Need new front tires... suggestions...

FivepointOH · 01-01-2001, 07:02 PM

Ok I have nittos on the back that are almost brand new. I was cheap and instead of buying new tires for the front when I got the nittos I just left the old front ones on(almost bald). Over new year I went to a friends that lived out in the country kind of and had to drive over some very badly paved roads. Got home and my tire has a hole in it and is flat within 20 min.

My question now is what kind of tires should I get for the front. I want something as cheap as I can get, without being too cheap and that will last a while and is decent quality.

Also right now I think I have 225/45/16 or 225/55/16 on there, I have 245/55/16 nittos out back, should I stick with the same size up front or go with a different one? I can't rotate the front ones to the back so that doesn't matter....

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92 AOD GT, K&N, ram air, pulleys, 2 ch. flowmasters, 4:10's, shift kit, 1 5/8 mac longtubes and offroad hpipe 14.249 @ 97.34 mph before the headers and hpipe

LOCASH · 01-01-2001, 08:23 PM

I have the Summitomo's and they were pretty cheap. I have only run Falkens and Continentals in the past and I think these are actually better.

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86 GT T-tops, AOD, B&M shift kit and hammer shifter, ROH wheels, K&N, Timing,MAC headers, 2.5 off road H, 2.5 American Thunder, 87 spindles, rear disc, BBK 1.5, poly bushings, Crutchfield front kick panel speakers.

FivepointOH · 01-01-2001, 08:44 PM

What kind of prices are those tires(never heard of the brands) and how long did they last you?

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92 AOD GT, K&N, ram air, pulleys, 2 ch. flowmasters, 4:10's, shift kit, 1 5/8 mac longtubes and offroad hpipe 14.249 @ 97.34 mph before the headers and hpipe

LOCASH · 01-01-2001, 09:22 PM

I neglected to mention that they are H rated. The Continentals were the only ones over a hundred. The Summitomos came with the wheels I ordered from Group A/Autotrend (would you believe they sent them parcel post!almost 2 mos. to get here!) but I am almost positive that they were about $90 or less.

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86 GT T-tops, AOD, B&M shift kit and hammer shifter, ROH wheels, K&N, Timing,MAC headers, 2.5 off road H, 2.5 American Thunder, 87 spindles, rear disc,SS lines, BBK 1.5, poly bushings, Crutchfield front kick panel speakers.

90dpscoupe · 01-01-2001, 11:20 PM

\Hey get michelin pilots, or yokahamas, not too expensive, but im not sure about 16in.

01-01-2001, 07:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
FivepointOH Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Sugar Land, Tx USA Posts: 478	Need new front tires... suggestions... Ok I have nittos on the back that are almost brand new. I was cheap and instead of buying new tires for the front when I got the nittos I just left the old front ones on(almost bald). Over new year I went to a friends that lived out in the country kind of and had to drive over some very badly paved roads. Got home and my tire has a hole in it and is flat within 20 min. My question now is what kind of tires should I get for the front. I want something as cheap as I can get, without being too cheap and that will last a while and is decent quality. Also right now I think I have 225/45/16 or 225/55/16 on there, I have 245/55/16 nittos out back, should I stick with the same size up front or go with a different one? I can't rotate the front ones to the back so that doesn't matter.... ------------------ 92 AOD GT, K&N, ram air, pulleys, 2 ch. flowmasters, 4:10's, shift kit, 1 5/8 mac longtubes and offroad hpipe 14.249 @ 97.34 mph before the headers and hpipe

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01-01-2001, 08:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
LOCASH Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Santa Lucia di Budoia, Italy Posts: 217	I have the Summitomo's and they were pretty cheap. I have only run Falkens and Continentals in the past and I think these are actually better. ------------------ 86 GT T-tops, AOD, B&M shift kit and hammer shifter, ROH wheels, K&N, Timing,MAC headers, 2.5 off road H, 2.5 American Thunder, 87 spindles, rear disc, BBK 1.5, poly bushings, Crutchfield front kick panel speakers.

01-01-2001, 08:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
FivepointOH Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Sugar Land, Tx USA Posts: 478	What kind of prices are those tires(never heard of the brands) and how long did they last you? ------------------ 92 AOD GT, K&N, ram air, pulleys, 2 ch. flowmasters, 4:10's, shift kit, 1 5/8 mac longtubes and offroad hpipe 14.249 @ 97.34 mph before the headers and hpipe

01-01-2001, 09:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
LOCASH Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Santa Lucia di Budoia, Italy Posts: 217	I neglected to mention that they are H rated. The Continentals were the only ones over a hundred. The Summitomos came with the wheels I ordered from Group A/Autotrend (would you believe they sent them parcel post!almost 2 mos. to get here!) but I am almost positive that they were about $90 or less. ------------------ 86 GT T-tops, AOD, B&M shift kit and hammer shifter, ROH wheels, K&N, Timing,MAC headers, 2.5 off road H, 2.5 American Thunder, 87 spindles, rear disc,SS lines, BBK 1.5, poly bushings, Crutchfield front kick panel speakers.

01-01-2001, 11:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
90dpscoupe Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: sanantonio, Tx, usa Posts: 1,407	\Hey get michelin pilots, or yokahamas, not too expensive, but im not sure about 16in.

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