Best bang for the buck for 275 tires?

**hutch1999** · 02-05-2012, 08:21 AM

We all know performance isn't cheap, but I was wondering what the tire gurus recommended. I just want a good performing 275/45-17. Doesn't have too be an all weather tire either. My TA is only a weekend driver now. I've been checking out tire rack lately, but I'm in no major rush.

I don't want to overpay for a tire when a cheaper one will perform just as good. Any recommendations?

**cammed goat** · 02-05-2012, 09:16 AM

I ran BFG G-Force Sports and KD2s when I first bought my 18 inch rims. Now I am running Nitto NT555 Extremes and they are pretty good. I run 275s in the rear. If I recall, Discount Tire wanted $180 for each rear tire.

**2001camaroSS** · 02-05-2012, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by hutch1999

We all know performance isn't cheap, but I was wondering what the tire gurus recommended. I just want a good performing 275/45-17. Doesn't have too be an all weather tire either. My TA is only a weekend driver now. I've been checking out tire rack lately, but I'm in no major rush.

I don't want to overpay for a tire when a cheaper one will perform just as good. Any recommendations?

Any reason you are going with a 45 sidewall? 40 is OEM for the WS6.

I just looked at tire racks website. There appears to be a lot of good options on there for decent prices. The continental extreme contact DW appears to be the best bang for the buck but I don't have an experience with that tire. I live in South Bend (Tire Rack's Headquarters) and went in to the Tire Rack and they suggested the Bridgestone Potenza RE760 for my CTS-V. The KDW IIs are an extremely solid tire. I was happy with mine while I had them. I have also heard good things about the Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500. There are probably a few others I would look into as well.

**REVNORR82** · 02-05-2012, 11:44 AM

I run the nitto 555 extremes I know a few people who like kumos. Check ebay got a steal on my tires for my truck and car.

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**02transamce** · 02-05-2012, 12:21 PM

Nitto nt 555 extreme zr.the best tire period. discounttiredirect.com

**hutch1999** · 02-05-2012, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by cammed goat

I ran BFG G-Force Sports and KD2s when I first bought my 18 inch rims. Now I am running Nitto NT555 Extremes and they are pretty good. I run 275s in the rear. If I recall, Discount Tire wanted $180 for each rear tire.

Originally Posted by 2001camaroSS

Any reason you are going with a 45 sidewall? 40 is OEM for the WS6.

I just looked at tire racks website. There appears to be a lot of good options on there for decent prices. The continental extreme contact DW appears to be the best bang for the buck but I don't have an experience with that tire. I live in South Bend (Tire Rack's Headquarters) and went in to the Tire Rack and they suggested the Bridgestone Potenza RE760 for my CTS-V. The KDW IIs are an extremely solid tire. I was happy with mine while I had them. I have also heard good things about the Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500. There are probably a few others I would look into as well.

Originally Posted by REVNORR82

I run the nitto 555 extremes I know a few people who like kumos. Check ebay got a steal on my tires for my truck and car.

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Originally Posted by 02transamce

Nitto nt 555 extreme zr.the best tire period. discounttiredirect.com

Nitto 555 extreme $157.00 on discount tire. Reviews look great. Looks like my next tires will be the Nittos for sure. Great buy for the quality.Thanks guys.

btw I'll be running a 40 not 45 sidewall. Mistyped earlier.

**02transamce** · 02-05-2012, 05:13 PM

excellent choice,they have been on the ceta for a year now and are simply the best tire i have ever put on it,great in rain too.short burnout at the track and they HOOK!

**2001camaroSS** · 02-05-2012, 05:56 PM

I always forget about nitto. I wish they made them in the size I need.

**35th-ANV-SS** · 02-05-2012, 08:06 PM

Aaron - I just put a set of (4) new Continental Extreme DW's on the Impala. Total cost was around $1000. Then again, the Impala has 18's so the cost was a little more. Every review I read online about them was positive so I pulled the trigger. Discount Tire salesman said they were a solid tire and he sold a lot of them. So far, no complaints. They handled great in that snow storm we got a few weeks back. We'll see how the wear pans out in time.

**2001camaroSS** · 02-05-2012, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS

Aaron - I just put a set of (4) new Continental Extreme DW's on the Impala. Total cost was around $1000. Then again, the Impala has 18's so the cost was a little more. Every review I read online about them was positive so I pulled the trigger. Discount Tire salesman said they were a solid tire and he sold a lot of them. So far, no complaints. They handled great in that snow storm we got a few weeks back. We'll see how the wear pans out in time.

That's amazing the difference between 17s and 18s. The Conti's in 275/40/17 on Tirerack total $628. Based on customer ratings they rank number 1 in their category in that size. Seems to me they are a very solid tire and I have a feeling you will be happy with them.

**35th-ANV-SS** · 02-05-2012, 08:29 PM

I mainly got them because of their wear rating. They OEM Goodyear Eagle RS-A's got an astonishing 80,000 miles on them before they were totally gone. Going to shoot around 60K with these, even though there are rated for only 50,000 miles.

And yes, tell me about it. They were actually even more, but I got a little discount from the guy and DT was actually about $15/tire cheaper than the other local tires stores. Oh, and I also got the lifetime warranty with no pro-rate, which ran about $20/tire.

Tread pattern on them is pretty aggressive. He said they blew the door's of the Goodyear Eagle GT's if anyone has any experience with those. He also said the new Yoko tire was solid.

**2001camaroSS** · 02-05-2012, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS

I mainly got them because of their wear rating. They OEM Goodyear Eagle RS-A's got an astonishing 80,000 miles on them before they were totally gone. Going to shoot around 60K with these, even though there are rated for only 50,000 miles.

And yes, tell me about it. They were actually even more, but I got a little discount from the guy and DT was actually about $15/tire cheaper than the other local tires stores. Oh, and I also got the lifetime warranty with no pro-rate, which ran about $20/tire.

Tread pattern on them is pretty aggressive. He said they blew the door's of the Goodyear Eagle GT's if anyone has any experience with those. He also said the new Yoko tire was solid.

80,000 miles is ridiculous. That's an awesome tread life. If I still have the V in the Spring I am going to have to do some summer tire shopping so it's good to start thinking along those lines.

So far, I love my Yoko ADVAN Sports I have on the SS but I only have roughly 1,000 miles on them. I hope I continue to like them because I shelled out some serious money for those. At the same, time I was very limited in options for the sizes I wanted and I wasn't going to buy junk.