MuRaN0Daddy

looking at Toyo Proxes 4, Kumho MX, couple others....I do have dedicated Winters. But my driving is 75-80% TOUGH! inner city driving.
what say?
Thanks guys.....
BTW....protect my budget
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customfab

and a set of the summer only on the wifes mazda 3. i like the 4s but the summer version is more grippy.

if you have winter rubber why are you considering an all-season tire?

vplaza

but I love the Goodyear GS-D3s on mine. Almost 10K miles on them and they seem to be holding up well.

MuRaN0Daddy

I roll over each day. But does that even matter?

MuRaN0Daddy

177$ per! I can't go near that number! I need to come in below 125 per. That why I'm looking at the Kumho Mx's.

yam

F1's definately aren't tough. Soft sidewalls, but awesome grip in the dry and rain.

Eh 3 (Santa Barbara)

I have them on my Nissan Twin Turbo and like them a lot.

Hesaputz

I don't think that A/S tires are necessarily tougher than summer performance ones, just generally longer lived and less sticky. A few summer tires (like General Exclaim UHP) are built very light, though.
Set up a monitor on tire rack and discount tire for your size - they frequently clear out some very good tires that have been upgraded or discontinued. I picked up a set of RE050A's for $91 each last fall, and they're superb. We aren't looking for the ultimate here, and we don't drive at 10/10ths. Improvements are generally very small, and durability, quietness, and overall balance are more important than ultimate grip.
If you look through Audi parts on Ebay, there's a tire company selling lightly used sets in 225/45 and 235/45 x 17 pretty cheap; a very good way to try a particular tire. They're about $170 a set, or $90 a pair, to your door. No guarantees, but I just picked up a pair of Michelin Pilot PS2 in excellent condition 235/45 x17, to try on the front of my car for extra traction after flashing.
PS - check load rating - you might do better with a 92 or 94W if you're looking for toughness. Check on the tire forum.

vplaza

Many moons ago, I had Kumhos on a previous car. Okay tires.

vplaza

What size? Tirerack has them at $149 for stock 17".