Tyre / Tire buying Advice

Hi folks, need to buy some new tires for my 2014 GT. I have seen great reports on the Michelin Pilot AS3+ so am thinking of going for them. Normally I buy from TireRack and go collect in Calais. But with the current exchange rate there is not so much difference any more.

Two questions:

- thoughts on the AS 3 +

- best places to buy in Canada

I have the Michelin pilot sport AS3's on mine, + was not out then, ran them for a little over 2 years, about 60,000 k. I'm well pleased with the handling and feel on the road. I find them quiet, plan to replace with another set in the late spring, This set was bought local, Miller Tire in Dartmouth. I was out the door taxes paid , installed and balanced for what I could buy at Tire Rack delivered to Calais in CND dollars. I hope they can do the same this spring!

I just ordered a set from Costco.Michelins are always my #1 choice and right now there is $70 off a set of 4.Buy tires in the US and they don't have the same DOT classification plus there is no warranty once you cross the border.

I bought a set of AS3 Plus last summer. Way better that Good Years I had been running.

I got mine here.

http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0LE...rachois//RK=0/RS=eYWKmmUmam689BlhPKj6FZw0v8o-

Best Prices around, worth the Drive from Dieppe.

I have Continental DWS Extreme and so far so good. Decent in the rain from the few times I've run into that and good wear at this point.

Spring and tires.....very timely question again! I am just looking as well and had narrowed it down to the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ 99Y (found out the 99 version is a run-flat). The 99V model would be a lower speed rating compared to my current Z Potenzas. Had also been considering the GoodYear Eagle Sport and the Goodrich g-force Sport Comp-2 as alternatives. anyone familiar with any of these tires? Costco was a price source I had not considered...thanks for the suggestion 02YellowGT! Have also found the Michelin A/S/ 3+ at CanadianTire but have to order them in. However they do offer interest free financing for 2 years.

Conti's are very good, so are the Michelin tires.
I will soon need to order my first set for summer.
The set I have should be good for the first few thousand K's
Depends if I get to the track early or not. Then I have to have a serious look
at them before we go to New Hampshire. 1/4 left on those does not interest me on road trip

Your driving style matters a lot to the tires you buy, consider this before buying.
If you drive aggressive often, then pony up and get better tires.
Wear is important, but near as important as traction in turns

I've been considering new wheels and find myself in the same boat as some of you guys now looking at new tires.

So after speaking with some of you guys here on this forum, to local tire shops and searching on the net I found the same results regarding the Michelin's. But another one that was suggested to me is the Toyo Proxes 4 Plus which is pretty much in the same category as the Michelin's and after some research they do have pretty good reviews plus they come in more sizes than the Michelin's, so something to keep in mind.

These two tires are in the high performance all season category and not in the summer only category so they are not as aggressive and will give you a better ride for daily driving. An aggressive tire tends to follow the ruts and grooves in the pavement and by what I can tell after speaking to some of you and after a lot of research the Michelin's and Toyo's should not have a tendency to do this as much so again something to keep in mind.

I haven't decided yet being that I am having problems finding the wheels that I want but if I was to get tires I think it would be between the Michelin's and Toyo's. So let me know what you guys decide on, it will be interesting to see how you like them as well.....if snow gone by then of course !!

Well I bit the bullet and ordered the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ XL 99Y (245/45/Z - OEM size as don't want to change my factory Bullit rims). Lucked into a good deal (since I collect Canadian Tire Money) Got 30X CDNTire dollars plus a bonus $100 CDNTire $ and put on 0% financing for 2 years. I am happy with that! I will have to get the Stang out of winter storage though before I can get them installed and see how they do. Out of the tires I researched my second choice would have been Goodrich g-force Sport Comp-2. I went with the A/S as I don't do track or racing and mostly want a stable quiet ride around town and cruisin' on the highway in my convertible. Thanks all for the suggestions.

I'm running Firestone Firehawk GT's on my 06. Good ride and work well in both dry and wet conditions.

Other bonus beyond the $200 in CDN Tire $ is a mail in rebate from Michelin for $70.

You will have to go to the UK to buy tyres, i don't think they have them here. There used to be an Avon dealer around that sold the twin tyre. Two tires on one wheel.

thundr;n14467 said:

You will have to go to the UK to buy tyres, i don't think they have them here. There used to be an Avon dealer around that sold the twin tyre. Two tires on one wheel.

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All joking aside, the discussion hear is good, buy what you need. No point in going over board unless you are going to use them for the intended purpose. I used the Toyo Proxes 4 for several sets on the turbo coupe with great results.

I had my Pilots installed at Costco yesterday.Just under $900 after the rebate.

Sounds like a good price 02 yellowGT! Wish we had a Costco on the Island but don't. So the $60 bridge fee and the gas precluded a trip to Moncton.

Good discussion. Everyone seems to be doing good research and buying what is better suited to individual driving styles.
I see considerations for ride quality and noise.
My considerations are more skewed toward traction and handling for higher power, spirited back road driving and occasional track use.
For this, I've been very pleased with Good Year Eagle F1 Supercars with tread wear rating of 220.
If you run good power and like to dip into it on acceleration, consideration should be given to tread wear ratings for best traction.
The lower the tread wear number, around 180 to 240, the better traction you'll get but at the cost of quicker wear.
If you run less power or less aggressive driving style, then higher tread wear between 400 and 500 will give you better and longer tread life with less traction. Hard to go wrong with Michelins and Conti's also.
Some of you mentioned the Good Year Eagle Sport. I run those on my Fusion V-6 and Focus manual with 18 and 17 inch wheels respectively.
I like them on those cars. Good wear with tread wear rating around 500 but also a good sidewall for good handling and cornering.
No matter what car I drive, I value handling very much. I can't stand soft sidewalls that bend in corners and don't give you feedback through the steering wheel. This is why it's important to know your driving style and what you look for when you drive.

Good read.

I had bad experiences with Michelin on two trucks but never ran them on a Mustang - or any car. Read good reviews about them lately.

I run Michelins on 2 of my trucks, Going to hit 70K on my set.
make sure you get a real LT and rotate at least every 5000km
regardless of what anyone says. Of course BFG make a great truck tire. Wranglers I find to much $
for what you get. Uniroyal makes a decent truck tire versus $

I put a set of LT's on my 1500 Sierra when one of the P series blew out while I had the trailer hooked up. The guys at the tyre shop said that it would improve the handling when I had our trailer hooked up. I was a little skeptical but I was happy to discover that the handling was better, less squishy than with the p series even at max pressure when the trailer is hooked up

Great discussion guys, I think I will go for the Michelin Pilot AS3+ when my car comes out of storage. Will have to check out Costco as an option to get them.