Stevolwevol

iTrader: (1)

I have 15" aftermarket wheels (Outlaw II) on my IROC, and I have been having trouble finding tires at a decent price. Firestone has Primewell white letter tires 235/60/15 for about 325.00 out the door. Any input would be appreciated.

19camaro83

I used to have some on a truck of mine. They did fantastic in the rain, and were great tires for paved roads. Also have a set on a Nissan pickup, and my uncle has some on his truck, and the airport has a set on one of the courtesy cars. They are decent enough tires for the money.

Stevolwevol

iTrader: (1)

Sounds like you give them a clean bill of health. I have raised white letter Dayton Datona's on it now and like the look, but I am not sure whether I want Primewell displayed. I want them to look nice, not "I'm el cheapo".

19camaro83

They are definitely an "el cheapo" tire, but they are good for what they are. Personally, I like the tread design on them, I think they look neat. As for the white letter out/in, that is completely a matter of opinion.

I am talking about the primewell ps850 series tire. That is the only one I have experience with.

mantaguy

iTrader: (5)

I just put a set of Primewell PZ900 245/50/R16 97W's on my TA last month,I can't really tell you much about them but they seem to be a real decent set,they are for high performance and the car handles well,they exceed what the car called for and they look really good, nice and wide, just like the Gators,and a hell of a lot cheaper.So I don't think you can go wrong with these tires.

Stevolwevol

iTrader: (1)

Well, for 100.00 more I got the firestone Indy 500's. I did get a chance to look at the primwell's, and the looked good. As good as the Indy's, but they couldn't get the primewells in my size till next week.

19camaro83

Good deal, glad to hear you got a set. Now you can order me a set

Stevolwevol

iTrader: (1)

You will get the primewells

19camaro83

You offering to buy me a set? Haha, j/k.

Stevolwevol

iTrader: (1)

Of course! That's the least I could do.

58mark

iTrader: (3)

more opinions on this tire?

Trying to decide between these or spending the extra money on the firestones

Stevolwevol

iTrader: (1)

Well, I have been driving on my Firestone Indy's for almost a year now, and I am happy with the way they perform. I have the white letters out, and I like the logo better, although I think the primewell white letters look good.

19camaro83

Spend what you can afford. If you are going to have to skip a few meals in order to get the firestones, don't do it. If you can easily spend the extra money and get the better tires but you're just being cheap, get the better tires. Tires is not an area to pinch pennies on if you don't have to.

mantaguy

iTrader: (5)

Hi Mark,I have a set of PZ900 245/50ZR/16 Primewell Tires and I am very satisfied with them.their quit,they hug the road,their W rated for high speed.If your like me and only use the car for shows and weekends,I would recommend these.Me personally,I wouldn't shell out the extra bucks for a name brand.

Stevolwevol

iTrader: (1)

I didn't know Primewell made a z rated tire, or I may have bought a set for my RS. I ended up getting Rican Raptors on the cheap. They handle great, and I like them ok, but they are noisy over 75.

redneckjoe

i put a set of the 245/50/16s on my 93 z-28. im happy with the way they perform. they are the pz900 model. then i put 2 of the same tires on the back of my iroc last year. theyre o.k. for normal driving, but IMO the traction isnt good at all when im driving hard. i will be moveing them up front and putting my new mickey thompson drag radials on tomorrow hopefully. the only other thing i dont care for is the primewells are made in china.

mantaguy

iTrader: (5)

They do exceed the rating the car calls for,and as far as being made in China,welcome to the world of imports!!!they still have to meet the US DOT guide lines.

redneckjoe

it is hard to find many parts made in the u.s.a. anymore. i would rate them as an all around decent tire for the price though.

Stevolwevol

iTrader: (1)

A lot of name brand tires are made in china also.. I would bet a weeks pay my ricans are chinese.

19camaro83

What I said still stands strong... don't cheap out if you don't have to.

mantaguy

iTrader: (5)

Their not cheap tires,their just cheaper.When I bought my car,and I 'm the original owner,I didn't even get 7500 miles out of the Good Years it came with.Your paying for the NAME.

brdofpry85ta

iTrader: (1)

I used to work for Tires Plus....Which is the sister corp. to firestone (both are owned by Bridgestone)....Primewells are the low end entry level tire that both companys carry....They are what they are, I didn't have to many complaints, if thats all you can afford then go with it....

like Stevolwevol said the Indy 500's are a much better tire, so if you can scrap together the diff. then I would go with them........hope my opinion helps...good luck....

