a month of having them. I'd never seen something like that before. They were the worst tires I've ever owned, but I guess you get that by now.

Joon525 · 02-26-2002, 11:28 AM

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Originally posted by WDW
Yokohoma makes a really sweet one the pandara my friend has it on his mr2turbo and says its the best

I'll assume you mean Parada not Pandara......I have the Paradas and initially I thought they were pretty good but now I think they're just whatever (Not buying them again).

Mugenlude · 02-26-2002, 11:54 AM

I have them in the 215/40/17 assortment and I feel that my snow tires handle better in the dry!!!!!!

They came with the wheels when I bought them. I wouldn't suggest them. I am going to use them autocrossing this year so I wear them out faster!!!!

JTAutobodyLude · 02-26-2002, 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by Joon525

I'll assume you mean Parada not Pandara......I have the Paradas and initially I thought they were pretty good but now I think they're just whatever (Not buying them again).

I agree about the Paradas. I haven't seen much special about them, and I probably won't buy them again. Nothing especially wrong with them, but they're not amazing

burban33 · 02-26-2002, 07:12 PM

good luck autocrossing in those tires because they suck at it. beleive me I tried it.

C-Redrum · 02-26-2002, 07:53 PM

I was about to order them on my volks until someone steered me in the direction of toyo t1-s's. if you can afford these, i would reccomend them, even though I dont have them yet, ive heard nothing but great things about these tires.