Almost that time of buying tires :)

sd_luis · 12-20-2014, 10:57 AM

I'll be needing new tires pretty soon, so I went to my friend tire shop. He gave me a good deal on hankook, but honestly I was a bit disappointed of how little they last me last time, I'm not going to lie great tire, but I had better luck with my falken then I did with hankook. So anyways he told me about this off brand Nankang tire, they looked pretty solid and they were $460 out the door for all 4, but I'm also looking into Kumho tires now, I heard good things about them, good brand tire and they were about $600. I've never had them before, but I'm thinking about giving them a tried. What do you guys think?

floydarogers · 12-20-2014, 01:06 PM

Like all things, you often get what you pay for.

Hankook is a very inexpensive tire; I understand that their performance tires are pretty good for the money: 90% of the performance of the best (say Michelin Pilot Sport) for 60% of the price. I have heard that they're not the longest lasting, though.
Falken - made in Germany (usually), kind of an off-brand but well made.
Kumho (especially the higher-end Ecsta) are well-liked by some BMW owners. They're inexpensive and grip well.

None of your selections is close in performance to the top end tires, either the performance end of the spectrum (Michelin PS, Continental ProContact, Bridgestone, etc.) or the longer-wearing all-season or touring tires made by the major manufacturers.

Check the reviews and feedback on tirerack.com.

Oh, yes. Fix your signature so that wordwrap happens - annoying to have to scrool horizontally to see the entire text.

marketmaster · 12-20-2014, 01:14 PM

wait till the spring. seems like sales go during that time.

sd_luis · 12-20-2014, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by floydarogers

Like all things, you often get what you pay for.

Hankook is a very inexpensive tire; I understand that their performance tires are pretty good for the money: 90% of the performance of the best (say Michelin Pilot Sport) for 60% of the price. I have heard that they're not the longest lasting, though.
Falken - made in Germany (usually), kind of an off-brand but well made.
Kumho (especially the higher-end Ecsta) are well-liked by some BMW owners. They're inexpensive and grip well.

None of your selections is close in performance to the top end tires, either the performance end of the spectrum (Michelin PS, Continental ProContact, Bridgestone, etc.) or the longer-wearing all-season or touring tires made by the major manufacturers.

Check the reviews and feedback on tirerack.com.

Oh, yes. Fix your signature so that wordwrap happens - annoying to have to scrool horizontally to see the entire text.

Yeah, I don't track my car at all, so that's out of the question. I just want a well made tire, to get me through daily driving. I'll probably go for Kumho. I have already tried Falken and Hankook. Thanks for your input, Lol will do. thanks

sd_luis · 12-20-2014, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by marketmaster

wait till the spring. seems like sales go during that time.

I can wait, my tires I doubt lol

Fundguy1 · 12-20-2014, 01:57 PM

Thos Rd all sound cheap. You get what you pay for. I've had kumho, continental, bf goodrich. Bridgestone, etc. Never going back to those. Michelin Pilot Super Sport from now on. I learned my lesson.

Btw, my kumho lasted 12,000 before the tread separated and almost blew.

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floydarogers Curmudgeon and Pedant 690 Rep 3,489 Posts Drives: 2010 335d, 2014 328d Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (0)	Like all things, you often get what you pay for. Hankook is a very inexpensive tire; I understand that their performance tires are pretty good for the money: 90% of the performance of the best (say Michelin Pilot Sport) for 60% of the price. I have heard that they're not the longest lasting, though. Falken - made in Germany (usually), kind of an off-brand but well made. Kumho (especially the higher-end Ecsta) are well-liked by some BMW owners. They're inexpensive and grip well. None of your selections is close in performance to the top end tires, either the performance end of the spectrum (Michelin PS, Continental ProContact, Bridgestone, etc.) or the longer-wearing all-season or touring tires made by the major manufacturers. Check the reviews and feedback on tirerack.com. Oh, yes. Fix your signature so that wordwrap happens - annoying to have to scrool horizontally to see the entire text.
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marketmaster First Lieutenant 35 Rep 311 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: United States-TX iTrader: (2)	wait till the spring. seems like sales go during that time.
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Fundguy1 Major General 2033 Rep 8,339 Posts Drives: 335 e93 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Orlando, fl iTrader: (0)	Thos Rd all sound cheap. You get what you pay for. I've had kumho, continental, bf goodrich. Bridgestone, etc. Never going back to those. Michelin Pilot Super Sport from now on. I learned my lesson. Btw, my kumho lasted 12,000 before the tread separated and almost blew.
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