johnfw Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 Instead of the run-flats that came with the sc430, Michelin makes a sport line that I have heard is excellent and Pirelli makes a p7000ss tire. Any advice on replacement tires for a 2003 sc430?? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 I'm biased towards Yokohama. The name just matches with Lexus (toyota). Basically any high-performance summer tire that's not run-flat will make everything better. Here is my favorite article on handling including tyres: http://autozine.kyul.net/technical_school/..._handling_5.htm Basically, a section of the article states that many newer RWD cars (1980+) have been engineered to understeer more for safety (less sensitive to spin out). Part of it is due to larger rims and wider tyres. Read on and it gets interesting (start from page 1). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPORTcoupe300 Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 I like Yokohama as well but they used to be a bit cheaper. They're starting to catch on that people like their tires and are raising their prices. Right now I think this is an awesome tire for it's price: BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW-2 I love the unique tread pattern and the fair price of $178/tire Definitely my next pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPORTcoupe300 Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 Oh yeah...almost forgot..... The tires have the best ratings I've ever seen on any tire. "Results from our online tire survey: 13 surveys submitted 35,523 miles reported Dry Traction 9.6 Wet Traction 9.2 Hydro Resistance 9 Snow Traction N/A Cornering Stability 9.2 Steering Response 9.5 Ride Comfort 9.4 Noise Comfort 9.1 Tread Wear 8.9 Key: Superior (8.6-10) Excellent (6.6-8.5) Good (4.6-6.5) Fair (2.6-4.5) Unacceptable (0-2.5) Would You Buy This Tire Again? Most said: Definitely (Average of 9.8 out of 10) How Did This Tire Rank In Its Category? 1 out of 45 tires (Score of 9.2 vs best tire in category score of 9.2) That definitely says something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnfw Posted September 1, 2003 Author Share Posted September 1, 2003 Thanks for your advice!! Which Yokohama tire do you recommend?? I am not racing and need an all season type tire, though handling ability is more important. Thanks again for your advice!1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbicemagic Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 I'VE BEEN SHOPPING TIRES TOO FOR MY 2002 SC430 RIGHT NOW KUMHO 712 $171.00 EA NITTOS $150.00 EA BOTH ARE 245/40ZR18 I DONT KNOW ABOUT THE YOKOHAMAS LET MWE KNOW ALL'S I KNOW IS THE RUN FLATS HAVE GOT TO GO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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