I did a search, but it turned up nothing on nexen tires. I found what appears to be a good deal on ebay, link below, but searching online only produced limited info. I don't race my Z or drive it daily so keep that in mind for my needs. Thanks for any help.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...135634328&rd=1

 

OOOOHHHH, lordy lordy!!!!! ebay tires??!?!? say it back to yourself 10 times and then ask if it is a good idea.

 

kumho's way cheaper, better performance and still great ride quality...

 

The 2 or 3 limited reviews I've been able to read in various forums, mind you its just someones opnion, seem to make this inexpensive performance tire be the holy grail of good deals. I also have priced kumhos being more expensive from the tire rack. I could not find rating system like the tirerack has to see how well they rate.

Here's the link to the kumho's on tirerack:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ce=21&minLoad=

 

If I thought it was a good idea I wouldn't have asked for help.

 

dont forget shipping costs. gotta wonder what thats gonna add.

 

i sell nexen, not a bad tires at all. Nexen, Hankook or Nankang are cheap affordable tires. Falken is always a good option, let me know if you need any

 

those are retreads right? meaning those are not "new" tires the tread is the second generation on that tire. That is why they are cheap.

Truck tires get retreaded all the time but the sidewalls in them are pretty thick and don't wear much at all. Sport car tires are made to be light and usually the sides only have 2-3 layers meaning NOT durable.

They might be high quality retreads but they are still second hand tires.

 

The aution states they are new tires and not 2nds/blems

 

do yourself a favor and get some good tires with your new wheels

 

yeah ^^^ i say potenza SO-3 or similare if you got the money, or a nice kumho ecsta if you want teh performance and to save a couple hundred.

 

What do you guys think of Riken Raptor Tires?

 

huh? never heard of them. just get kumhos if you dont want to spend a lot.

edit: just googled Riken Raptor Tires. first impression is that they are cheap garbage.

 

I might just go with these:


http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ce=20&minLoad=

 

good call. tires are something i dont go no-name on.

 

he-he, I'll go no-names, if you will, lol

 

is when i'm in Vegas. for the money, You would probably be happier with these

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ce+T%2FA+KDW+2

 

Now I'm considering these:

http://www.treadepot.com/shoppingcar...iabchSlaSUvnld

 

there you go! i have those on my Z. they GRIP! even in rain, they kick ***.

 

Just wanted to thank you all for talking me out of being a cheap *** on tires. (Nexen and Riken) I just purchased toyo t1 proxys. My wheels and tires should be here next week.

 

Jea-jea booii!

 

t1-r's are the best street tire i've ever gotten.. grip awesome in rain (as long as they have tread =) ) they are awesome.

 

did your T1-R's come siped?? i didn't notice when they put them on, but after driving a while, the sipes have opened up. i did not request siping, so if it is not standard, i might go back and bitch at the tire shop for a new set, as it could potentially decrease tread life .

 

What is siped?

 

its what they do to increase traction on the snow.