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  • Nov. 29, 2009 12:22 p.m. TIGMOTORSPORTS New Reader

    I'm going to be buying new tires for my 2000 Chevy Impala 9C1 in 225/60/16. I'm looking for a high performance tire that also won't slide around in the rain and cause me to go broke. The factory Goodyear Police Spec Goodyear RSA-Plus are a little pricey. I've narrowed down to:

    Goodyear Eagle GT - close to the police spec, available at Walmart for road hazard convenience

    Kumho Ecsta ASX - I don't think I've had anyone put down Kumho yet. I actually found these also at Sears besides Tire Rack

    Hankook Ventus V4ES - Pep Boys has these in the buy 3 get 1 free category. Seems a little less "all season" than the others.

    Cooper Zeon Sport - Pep Boys has these in the buy 3 get 1 free category. Appears to be a new tire

    Sumitomo HTR+ - good price at the Tire Rack, lowest price overall.

    I would like to run the Maxton Mile next year, go to the Dragon nearby a few times, and handle well when I take the interstate ramp corners to fast.

    Fire away with the input.........

  • ReverendDexter

    Nov. 29, 2009 12:42 p.m. ReverendDexter Dork

    I've ran the Kumho ASXs on the Cobra, but I didn't get a chance to autocross 'em 'til they were past their prime. When I did, they definitely felt greasy once they got any heat in 'em.

    I got about 15k miles before the dry traction started going away (amazingly enough, the wet traction seemed to not be affected), and I think I replaced them when they had ~18k on 'em (got a good deal on rims that had tires on 'em).

    I've heard bad things about the Sumis, though I couldn't give you anything specific.

    Coopers are one of the few (only?) tire companies in the U.S., for whatever that's worth.

  • pres589

    Nov. 29, 2009 12:45 p.m. pres589 Reader

    I'm pretty happy with Bridgestone G009's, although they've been recently replaced by the G019. This is on an Olds Intrigue so pretty similar car. I don't track the thing though, but they handle water okay. They're not what I'd call cheap though, so maybe this isn't helpful.

 
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