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Hello, need a new set of tires this summer when i register the lude (5th gen SS)

i have checked Canadian tire. Costco, walmart all the normal retailers, prices for a 205/50/16 are over 150+/tire, . looking at around $800 if not more for 4 tire with install/balance

a 205/55/16 is much cheaper. and only a 5mm higher sidewalls

Anyone running this size tire?

 

1badlude99

I have them on the front....

It doesnt rub but it looks ugly as hell...

I dont know if you have a hibdon tires up there if you do go look at there prices they are semi cheap...

LS70

just got a quote from Canadian tire,

a generic tire will be i think 140, a BFG normal tire is 170.

the BF POTENZA IS $320!!!! EACH!!!! ouch!

i was surprised cause thats what these care came with.

im thinking of going to the states to get some tires

thegamettt

damn why is it so expensive where you are? must be a rubber tax or something. lol

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1badlude99

Yea i vote you come to the great U.S.

LS70

in ontario,

just checked out tirerack.com
i can get a set of 205/50/16 Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport Ultra High Performance Summer ZR $95

shipped for $600us duties and canadian taxes in!

here are other tires i am considering from tire rack

1. General Exclaim UHP $69.00 Ultra High Performance Summer ZR

2. General Altimax HP $83.00 Grand Touring All-Season HR

3. Firehawk GT $91.00 High Performance All-Season VR

4. Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport $95.00 Ultra High Performance Summer ZR

5. Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval $95.00 Ultra High Performance Summer ZR

1badlude99

The best tires I have used were fuzion zri's....


They are really good and dont cost as much as other tires.

LS70

i read some review on the fuzion ZR and VR, some customers loved them, others had lots of issues with buldging after a few thousand km,

im mostly interested in tread life as well, this will be a daily driver, not that much racing or anything ( its a SS)

i will also have a seperate set of winter tires later on

netzyo98

to the OP,

i had to run said tires one time when i got a flat...its ok, doesn't look too bad if lowered...But, If you are lowered they can rub

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1badlude99

Hell i had them on my prizm and on this car never had any problems with them they lasted me a long time to.

petern101

The problem with tire reviews is that they are very inconsistant.

There aren't that many ppl that change tires often and of course the times you do change them, you are normally running on near bald tires. So obviously its hard to gauge how good they really are.

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1badlude99

Yea and you dont know how many companys go on there and talk great about there tires in the reviews..

LS70

thats true

i am able to get a kumho tires for fairly cheap localy around $100, but even the person over teh counter said they do wear out faster.

my choice is going to be between the Bridgestone Potenza RE760

or Bridgestone Potenza G009, i would prefer these, the tire wear rating on these is much better then on the RE 760's

the RE760 would be around 320-340 (the previous version RE750 that the RE760 replaced are rated that)

the G009 are i think 460 or 420.

in terms of actual milage rating, not sure.
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1badlude99

Dont ever go off of milage warrentys...

I have never had or seen a tire go to its own warrentys...

But I live in oklahoma where all the roads are ****...

thepreludedude

i run that size on my winter tires on oem rims. i would rather have the 50 series. i got the winter tires cheap so that is why i am running that size. i am lowered and yes it rubs on the front when you turn hard to the right or left. i think they look ugly as well but they do give me a little more protection in the winter. that said, i can't wait to get my summer rims/tires on soon.

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