Well, the car is finally on order, so its time to start getting serious about wheels and tires. I think I'm sticking with the Kazera KZ-S in 18" (et 45, so no problems with the H-sport springs) and I want a good tire to match. When I originally asked Alex for a recommendation, he suggested the Pirelli P-Zero Nero M+S. What I forgot to tell him is that I live in Atlanta, so I really don't need an all-season tire and can work with a summer performance tire.

Anyhow, the top 3 I liked off the Tirerack.com recommended list were the following (in no particular order):

Pirelli P-Zero Nero M+S
Yokohama Parada Spec-2
Kumho Ecsta MX

Would anyone mind giving their impressions on how those three (or any others you prefer) stack up against each other? Thanks!

 

Nitto 555'S. Got 'em on my mustang. Way cool. Smallest available in an 18" though is 215/35 and I'm not sure if that'll work. Nice, sticky tire. Nice ride, little noise. Really like 'em so far. Not sure about longevity yet.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...%2FPerformance

 

Three different categories of tires. The Pirelli's are Ultra High Performance All-Season, the Yokohama's are Ultra High Performance Summer and the Kumho's are Max Performance Summer (the stickiest of the bunch but will wear out faster).

The #1 ranked tire on the Tire Rack UHPS survey is the BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW-2, and it's available in 215/35-18 but pricey.

A lot of people on MINI2 are running 215/35-18 Toyo Proxes T1-S tires but these aren't available at the Tire Rack.

 

I understand the differences in their categories. I guess I was just hoping someone might have had some hands-on experience with them and could give me their feedback.

 

Nero - best comfort level - least sporty

Parada - best looking - nice look vs handeling combo

MX - best handling - a bit noisy if not roated