what brand and style tire are YOU using?, lets compare notes Options

[presure2]

hey all,
looking @ buying a new set of sneakers (tires..lol) for the car, and, im thinking about trying a diffrent tire than what i have been.
I've been using Falken ZIEX 502's then 512's, since i got aftermarket rims..with decent results. for ~89$ a tire, they were ok.
however, once they get some miles on them, they are aweful in the rain. the car hydroplanes all over the place.
and with the extra power of the 5sfte, traction is DEFINETLY an issue, ANY time i get on it in 1st or 2nd.
so, im wondering what all you guys are using for tires, especially you swapped guys!
brand, style, size, list it all!
if you just bought them with the rims, that dont count.
how many miles you get out of a set would be good if you know that as well.
i get about 20-25k out of a set of the falkens.
TIA

[jgreening]

I have avon "performance all seasons" right now (which is kind of an oxymoron). They were great for the ct26 but with the upgraded turbo they are a joke. I am going to get some good summer tires after I burn a little more tread off.

As for the Avons, this is what I would say:

Dry traction - 4/10 (9/10 for an allseason)
Road noise - 6/10
Wear - 10/10 (damn it, I can't make these things wear out!)
wet / snow handling - 9/10

I have also had Conti-Extreme Contact Allseasons with just the ct-26. I would rate those as follows:

Dry traction - 3/10 (8/10 for allseasons)
Road noise - 9/10
Wear - 7/10
wet / snow handling - 8/10

Manny, my advice is to read the reviews of tires on the Tire Rack Website. You can really get a feel for how each tire performs after reviewing about 20 reviews. Keep in mind that you should pay particular attention to reviewers who have cars that are similar to yours.