Tires
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RedCal
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No such thing as best... tires are always a trade off between grip, lifespan, dry vs wet, etc... but I have (on past cars) gone with Pirelli P-zero Neros, or Michelin Pilot sport 3's and liked them over others I've tried (Dunlop, Toyo, Firestone, Continental, Falken, Nitto, Bridgestone) They are dicey in snow... so if you get snow, you might want to go with something else, or split the seasons and get winter, and summer tires
Volfy
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Best for what type of driving? Commuting? Spirited back roads? Drag strip? AutoX? @RedCal is correct. There are no tire that is best at everything. They are all compromises. You have to decide what set of compromises works best for you. You might decide you need more than 1 set of tires to cover what you want to do, A lot of us do just that.
Asking what tire is the best without qualifications is like asking which cable channel is best to watch?
Asking what tire is the best without qualifications is like asking which cable channel is best to watch?
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RedCal
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Texas? I'll stick to my P-Zero, or Pilot sport 3, or even the 4 recco's
Volfy
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I'm in TX too, so I know exactly what you're talking about. For wet roads and flash floods, which is a common occurrence around here and on my commute route, lot of siping and good tread depth is a must. That means you really cannot afford to wear a tire down to the wear bars. By the time that happens, the wet pavement performance has deteriorated substantially, regardless of how high performance the tire was brand new. So... that means changing the tires earlier. To do that, unless your tire budget is very generous, that means trying to limit the $ amount per set. With that, there is less pressure to wring every last mile of tread life out of the tire.
Go to TireRack, look up ultra high performance A/S tires in your size(s). Order the listing by price, and look for a namebrand tire that is less expensive, have good wet performance and wear rating in their reviews. Prices vary from time to time. Last time I did that, Kumho PA51 looked like the best compromise to me. In truth, most tires these days are pretty darn good. In the rain, a brand new less expensive tire in the same category will always outperform a worn-out far more expensive tire. So resist the temptation to heed the tired old idiom of "you get what you paid." Buy cheap, change them out early, and get back on brand new tires. Besides, tires age over time. They heat cycle with repeated drive and park. Even if you don't put a lot of miles on the tire, the "best" tire that has been on your car for 2-1/2yrs is the "best" tire no longer. Some highly rated Michelins have compounds that are so reactive they would show dry rotting in less than 2yrs of being exposed to the elements.
Hope that helps.
Rodtheviking
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I have them and they work great in the rain and we have been getting a lot recently.
Volfy
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That is a very popular choice.
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stoopid
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That's what I'm running. Similar weather as you, less rain most of the time. Wet winter thus far and they perform fine in the rain. They seem to be holding stock better than the Pilot and other options, so that's good if I ever need replacement.
They're slightly more grippy than the OE AS tires, but otherwise similar in road noise and ride quality. So they're better than OE.
Thanks that's what I will be getting this weekend....thanks alot guys
rpoffen
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I just got the Conti's on mine, like them so far, been lots of rain, and no problems. Just started snowing this morning, but its 8" on the road so far and I'm not going anywhere.
Stock rear are 255/35 R19, but seems those are out of stock everywhere, went with 265/35, but still approved with AWD (255/35 are slightly smaller than the front 225/40 and 265/35 are slightly larger by about the same amount)
ChaneRZ
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I’m running Michelin All Season Pilot Sport 4. Quiet ride and good traction on these rainy stormy days here in CA.
