Best tires for performance and handling?

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Old 10-01-2011, 05:28 AM
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These are your only options.. Very simple Tire rack search.

Yokohama ADVAN Sport

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT

Or if you want some that are cheaper but they are ultra high performance summers, the ones I put up before are max performance. (All of them are a lot better than the factory goodyear rsa crap)
Kumho Ecsta SPT
Old 10-01-2011, 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Itchytoe
Michelin Pilot Super Sports FTMFW! Love mine and I have a hard time getting them to slide.
I want to try these next.. My personal favorite is still the RE050A!
Old 10-01-2011, 01:07 PM
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yokohama advan s4 were the best tires ive ever had...im assuming advan sport might be the same thing?
Old 10-01-2011, 01:46 PM
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Don't like the Kumho SPT.
Old 10-01-2011, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by cy7878
They don't come in 225/55/17. I had to first get 18 inch rims. Assume he has a Journey (what I have), he may be riding on 17s.
My mistake. I have an S which has 19's. I thought non-S's had 18's.
Old 10-01-2011, 03:43 PM
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18's look better than the 17s. Now I have 18s, I think I should have gone up to 19....
Old 10-01-2011, 04:43 PM
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Michelin Pilot Sports - does everything well.
Dunlop Star Specs - great grip, noisy.
Hankook V12 - giving them a shot next.....
Old 10-01-2011, 04:51 PM
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If you can get 18's then get the pilot super sport (by far the best summer tires you could get) =D

If not, I would recommend the Dunlop Sport Maxx. They wear down a little fast but offer great grip and are responsive.

Note:
In case you are unaware. (just incase) You should NEVER run summer tires in the winter. Its like signing a death warrant ><

The journey comes with all seasons (which still suck in snow although worlds better than a summer tire). So if you want performance, you need to get summers and winters. Otherwise, any other all season will not be too much better than what you run now.
Old 10-01-2011, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ohjames24
Note:
In case you are unaware. (just incase) You should NEVER run summer tires in the winter. Its like signing a death warrant ><
Nah, I run summer tires all year long. Can't remember the last time it dropped down into the 30's though. Hmmm, there was that freeze back in '97, but nothing was open so there really wasn't a reason to drive anywhere.

Ah, sometimes living on the gulf coast is nice
Old 10-01-2011, 05:57 PM
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ahhh i see. It really must be nice not having to purchase 2 sets
Old 10-01-2011, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cy7878
They don't come in 225/55/17. I had to first get 18 inch rims. Assume he has a Journey (what I have), he may be riding on 17s.
Actually, I think they do. Here is the link. I am also wanting to replace my stock tires on my '11 Sedan Journey. Can someone confirm that these will fit?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus
Old 10-01-2011, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by pharmsoup
Actually, I think they do. Here is the link. I am also wanting to replace my stock tires on my '11 Sedan Journey. Can someone confirm that these will fit?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus
They will fit as long as you have the OEM Journey 17" wheels and not the upgraded 18".
The post you replied to, they were talking about Michelin Pilot Super Sports (a Performance Summer Tire) which are different than these that you posted and do not comes in 17".

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Old 10-05-2011, 12:16 PM
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Michelin Super Sports (please slow down on public roads!)

I hear the tread life is much better than the RE050As
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