- Remember back in the day like two years ago?
Feels like forever ago?
You could just like go buy like whatever tire you wanted
and they were like super cheap and you didn't care
'cause you were just gonna like burn 'em off
or stretch 'em the holy hell anyway?
Yeah, me too, right?
That was like the good old days
and I know I sound like an old man talking like that
but with today's crazy world of manufacturing,
what seems to be a shortage of pretty much everything,
some of our favorite tires have become almost non-existent.
I mean if you want a set of Federals,
you're gonna have to know a guy
that like knows a guy, that also knows a guy,
that knows a guy, that knows a guy, that might have a friend
who has a tire shop with like a lightly used set
of like some 595's later on.
Just give me some damn Federal 595's.
Seems that all hope is lost.
Our favorite go-to such as the 595
or the Nitto Neogen are just hard to come by right now
and when they do come back in stock,
they're usually in stock
for a matter of like a couple of seconds
and they go out of stock faster
than I can smack down some crab legs.
You know that's Snow, King, Dungeness, whatever,
just make sure they're lemon pepper
and make 'em spicy, I'm good to go.
But turns out there are some great alternatives out there
for what we used to know and love so much.
So we put together a list of some tires
that you can still readily get your hands on
that will get the job done
and most importantly won't break the bank
on today's episode of Strapped for Cash.
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I love crab legs.
When looking for a tire that isn't going to break the bank,
there should be more than just the price in mind,
I know, I hate to say it but, you know,
you can just go look for the cheapest tire possible
but it's more important to remember
that your tires are like the last piece of your car
that connects you to the road
and they have a pretty big responsibility to take on.
So making sure that your tires can provide
that performance and safety that you need
is just as important as to how much they cost.
A tire that does this very well
and is quickly becoming one of the most popular tires
that we see purchased over here at Fitment Industries
is the Vercelli Strada II.
Now, the Strada II is a performance tire
with a little bit of all-season mixed in as well,
making it a great tire
for those that daily their car during the summer months
or if you live in a climate, you know you lucky bastards,
where you don't have any of the nasty ice
and the snow and the cold temps.
They also have a pretty aggressive tread design
which just happens to be directional tread pattern
which looks pretty neat in my personal opinion.
With a 500 treadwear rating and a speed index of W
and a 45,000 mile warranty,
the Vercelli Strada II is a great go-to tire
for those that drive their car a ton,
want a bit of a sport-oriented tire
with a good looking tread pattern,
and most importantly save some cash in the long run
when your typical set of these tires
is gonna run you right around $400.
That's like a hundred dollars a tire
if you do some quick math.
Hankook by the way,
is a name that you should know of by now.
They make some pretty fantastic tires.
Probably most known for their Ventus series of tires
like the Ventus V12 evo2.
As popular of a tire as it is, it scares away some people
when they see the actual sticker price of that tire.
Sometimes it's just out of the range for some people
looking for a set of tires to pair with their wheels.
Well fortunately enough for you,
you can still save some extra cash
by going with another great tire by Hankook
and that is the Hankook Ventus V2 concept2,
that's a lot of twos.
Again a directional tread design
that adds just enough to make them
not only a look good right around set of wheels
but perform good as well.
Now it's still an all-season tire which means
that it will perform well in everyday driving scenarios
but can still handle some spirited driving thrown at it
every now and then.
Meaning that once again if you live in an area
that experiences similar weather all year round,
these will be an absolutely fantastic set
to run as your main set of tires.
Something that really sets Hankook
and the Ventus series apart is,
when you look at 'em you'll notice
that they have that center tread block
which helps quite a bit with overall grip and braking.
Sharing pretty much the same specs as the Strada II
when it comes to things like treadwear and speed rating,
the V2 concept2 is another fantastic tire option to go with.
Even though they come in a little higher than the last tire,
you're still looking at
right around the 500 dollar price range
for a set of four.
The last tires we have for you
are another one and that I would say,
a pretty well-known tire in the market today
which is the Achilles ATR Sport 2.
I've seen these things on pretty much everything,
from stanced cars to track cars, drift cars,
whatever it might be.
Another one of those tires
that can just be like the Jack of all trades.
Compared to the previous tires,
ATR Sport 2 has a bit of a lower treadwear,
right around the 400 but matches everything else
with the rest of their specs.
Again, giving an aggressive directional tread design
which a lot of people like to go with
for their aftermarket wheels
which helps spice things up just a little bit,
featuring a solid center rib block,
similar to the Hankook Ventus tire
and an interlocking tread block
to help with you know stability in cornering performance.
Achilles is a trusted tire manufacturer
by multiple formula drift drivers
since it came into the sport in 2012.
Falling right in that 400 to 450 dollar price range,
this makes the Achilles ATR Sport 2
another great choice to put into this list.
The unfortunate part however,
is that you know these tires
are already starting to get scooped up pretty quick.
So even though they might be a great grab right now,
you might wanna act fast
or they're gonna get all gone really, really fast
so you should go check 'em out.
Now that was only like three tires on this list.
When going through what tires we're gonna put on this list,
we wanted to put a cap at like $500
'cause that's what we would classify
as like a solid inexpensive tire
that would get the job done and at the end of the day
be a reliable, safe tire for you to run.
But to be completely honest, you know it's not a bad thing
to invest a little more money into your tires,
'cause there are a lot more options
that open up in that six to 800 dollar range
when it comes to looking at a new set of aftermarket tires.
You can get the options like your Michelin Pilot Sport AS4
or your Falken Azenis FK10's
or Hankook Ventus V12 evo2's which we talked about
and your Continental ExtremeContact DWS06's.
All of those falling under the thousand dollar mark
but getting cut out of the inexpensive tire category
when you go over the $500.
More so if you're looking at pairing a set of tires
with your wheels from Fitment Industries,
you can also save a little bit of money on top of that
because they make the tires come in at a lower price.
Like I mentioned before, no matter what wheels you have,
what suspension setup you have,
what car you drive or how you drive it,
your tires are what are gonna connect
your happy little asses to the road
and if you truly do want to get what you pay for,
you might as well invest in a better set of tires.
So if you are expecting to get
a certain amount of performance out of your tires
or for a specific purpose,
I would suggest saving up just a little bit more
to make sure that you're not disappointed
with your purchase when it's all said and done.
But if you just really need a set of tires to get you by
or give some stretch to
or just to drive around on all the time,
the ones listed above are some great go-to's
to replace the fallen heroes of tires past.
Well let us know in the comments
what tire you always go with.
What is your go-to tire setup
when it comes to getting some new tires for your car?
And of course don't forget to check out
wheels, tires, and suspension over at fitmentindustries.com
and don't forget to subscribe.
I'm Jones from Fitment Industries,
we'll see you later, peace.
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