Hey Jim or anyone I need some advice deciding what tires to get. I've been searching on forums and there has been many different tires people are recommending can't seem to decide.
I'm currently running :
18x8.5 +35 Nitto Invos 225/40/18
18x9.5 +40 Nitto Invos 255/35/18

I just got this car so I'm not really sure, but I think these are summer tires. I'm mainly looking for tires with grip so I don't loose control during the wet/rain season. I live in San Francisco, so mainly just for rain. Or would you suggest me keeping the tires I have right now. I'm a total noob at tires I don't know anything about them so please lend me some good advice THANKS!

 

For the good all around tire I would also throw in the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo. In a test Car and Driver did the Hankook was rated number 2 overall. Bang for the buck the Sumitomo is also very good.
If I can help let me know.

 

Ive just purchased 4 Hankook V12 Evo from Jim not too long ago. Have about 500miles on them and so far so good.

 

hmm thanks for helping me limit my selections down, from the tirerack site all the tires you gave me were max summer performance tires. are those still good for rain? or san francisco weather?

 

it rained all last week here in South Florida and the Evo did fine. (just normal driving)

 

I meant Hankook V12 Evo.

 

Yoko Neova AD08s

 

Lol. not talking about the CAR Evo. I was refering to the "Hankook Ventus V12 Evo"

 

how are the Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec compared to Yoko Advan Sport?

 

Star Specs are rated better performance wise, although since I haven't driven the Advan Sports' I cannot really comment. I can say that the Star Specs are definitely top notch, and their grip in the wet is very surprising until about 4/32.

I won't put a different tire on my car unless they're discontinued, or something better comes out for the money.