Minnesota Focus Owners Club

what kind of tires does everyone prefer on thier focus that also work good in the spring and summer?

since mine aren't for performance i just get reg tires

cohenj87 wrote:what kind of tires does everyone prefer on thier focus that also work good in the spring and summer?

I can rule out a tire for you. I've got the Kumho Ecsta AST on mine right now. They used to be a good tire, but I think they must have changed the compound or something. I'm on new tires in the front and they're not nearly as good as they used to be. Dry, wet and snow traction are all worse than my original set.

reg. tires doesnt tell me much. ive looked at all sorts of tires and read the reviews of them but wanna hear what other people think that drive in the same conditions i do not an inch of snow in missouri or something like that.

harold wrote:

cohenj87 wrote:what kind of tires does everyone prefer on thier focus that also work good in the spring and summer?

I can rule out a tire for you. I've got the Kumho Ecsta AST on mine right now. They used to be a good tire, but I think they must have changed the compound or something. I'm on new tires in the front and they're not nearly as good as they used to be. Dry, wet and snow traction are all worse than my original set.

The Khumo's that he is talking about are a ultra-high performance all season tire made with a summer only compound. Once those tires get down to about 30 degrees or so they become junk. If you want a good tire for just spring and summer, I recomend those. They are quiet, they hold well, they wear well, and they aren't that bad in price. I really liked mine. Just don't drive on them in the winter.

I am really happy with my stock pirelli p6's. they have great tread ware and for stock tires they handle great both summer and winter.....not to mention they are fairly inexpensive.

I prefer Bridgestone Potenza's G019 because they handle awsome in the snow and ice yet they rock in the summer for corners and handling. They are all season high performance and they are fairly inexpensive.

The Kumho ASX is a good all around tire, I really liked the Pirelli P-Zero Nero M+S but it's a bit more expensive.

frankjt96 wrote: The Khumo's that he is talking about are a ultra-high performance all season tire made with a summer only compound. Once those tires get down to about 30 degrees or so they become junk. If you want a good tire for just spring and summer, I recomend those. They are quiet, they hold well, they wear well, and they aren't that bad in price. I really liked mine. Just don't drive on them in the winter.

Like I said, I think they changed the compound. I have a new pair and they kind of suck on dry pavement in the Summer now.

i got goodyear eagles, they are so grippy

FocusMech.73155 wrote:I am really happy with my stock pirelli p6's. they have great tread ware and for stock tires they handle great both summer and winter.....not to mention they are fairly inexpensive.

this is what i mean. the pirellis (i think one of mine is an Eagle somthing, $20 cheaper 15,000 less mile rateing) for the 16s and i really like the hancooks for th 15s, best tire for the buck i've seen. i rolled 15s on my ZX3, tried a few others (goodyear, firestone, and the cheapest at walmart) and they sucked (and cost more) compared to the hancooks. but i'm looking at how laong they lasted more then grip,

CrazySVTChick wrote:I prefer Bridgestone Potenza's G019 because they handle awsome in the snow and ice yet they rock in the summer for corners and handling. They are all season high performance and they are fairly inexpensive.

atta girl!!!! the grids are a very good all season tire, they are the replacement for my fav the g009 or gewnine in the tyre biz. on a side note, id wear the shit outta that pirate hat!!!!!!!

General Exclaim UHP for me. Found they were the best for price and performance as a daily driver all season.

i have nexen on mine, i took hard cornes and they seems to work fine... not for winter , they do alright in rain... my next set will be BFgoodrich...

focinite wrote:

CrazySVTChick wrote:I prefer Bridgestone Potenza's G019 because they handle awsome in the snow and ice yet they rock in the summer for corners and handling. They are all season high performance and they are fairly inexpensive.

atta girl!!!! the grids are a very good all season tire, they are the replacement for my fav the g009 or gewnine in the tyre biz. on a side note, id wear the shit outta that pirate hat!!!!!!!

I used to work for Firestone!!!!