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waypastcrazy
05-03-2011, 01:29 PM
Just wondering which brands are a step up from the bfg gforce which i am running now.
1.Tread life
2.handling (all conditions)
3.ride qaulity
4 road noise
Thx clyde
SvoBrown
05-03-2011, 05:30 PM
Nitto nt-555 extreme. Got them on back of the svo and I like!!! Less than 2k on them. will buy them again when needed.
QWKSNKE
05-03-2011, 05:50 PM
Nittos are good. I bought 2 tires for the back of my 08 last summer and decided to try out Michelin Pilot Sport. So far I like them and they are wearing better than the OEM BFG's.
My only dislike is that they are smaller in actual width than the stock BFG's. So if you decide to try them, look into wider size. I speculate that the BFG's 235 tire is close to a 255 size in other brands as BFG typically runs a little larger in than what the size actually is.
SvoBrown
05-03-2011, 05:56 PM
I ran the pilots on front for a while and really liked them. Great handling. Had them on the maxima also. Nitto all the way now.
Will get the pilots on the passat next!
waypastcrazy
05-03-2011, 09:03 PM
Seems like the 18s have more tread life than a 16 or 17 40k plus on the set i have now.
Got them at a deal from tire rack a few years back at $420 for 4 shipped.
Kind of doubt I will find a deal like that now.:dunno:
QWKSNKE
05-04-2011, 07:03 AM
yeah 18" wheels are high. That was the reason i decided to try out the Michelin's. They are not that much more expensive then the cheaper tires. 18" tire pricing hurt my feelings last year.

It will get even worse when I buy the 19's I have picked out
waypastcrazy
05-04-2011, 01:24 PM
I cant make up my mind on wheels. Sure have been eyeballing the magnum 500s kind of old school lol.
waypastcrazy
08-12-2011, 12:40 PM
So which tires ride the quietest nittos bfg or pilots?
EHardy1971
08-12-2011, 01:49 PM
I have Hankook Ventus on the Lightning. They're cheap, and also wear and hook well.
waypastcrazy
08-12-2011, 02:35 PM
Anyone run the toyo extenza hp's All season high performance tires?
QWKSNKE
08-13-2011, 07:29 AM
So which tires ride the quietest nittos bfg or pilots?

I would think they are all about the same. All are good tires.
waypastcrazy
08-13-2011, 06:15 PM
Found some new toyo hp's for $604 mounted and balanced.
Think i am going to try them.