58mark

iTrader: (3)

I'm pretty sure I'm going to go with the indy's, but I have been impressed on how difficult it is to find anybody that has had a bad experience with the primewells. They seem like a nice budget tires, and I wonder if I'm going to be paying $30 more per tire just for the name firestone...

brdofpry85ta

iTrader: (1)

Like I said I didn't get many complaints......But it also would depend how worried you are about warrenty and all the lil' things that go along with them...The Indys have a 55k warrenty as the primewells only 40k and so on.....

Stevolwevol

iTrader: (1)

Are you planning on burning rubber? If you are, it's something to consider. I had a set of kumo's and the tread was in great shape, but the side walls were weather checked. I determined they were unsafe at high speeds. Lousy rubber I guess. I replaced a set of datona daytons because the tread was old and hard, but the side walls were pristine. I believe the indys were the successor to the datonas.

58mark

iTrader: (3)

HAHAHAHA. I have a v6. I doubt I'll be able to break a set of 235 tires loose from the pavement unless the ground is wet.

I want something that is not too noisy, and won't fall apart on me at 70MPH.

Stevolwevol

iTrader: (1)

Do you want the white letters showing?

58mark

iTrader: (3)

that's a great question. if they were radial T/A's I probably would, but i'm not that nuts about the lettering on either tire, so I'll go blackwalls

I started a thread about that debate a long time ago

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/whee...ll-radial.html

Stevolwevol

iTrader: (1)

I liked the way the white letters set off my IROC which is one of the reasons I went with the indys.

58mark

iTrader: (3)

after re-reading that thread I started over a year ago, I saw that puma posted that a wider tire would be noisier and hurt my MPG, and both things are important to me

I also see that firestone has the indy in the 215/65 size for $25 less per tire than the 235/60's. odd... that's a big price difference for a tire that is almost the same size

For $70 a tire, there's no reason to get the primewells

Stevolwevol

iTrader: (1)

215's might look too narrow.

58mark

iTrader: (3)

it's the stock size. I agree they look a little narrow, but it's what most people who have 15" wheels have

Stevolwevol

iTrader: (1)

I have 15's with 235's and they mate up great. It's still a Camaro, and you want it to look good.

58mark

iTrader: (3)

yeah, I get that. I wish I knew how much it would effect road noise or MPG though

Stevolwevol

iTrader: (1)

Road noise would be due to tread pattern, not tire width. I wouldn't sweat the mileage thing too much either. I don't think it would make that much difference.

58mark

iTrader: (3)

well it makes sense that the more Rubber is on the road, the more noise is going to be there. 4 tires that are an inch wider each... it's worth thinking about

Stevolwevol

iTrader: (1)

My 235's make no noise at any speed..

58mark

iTrader: (3)

sorry, that's a silly statement. Every tire makes noise, the question is, how much?

redneckjoe

man, if your so worried about road noise and M.P.G.s,...maybe a chevy volt or something would be a better car? lol.

58mark

iTrader: (3)

If you don't care about MPG, then you don't drive your car 500 miles a week like I do.

redneckjoe

your right about that. i bought a ford escort for a beater. lol.

58mark

iTrader: (3)

I own a beater, but my son is about to start driving it when he turns 16.

redneckjoe

yea, i understand. thats why i put new tires on my 93. i bought it for my daughter, but she wanted a 4 door. go figure?

Stevolwevol

iTrader: (1)

Well, if you put your ear down to my tires while I am moving I'll guarantee you'll hear noise, but that would be a silly place to put your ear.

mantaguy

iTrader: (5)

I'm TELLING YOU GUYS!!!!!NOTHING WRONG WITH PRIMEWELLS

mantaguy

iTrader: (5)

http://www.primewelltires.com/PZ900

58mark

iTrader: (3)

I wish those were available in my size

mantaguy

iTrader: (5)

http://www.primewelltires.com/PS860
I don't think you'll like these

58mark

iTrader: (3)

I know about those. I like the ones you linked to better

Stevolwevol

iTrader: (1)

That was the set I almost bought. The tire store didn't have them in stock so I sprang for the indys. BTW, I don't think there is a zr for a 15" wheel.