Best Street Tires On 18"

[i05GT]

Lookling for opinions and ideas on the best looking tread pattern on 18" Saleens. Please post pics of your 18s. Obviously performance being first.

 

[JeremyH]

So you want tires that "look" good???

 

[Steedman07]

www.mustangforums.com Go over there with stupid questions like that..

 

[Blxcklist]

Are you wanting the best looking tread pattern?

 

[Zexford]

BFGoodrich KDWIIs have a really cool tread pattern but more importantly they are a good tire.

 

[i05GT]

Obviously performance comes first, but yes. Tread pattern. Sorry for not making it clear. And to Mr Steedman07. Dnt be a prick. Im here because I want to learn from the experienced. But I guess you must know it all.

 

[iceguyb14]

Best performing -continental extremecontact dw. 255/45 front 285/40 rear

 

[Sinner]

i have general exclaim uhp and they look good, work great and are cheap. i'll buy them again.

 

[Germeezy3]

 

[RetroGT2006]

Who cares about tread pattern dude, no one sees that and i'd rather have a great gripping tire rather than looks..

I suggest Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus's. I ran them and they were the best tires i have put through the tests.

If anyone says Nitto 555s, i will fly to your house and kick you in the nuts lol.. Those tires are a joke for traction.

 

[spectreman]

Tito- if I may suggest:
Go talk to Rob @ Ocello Automotive in Tamarac. http://coralspringspages.com/ocellos-automotive.html

Rob owns the joint, a long-time, family owned Firestone dealership. He & all his mechs are muscle car guys; he'll give you some straight shooting advice & probably some great prices. Mention that Lee, the gent w/the Bullitt, sent you.
Lee

 

[colorado pony]

dumb question

did not ford spend millions of dollars with pirelli in tire tests to match the pzero to the mustang s197 handling?????

 

[Ch4r1ie]

Toyo Proxes R888...

Or, if they're not pretty enough for you, perhaps you could get a set of these...

 

[iceguyb14]

did not ford spend millions of dollars with pirelli in tire tests to match the pzero to the mustang s197 handling?????

If pirelli made a 285/40/18 pzero nero id get it

 

[i05GT]

Toyo Proxes R888...

Or, if they're not pretty enough for you, perhaps you could get a set of these...

LMAO

 

[iceguyb14]

those r888 are so sexy, but EXPENSIVE

 

[i05GT]

Yea they are...

 

[Norm Peterson]

Lookling for opinions and ideas on the best looking tread pattern on 18" Saleens. Please post pics of your 18s. Obviously performance being first.

The best-looking tread pattern is the one that the other guy gets to see after you've stopped and he finally catches up. Keep that in mind for whatever driving conditions you need them to be good in (The only hint I have is under your avatar pic, which indicates wet capability is likely important).

I can second the idea of Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus's, with the further suggestion that no matter what you end up getting that you run them on wheels not narrower than the "measuring width". Squeezing the widest possible tire onto your existing rims will make for softish cornering response. You didn't say "drag racing" or "just the rear tires", so I am going to assume that you mean all four tires and cornering.

The R888 is pretty much an R-compound tire, and there has been considerable discussion as to what pressures to run them at on track. I'd also take that to include autocross and even hard street cornering. I know that they've been popular with the "Pro-Touring" guys, but they did get replaced as the spec tire in at least one racing class.


(FWIW, I have a set of GY Asymmetrics on 18 x 9.5 wheels - their cold weather grip sucks, plain and simple, so I swapped the KDWSs back on until it warms up again.)


Norm

 

[Scord]

I like NT05's for a daily driver tire that corners well. Pretty decent wet traction with good looking tread pattern as well I guess if your into that sort of thing.

 

[Grabber]

I'd have to say Falken 452's, Falken Azenis RT-615K's if you are willing to dough out a little extra cash, BFG KDW II's, Goodyear DSG3's are good, and have sick looking tread, etc.

I'd check out Tirerack or Onlinetires.com

Onlinetires just had a deal for Pirelli Pzero Nero M/A 275/40/18 for 61 Bucks Each. I ordered a pair for my fronts.

Good luck.