fzanetti Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 235/40 ZR 18 on sale at tirerack for 109... http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Yokohama&tireModel=AVS+ES100&vehicleSearch=false&partnum=34WR8ES100XL&fromCompare1=yes&place=3 Really tempting at putting those on 8" wheels.... Any input???? Thanks Flavio Zanetti Boston, MA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTGT Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Damn I need tires and that is a good price. They do not get the best reviews though from scanning nasioc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fzanetti Posted June 4, 2009 Author Share Posted June 4, 2009 Damn I need tires and that is a good price. They do not get the best reviews though from scanning nasioc. That's why I wanted to ask people here man... Lots of conflicting info there on NASIOC and Tirerack, some love, others hate them... Wanted to see if any fellow LGT member has ever run on those... Flavio Zanetti Boston, MA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDork Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 i have autox'd a car that had these tires and i was not impressed, had to run higher pressures because the sidewalls would cave and induce massive understeer. probably fine for regular driving and dirt cheap at that price. as far as summer tires go theyre probably a C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamie700 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I had those tires on my previous car, '02 mustang gt, 18x9 rims with 275/35/18. The compound is pretty hard, so I really wasn't that impressed with the handling. I didn't notice soft sidewalls but that is probably because I had 35 ratio. They would probably wear a long time though, so if you just want summer tires to last a long time they might be ok. If you want really good handling I'd look elsewhere. I got in on the closeout of the bridgestone re01r, currently running 235/40/18. These things grip like crazy on the street, the subie would run circles around the old mustang, and both cars have/had suspension mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 i have autox'd a car that had these tires and i was not impressed, had to run higher pressures because the sidewalls would cave and induce massive understeer. probably fine for regular driving and dirt cheap at that price. as far as summer tires go theyre probably a C. Not my experience at all. I have them on 18x8 wheels 225/40 tire size. I ran them at 45 lbs and steadily came down to around 36-38 lbs pressure since no chalk came off the sidewalls (ie, I wasn't running on the sidewalls). The difference may be suspension. I've got Swift springs, Cobb f/r sways and I'm running about one degree negative camber all around. My wife hates the ride with the stiff sidewalls and Swift springs, so I just put them on for autocross. With my suspension setup they tramline a lot and dart over bumps on roads, but I don't mind cz I like the steering feedback on the track. I've had them on my LGT and before that on my Volvo 850 Turbo wagon. They feathered the tread on both cars and get pretty noisy after 20k miles. If you want good summer tires and don't mind losing wet performance, try Falken Azentis instead. Nearly as cheap but much more grip, but just looking at their solid tread makes me think they would be awful in heavy rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I had them but not on an LGT. They wore pretty quick and did not balance well. Honestly I liked my Kumhos better for daily driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonLGT Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I have had them before. Fast treadwear and a soft sidewall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DosRenshos Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I thought mine were kinda noisy on the highway and that overall grip was not the best but they weren't designed as a max perf tire anyways. For the money, they are a good tire. They were pretty good in the rain too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamarocket630 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I had them before (on an Impreza) and LOVED them. Definitely not a race tire, but are fine at 9/10 driving, mountain roads, etc. Treadwear was not an issue (still looked new after 20k), they were quiet, wet traction was great. I highly recommend them for street driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NutBucket Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I wasn't impressed with them at all. Didn't bother looking at the price but I'd only get them for under $100 per tire...maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicmarsal Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Liked em..had em on two cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levish Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I had them also, suited the use great. (DD, no autox use but occasional spirited drives) no flat spotting like my P Zero M+S had but not great on snow/ice obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkl303 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Great for the 3 months I had em but then I sold my car along w/ the wheels. I am really tempted to pick these up for the price but the guys treadware complaint at 6.5K miles kinda scares me since I drive 100 miles a day for work and these would be my summer/fun tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civic2scooby Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 had these on my swapped 2.5RST, I thought they were great tires for the price. As people stated above they are not a track tire but for DD duty they worked out great for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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