Blue is my 2006 GT Coupe. It came with the factory supplied Pirelli PZero's, which I do not like at all. I can lose traction while taking a corner with power, and they are worthless in modest rain. The only good thing about them is that with 55k miles so far, there's still a lot of tread left. I figure they are "hard" tires, so grip is poor, but have good mileage.
So...I go onto Tirerack and check out what's available in this size (235/55 R17), and most of it is crap, according to the reviews. I narrow the search to Sumitomo HTR ZIII, Yokohama S.Drive, a Continental DWS, and a Goodyear GT. I'm looking for good dry and wet traction (don't care about snow/ice...it don't exist where I am), quiet ride, and reasonably good mileage. So...I make the rounds around town, and except for the Goodyear, nobody has anything in stock. The Yokohama's had the better reviews, but mileage ranged from 10k to 25k, maybe 30k. They were the second cheapest after the Sumitomo's at $145 each. They should be in town early next week, and I'll give a review a bit later.
Sigh...I remember when tires could be had for $100 for four, new! Yeah, they were bias-belted and if you were lucky, they lasted 10k miles, but $708 for four tires? Sheesh! One place wanted over $1k! I could see that for track tires, but for a daily driver?
So...I go onto Tirerack and check out what's available in this size (235/55 R17), and most of it is crap, according to the reviews. I narrow the search to Sumitomo HTR ZIII, Yokohama S.Drive, a Continental DWS, and a Goodyear GT. I'm looking for good dry and wet traction (don't care about snow/ice...it don't exist where I am), quiet ride, and reasonably good mileage. So...I make the rounds around town, and except for the Goodyear, nobody has anything in stock. The Yokohama's had the better reviews, but mileage ranged from 10k to 25k, maybe 30k. They were the second cheapest after the Sumitomo's at $145 each. They should be in town early next week, and I'll give a review a bit later.
Sigh...I remember when tires could be had for $100 for four, new! Yeah, they were bias-belted and if you were lucky, they lasted 10k miles, but $708 for four tires? Sheesh! One place wanted over $1k! I could see that for track tires, but for a daily driver?