[ytsohptwhere]

I am looking to get some summer performance tires to replace my all seasons so they don't get run down this summer. Is there a good type that is relatively cheap?

[rmo55c]

I'm rolling on the BFgoodrich KDW-2's. If you drive the summer with a fair mix or dry and rain, this is a great tire. Runs between $125 and $200 depending on tire size and where you buy.

Treadwear is great (I have close to 28,000 miles on mine already and haven't quite hit the tread bars). Traction is fair for a wet/dry summer tire. There are much stickier tires out there but this tire also gives you wet traction and treadwear. So its a compromise.

My only complaint is they are slightly noisy on the road. Not bad, hardly a problem in an STi since they are already loud enough.

Here's a link to the stock sti size one:

BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW 2

Just my .02 on the matter.

[TheLimitedProject]

The KDW2's are decent. They are noisy as hell for a daily driven tire, especially when they wear down. They've also been known to chunk during hard driving, FYI.

[thunderbird]

I'm thinking of driving year round on my winter tires after putting on cheap Goodyear F1 A/S. Turn in seems a lot crisper than my RE01Rs. They are just a lot more fun to drive than the RE01Rs or any other tire I've had on the car since I wore out the stockers ('cepting the r-comps kumhos of course ;-).

[spazegun2213]

this has been covered 11ty billion times. You should look at the Falken RT-615's. they are the best cheap summer tire out there...

[fourseasonsandles]

Originally Posted by spazegun2213

this has been covered 11ty billion times. You should look at the Falken RT-615's. they are the best cheap summer tire out there...

[nhat]

Originally Posted by spazegun2213

this has been covered 11ty billion times. You should look at the Falken RT-615's. they are the best cheap summer tire out there...

wish they made a 255/35/18 or 245/35/18 235/40 is great, 245/40 possibly fits but it's just too tall...