What Tires do you use ?
 

What type of tires are you using ?

I just bought the 'stang a set of 18" rims and now, searching for tires.

Michelin Pilots score very high on customer survey's but a *very* expensive. I looked at Goodyear F1 Supercar tires but they have had some complaint about wearing but I only drive between 3500 to 500kms a year so I suspect I will have sidewall cracking before the wear issue. Much more to my concern is about noise. Many people complained about it. One guy said - forget about listening to the radio or talking to a passenger....however, they grip like crazy. I am more of a cruiser than an aggressive driver so this characteristic doesn't override the noise issue.

So, what does everyone use ? I will be buying this week.

One last question. In the winter, is it best to jack the car off the ground so the tires do not touch (I did the with my 'bGT ) or just leave as is like I did with the 'stang last year.

Thanks
Grassy

I have went through TOYO T1-R they were a nice tire I prefered them to the Eagle F1 GS-D3 I just burned off. I ordered new tires and I went with the Bridgestone RE760 sports by recommendation of the tire shop I deal with.

TOYO-NITTO-FALKEN-COOPERS (USED ON THE NEW ROUSH)

AS FOR WINTER STORAGE, JACK UP THE CAR AND REMOVE YOUR MAGS W/TIRES OF THE CAR.
START IT A COUPLE OF TIMES A MONTH, REMOVE THE BATTERY WHEN NOT IN USE, FULL TANK OF GAS, AND BREAK OUT THE CLEANING AND DETAILING TOOLS.
:laughhard

:tup

Right now i'm running Falken FK rubber on all fours.. i love them, fairly grippy, not a heck of a lot of noise if any, and not to out to lunch on price. however i am changing my rears over to nitto NeoGen''s or NT550's

yokohama tires

Goodyear F1 Supercar 255-45-18 fr 285-40-18's out back:tup

Nitto NT555's 255/45ZR18 Front 285/40ZR18 rear

Crafty,

I think I remember somewhere that you have to have the same make/brand/tred pattern on both front and rear.

Saleen,

Where do you use for your jack points ?

We have problems getting some of the exotics in mud puddle, canada :)

When I get them done, I'll post a picture.

Grassy

When you start it, do you open your garage door ? I put a couple of hay bales in the garge to remove and humidity..they act like a sponge..

I'm running Sumitomos HTR Z II right now,got them as a package deal with my rims.Don't know what they are like yet.Zero k's on them right now LOL!But i may swap out the backs,not sure yet.Would like to run a drag radial out back maybe.Time will tell.

I bought fusions, pretty cheap but on my car they don't seem to last long :headscrat

never heard of that but something to look into..

i've got Firestone SZ50, 245/45/ZR17 up front. These things just wont die, even wear,cool tread pattern, all around great tire.

and Dunlop Sport SP 8000, 335/35/ZR17's out back. Great when dry. Slippery as fack in the rain or if i hit a dusty patch of road. Tread pattern could be more aggressive but is OK.

Well, I ordered my tires in and darn, they are huge but funny though, with the 18" wheel, my car is going to be lower.

The mechanics want to mount the rim first to make sure I have the clearance ..which I should..on the back I will have a 285/35-18 and they look great with the rims..when I have them on, I will take a pic...I am excited !!

Grassy

I use B F Goodrich g-Force™ Super Sport A/S , nice tires and they are giving good wear .

335s! Holy ! I have tire width envy :biggrin:

I Would Suggest not doing this... Leaving your suspension unloaded for long periods of time is never a good idea, there not designed for that, if you are going to jack the car put the jacks on the axle's so you keep your weight on the suspention. I put 3/4-1" plywood under my tires to get them off the floor but that's about it, The main reason for jacking a car is flatspots on the tires, but in 6-7 months the newer tires should never really do that.

Have you looked at what a 300+ 18 inch tire costs..one perelli was over 1K ..yeash..

Outlaw, interesting comment..my my was happy with jacks uner the frame with no kload on the tires..I had wondered about the more sophisticated mustang suspention. One of my buds said pump them up with air and leave them..

Why do you put your tires on plywood ?

Grassy

putting the wood under the tires is supposed to minimize moisture from getting from the floor to car, or temp from floor to car, can't remember which one


and i have a set of 245/45/17's BFG G-Force Sports on stock GT rims

Little of Both, i also pump the tires to the rated max to try and help flatspotting as well.