AWeb80 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 She'll save a lot of money by buying online. it should only cost about 15 a tire to mount and balance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 i know i keep telling her that, but now she is getting annoyed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Does she not trust tirerack? it's a multimillion dollar company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 no i dont know she said she doesnt want to wait for tires to be shipped and that she doesnt want to deal with it and just wants to take it to discount tire and have something put on. also she said she doesnt want the zri tire because she has never heard of fuzion tires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 I'm the third w body guy with them. they ranked in the top 6 on tirerack when i purchased them and they were way cheaper in price. they beat all goodyears in the comparisons i pulled up. they are made by firestone/bridgestone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 well i just pissed her off talking about tires LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 well i talked her into tirerack but not fuzion zri thats not going to happen she only wants goodyear, bridgestone, michelin, or yokohama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Then i'd only suggest traction ta's....but those are bf goodrich's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSI_MuNkY Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 lol, FWIW, Fuzion is made by Bridgestone/Firestone I won't even bother recommending the tires I have, way too performance oriented for what your mom would be looking for. The ZRi is a fairly hard compound so tire where should be great, I'm not shocked at all by the mileage that AWEB has gotten out of them. I could recommend a good winter tire! not that it would do your mom ANY good, haha Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Yea, I've been surprised by how well these tires grip, last, and rideability for the harder compound that they are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 lol, FWIW, Fuzion is made by Bridgestone/Firestone lmao oh well we will probably just go with another potenza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 PHAIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSI_MuNkY Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Yea, I've been surprised by how well these tires grip, last, and rideability for the harder compound that they are I think its been your experience with the Fuzions that is making me consider the HRis for my DD, I can get the 185/60/14s for $45 each from tirerack The HRi's are just a tad harder than the ZRi's They will cost me $350 cdn to get to my door step, which is only $50 more than the quote for a no name brand cheapies a friend from a Honda Dealership can get me, and probably a way better tire. lmao oh well we will probably just go with another potenza Ponenza is a decent tire, that's what I had on the GTP before I went to the Hankook RS-2s, they weren't a performance tire by any means (I can't remember what model I had), but the only time they ever let me down was at the track and in the snow I can't comment on the road noise... its hard for me to hear myself think over my exhaust Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 how are the firestone firehawk wide oval Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSI_MuNkY Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 how are the firestone firehawk wide oval The wear rating on them is identical to the ZRi's, Traction is a hair better and Temp is the same The tread pattern is damn near identical to the ZRi, so road noise would probably be similar to what Adam experiences I think the major difference between them and the ZRi is the price, the Wide Oval is $18 more per tire. Both tires are made in Japan Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 okay thanks i think we are going to go up to firestone and talk to them about a few of the tires you all posted. thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 STOP!!!! don't ever buy from a FIRESTONE DEALER!!!! NEVER EVER EVER UNLESS YOU LIKE BEING RAPED IN THE ASS, TWICE!!! Did I tell you about the tire my uncle got at firestone? The tire started failing on the way home and he turned right around and went back to them, 3 miles and the tire had suffered catastrophic failure and was so damaged they claimed it was not the tire they had just put on? you are buying tires from DISCOUNT TIRE??? like: http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/home.do?s_kwcid=TC|5864|discount%20tire||S|e|2974996646&gclid=CLbfgu7ri5wCFQ_yDAodmk7WYQ http://dt.know-where.com/DiscountTire//region/US/AZ.html I helped two friends buy 225/60R16 Yokohoma tires at a local discount tire store for CHEAP(er) than the price they initially quoted. How? PRICE MATCHING!!!!!! (almost) Simply bring in the quote you can buy the tire for at tire-rack, and try to get them to match the price. they probably will not be able to, but they may offer the tire at a deep discount over their original quote. In my friend A's case, lets say they wanted $120 a tire. mounted and balanced, but the tire could be had for $75 from tirerack before shipping. He brought in a print-out of the tire-rack page with the price quote. Discount Tire said "we can't match that price, it's below our cost, but we can offer it to you at $90 mounted and balanced." so potentially some savings, but hey at least it will be there, and shipping, mounting and tire warranty will be in house. friend B? he asked me to look at his car because one corner of the car seemed to have better wet traction... he kept having the one corner of the car stick while the other 3 tires aquaplaned. I looked. car has one brand new tire and the other three were UTTERLY TOTALLY COMPLETELY BALD like I have never seen. He thought the good tire was the problem. I told him to call the first friend and use the method he used. next day he had a set of tires, too. internet bought tire + shipping + mounting = X tire shop + (free/no shipping!) + in house warrenty + in house rotation and balancing = Y if Y< X+ $100, Y is the better deal!!!!! meaning if in house costs only marginally more than shipped, the rotation and in house warranty are worth the extra cost, but try to con a discount if you can! besides, are you going with the michelins or going to try for some yokos? or???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 ^^^ And makes sure she gets a trans cooler installed to or her trans will blow up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 i have 3 picked out yoko avid good year eagle gt potenza pole position and thanks ken for the info trans cooler lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP4U2NV Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 My fav's Goodyear's Assurance Triple Tread Assurance Comfort Tread Eagle GT's (new ones) Falken's 451's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 At the Tire shop I work at, We specialize in selling Kumho tires, and most of those are good tires... Especially the Ecstas or something similar... The Goodyear Triple Tred is also great... I want a set for my car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 i second the Yoko Avid V4S. i liked them alot. good price too. but the best all around tire IMO is the Pirelli PZero Nero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regal_GS_1989 Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 If she is looking for bridgestones, have her check these out... http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Potenza+G+019+Grid They seem to be ranked fairly high. I'm looking into a set of these to replace the Eagle LS' on my Regal. I really don't know what they would be like in snow, but seeing as how you live in arizona...I don't think that would be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 BFG or Michelin /end thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SigEpCutlass Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 I would look for one of these two tires: BFG Traction T/A Kumho Solus KH16 I've had great experiences with both of these tires, but the T/A's on my Subaru have great grip in all conditions (dry,wet,ice/snow). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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