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DietDrThunder

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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Hankook&tireModel=Ventus+V12+evo+K110

Check out Hankook, a lot of people are swearing by it. Great money for values, drives great. I haven't personally driven on them, but a lot of friends had them on their cars love it.

Definately check out Hankook. I bought Hancooks for my car only because they were one of the few companies that still make 185/80/R13s. I bought 5 for $125 plus tax, mounting, and balancing. Coker tire wanted $160 each for basically the same tire. I was pleasantly surprized at how well these tires perform.

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I bought a set of expensive Yokahama tires for my other vehicle and they totally suck. Poor wet and dry traction and tons of road noise. I think I had better tracton and less road noise with the warn out set of factory installed tires it came with.
 
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exar333

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I drive $220 Pilot Sport A/S Plus Z-rated tires. Insane rain and snow traction, I basically drive the same in snow, rain here in Boston as I do in dry conditions. They are loud though.

You may have different tires, but Pilots are generally rated as the best of the best.

I think the tires that came with the Mazda where Pilot MX4s (IIRC). I would definitely NOT recommond those; have never owned the Pilot Sports, and it sounds like they treat you well. :)
 

Throckmorton

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Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS. They're all seasons but they grip well, and the treadware rating is about 400. Quiet too.
 

Funyuns101

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Not all Michelin's are good, nor even all Pilots.
Especially these..

those are not good tires... they came stock on my car.
i replaced them w/[URL="http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=ExtremeContact+DWS&partnum=25WR6ECDWS]these[/URL] which have been good thus far.
 

thescreensavers

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Haha, yeah, summer tires don't last too long by design, but they're fun as all hell while they do last. ;)

I know they dont last as long as an all season, but I do need it to "last" I drive 85% highway,The Eagle RSAs I have are 3/32nd in 23k. And The RE760's I looked at before, but they are out of my price range though. 360 tread ware and excellent reviews as well. I am looking to get 10 to 15k more then 23k :O

On G35 driver, a guy has the generals with 23k and 6/32nd left. about 15k miles left on that tire. So the Generals do have a good life span.