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Old 11-02-14 | 11:52 AM
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Default Best Tires for lowered/cambered set-ups

Hello, I was wondering what you guys are using for tire setups on your cars?

I am running Hankook Ventus V12 up front and Nitto Neo-Gen in the back since those tires are made for cars with camber and have a stronger inner wall.

What do you guys recommend for other tires? I need to buy a new front set soon.
Old 11-02-14 | 03:16 PM
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Are you socal? PM me if you want tires
Old 11-02-14 | 04:43 PM
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When I was huge in the stance scene, I would always go for the cheaper often what most call "NO NAME" brand tires. I know a bunch of guys who i rolled with will cosign on the same. I was running more than 5-7 (maybe more) degrees of camber so tires wore a tad bit quicker. I will say Achillies ATR's usually are a good tire to stretch with a deep and hard tread which made it easier for tires to last as well as perform in wet weather. They are also about half the price of most of the UHP tires on the market
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OP, what amount of camber are you running? Kinda doubt it's anything like what was mentioned above.

Anyhow, anything that has a symmetrical tread design will probably be your best bet. That way you are able to "flip" the tires around once worn. I personally prefer BFG KDW IIs because of their great all-around dry and wet performance.
Old 11-02-14 | 10:29 PM
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Just be aware that some brands/models run larger or smaller. Might give you an idea on what to look into also.
Here is the compiled list I use from one of the stance websites.

SMALL:
Falken ST115
Falken ZE-512
Falken FK451 (Discontinued)
Fuzion ZRi
Nankang NS-II

TRUE:
Nitto 555 Extreme
Michelin Pilot Sport
Dunlop SP Sport
Hankook 104
Toyo T1S
Toyo Proxy 4
Yokohama S.Drive
Avon Tech M500
Nitto Neo テク Gen
Ultrac Giugiaro
Nexen N3000

LARGE:
Continental Contisport
BF Goodrich g-Force KDW
General UHP
Bridgestone S03
Kumho SPT
Federal ss595
Pirelli P-Zero Line
Goodyear F1 Line
Falken FK452
Cooper Zeon 2XS
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712
Ultrac Sessanta
Proxes T1R
Wanli S-1099
Nitto Invo
Wanli S-1088
Old 11-03-14 | 07:18 PM
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Nitto Neo Gen for sure great tires. I have them on my work wheels they stretch good and they do not give me camber wear problems at all. Achillies are great too i had them on my 19s they last a long time.
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If you're planning to do an aggressive stretch I wouldn't recommend the Nitto 555. My tires wouldn't stay on the bead, the tire guy had one hella of a hard time getting the tires to fit on my wheels lol
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I really like my General G Max's. They are a decent price for 19s, they have a fantastic tread wear rating and they stretch well.

We actually have a set on all 3 of our cars lol
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I have good experience with Hankook V12.
Old 11-09-14 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by NYKnick101
When I was huge in the stance scene, I would always go for the cheaper often what most call "NO NAME" brand tires. I know a bunch of guys who i rolled with will cosign on the same. I was running more than 5-7 (maybe more) degrees of camber so tires wore a tad bit quicker. I will say Achillies ATR's usually are a good tire to stretch with a deep and hard tread which made it easier for tires to last as well as perform in wet weather. They are also about half the price of most of the UHP tires on the market
Do Achilles ATR run a true size?
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