Was looking for good tires just for the summer but for a good price.

My buddy offered Rike Raptors.

I own C6 wheels 17x9.5, looking at front: 245/40 back: 275/40 or should I do 45 in the rear?

want some opinions, suggestions an pictures please. I just thought $550 for a full set was a bit much but thisll be my first time putting 17's on

 

$550 is about right.

I buy 245/50/16 - I get Khumo from tirerack.com, usually about $80 a piece.

Nothing is cheap these days!

 

I was just checking, I bought my cooper cobras a few years back all around 330$, which i thought was great and they were great tires in my opinion, great top speed and quiet, very smooth.

 

i dont think that is that bad of a price.

 

Its not the price, just how much I can afford is whats killing me on my car :\

 

I've had a great experience with Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500 tires. Driven them about 500 miles so far.. Had them about 2 months last summer and now so far one month. They perform great in wet and dry and surprisingly decent in the cold. Handling and braking they are superb as well. I do recommend them as they are very quiet as well.

 

i too an quite happy with the wide ovals on my 92.

 

$500-$550 seems reasonable, even appears to be on the low end for tires in that size range.

But I'm not sure if your size choice is a typo or not. In a 17" tire, the 245 with the correct diameter for a thirdgen is 245/45, not 245/40. The 275/40 is correct though. The 245/40 is an inch shorter(smaller in diameter) than the 245/45 and 275/40. But maybe you're going for a lower-in-front look?

I've seen people install a combination of 245/45 front, 275/40 rear, for a narrower tire in front. But personally, if I were putting-on wheels as wide as 9.5", I'd want the wide tires to go with it, so I'd go with 275/40 all around.

 

It was a typo but then I was re-thinking it after i posted and it sounded good. 40 in front 45 rear. mainly because I can't afford the 18" front 19" rear c6 wheels i really wanted. but i've never seen the combo on 17's with 40/45 so i'm still clueless

 

Camaronewbie how do you like the performance of the Kumho tires? I am leaning toward a set of Kumho Ecsta ASX tires. How good are those Kumho tires really? Thanks in advance.

 

Wow great ratings and price! any chance they do deals or discounts?

 

I run Kumho Ecstas on my BMW 530 with 19" M5 wheels. A lot of guys with Euro cars that need big tires run the same. Only difference I notice is that they are a tad louder and that's the only "complaint" I've heard from others. Nice tire, wears well, good handling.

 

I've run a few different tires. But never an expensive or GOOD tire. However, after having a taste of what a good tire can do to a car I'll spend the money now for a good tire. But budget dictates what you can choose.

Right now for my car, and for what it will be capable of and what I intend to DO with it i'm going for the Nitto NT05's all around. I'm considering the NT05R's for the backs, but I may get caught out in Rain sometimes and the NT05Rs aren't very good in rain at all.

If I could afford it there would be too, a track day DOT tire, and street tires, but I will have to live with street tires.