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    Question Tires, tires, tires...

    Okay TMC, Ol Paint needs new shoes and I want to hear about your experiences with the following tires:

    Michelin Pilot Sport S4
    Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position
    Firestone Firehawk Indy 500
    Yokohama Adavan Apex V601

    Thanks

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    I've heard nothing but good things about the Indy's including their price.

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    Don't get me going again!!! lol.

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    In that list you're comparing apples to oranges a bit. Those particular Michelin, Bridgestone, and Yokohama models are top tier rubber, the Firestone are a category below.

    As mentioned the Firestones are great value for the money. Only real downside I noticed with them is the noise level on older road surfaces.


    Here's a comparison test on the Tire Rack site that includes the Michelin and Yokohama:

    https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests...y.jsp?ttid=248


    Also consider the Continental ExtremeContact Sport which is another top tier model, and in the bigger sizes is often $50-$75 less per corner than a Michelin 4S in the same size. I'm likely to go with a set of these on whatever I pick for street wheels for the 2017. If price is not an object, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S are still the ones to go with.


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    Quote Originally Posted by mavrrrick View Post
    Don't get me going again!!! lol.

    ^^^agreed, don't get him started!!

    Quote Originally Posted by RedSN View Post
    What has GR been talking about non-stop for the last 2 months? Changes the conversation to it no matter what subject you are trying to talk about, LOL.

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    For pricing comparisons, TireRack prices for the Firestone, Yokohama, and Bridgestone are less than $20.00/tire difference. Yes, I know U$, but it would not be a crazy difference even with exchange factored in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ghost Rider View Post
    ^^^agreed, don't get him started!!
    I want some real word street and track experience so that rules out the Doucheby owners.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stephen06GT View Post
    I want some real word street and track experience so that rules out the Doucheby 'GT500' owners.

    Also.. fixed it!!

    Quote Originally Posted by RedSN View Post
    What has GR been talking about non-stop for the last 2 months? Changes the conversation to it no matter what subject you are trying to talk about, LOL.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stephen06GT View Post
    For pricing comparisons, TireRack prices for the Firestone, Yokohama, and Bridgestone are less than $20.00/tire difference. Yes, I know U$, but it would not be a crazy difference even with exchange factored in.
    I think that you'll find a bigger spread in pricing between the Firestones and any of the others if you get quotes from any Canadian sellers.

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