- When it comes to buying tires,
it's very easy to become overwhelmed
with the vastness of options.
You're looking at everything
from a very specific type of tire,
to tackle a very certain job like winter tires
and ultra high performance summer tires
all the way over to nearly universal hybrid
all weather tires
that claim to handle all weather in all seasons.
But even these universal tires can infinitely lean
towards different directions of dry performance,
wet performance, winter performance and even lifespan.
Options are nearly endless,
making the process of choosing what's best for you,
a pretty difficult task.
So it's no surprise
that one of the most common questions that we get asked,
pertains to narrowing down tire options
to fit somebody's needs and even their budget.
And one of the best ways to narrow this down
is to see what other people are buying.
So today,
we're gonna go over our top five best-selling tires,
going into 2021.
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Let's start this list off with our fifth most popular tire.
And that's gonna be the Nitto NT555 G2.
The Nitto NT555 G2 is a great choice
for someone looking for a high performance summer tire.
These tires have an extremely attractive
and also aggressive tread design
that is built to deliver serious traction.
and handling performance on dry and wet pavements.
Starting from the center,
you can see these tires have two smooth ribs
running all the way around the tire with no grooves.
which increases traction, steering response and stability
by keeping more rubber on the road.
Moving outward,
you can see that there's a rather large tapered tread block,
which are designed to to increase cornering grip
in both dry and wet conditions.
And then finally moving to the outer most portion
the NT555, has a reinforced shoulder
to help keep tire roll at a minimum,
and help evacuate water aiding towards better grip
and predictability in all sorts of weather situations.
But probably my favorite part about these tires
is the fact that they actually increase
the tread block sizes when you have a 275 millimeter
or greater section width.
It makes a super aggressive look that is also functional.
You see a lot of your bigger muscle cars
and your pony cars running these tires
because of their low tread-wear rating
means improved grip under heavy load and acceleration.
Now, I personally run a set of these,
on my modified E55 AMG,
and they've been awesome to either traction,
and they don't sacrifice any comfort.
One of our most popular selling sizes is a 255/35 20,
and those coming in at just a $708.
And that's a shit to your door.
You really can't go wrong with these bad boys
if you're looking for a great performance, great comfort,
and overall a well rounded performance tire
with a fantastic aggressive look.
They won't, however be a great choice in snowy conditions
in winter weather.
Let's move on.
Number four on the list in undoubtedly,
one of the go to when it comes to a performance oriented
all season.
Let me introduce you to the Nan Kang NS-25.
The NS-25 is rated as a UHP or Ultra High Performance tire
and to achieve that rating,
Nan Kang uses an asymmetrical tread design
with a large smooth center rib
that much like the NT555, keeps more rubber on the road,
and then it's surrounded on each side
by a pretty aggressively notched tread pattern.
And what this does,
is it allows the tread to flex and move as it rolls,
and it will actually use the edge of these blocks
to grab the surface,
giving you more tracking in pretty much any condition
compared to a tire without these edges.
There's also a bunch of little sipes all over the tire
to help with evacuating water
and even giving you slight winter capabilities,
if you end up in an area with some snow.
Now, this is not a winter tire
and should not be used as such.
So please stop confusing all season with winter rated.
But with this tire really shines, is in its compounds.
The newly developed silica compound for the NS-25
is where you're gonna see your largest performance gain
over other tires in it's price bracket.
You can get this tire with a 400 to 500 tread-wear rating,
and that really seems to kind of be the sweet spot
for a tire that can perform,
but also keeps lifespan in mind.
Now with a 400 tread-wear rating,
you're not gonna see the same mileage here
at some of your top tire brands,
but you are getting a great bang for your buck.
A set of 235/35 19 price sell right at $688.
And that is not bad at all.
These seem to be marketed more
towards your midsize sport oriented sedans
as an affordable way to replace your factory tires.
Think BMW 3 and 5 series
your Mercedes C and E class,
and then your Nissan XE cars
and then your G cars and stuff like that.
Going back to Nitto for number three,
the NittO Neogen tire is a heavy hitter
and the bang for your buck around.
The Neogen like the Nan Kang
is technically all season tire
created to provide performance
in all weather conditions.
But here you see a silica reinforced tread compound
in a special design to help provide comfort and performance.
Wet traction and grip are enhanced
not only from the tread compound,
but also from its circumferential and slanted groups
around the inside shoulder and center of the tire.
They work together to expel more water
from under the tire,
which results in added stability
and increased hydroplane resistance.
But maybe one of the biggest reason
these tires are used on a lot of modified cars,
is because the outer side of the tread design
actually has a wider section with the most tires.
So you guys running a bunch of negative camber
are actually gonna see some extended life span
with the Neogen is over, say an NT series Nitto tire.
And it's also gonna have various
similar performance characteristics.
This is a fantastic choice
for the performance oriented daily driver.
Especially if you have a bit of camber,
instead of 225/40 18s,
they're gonna set you back only around $608.
Our number two tire comes into the Toyo Entensa HP II.
Also in all season tire the Entensa HP II
is a performance oriented all season tire.
Toyo uses a silica based all season tread compound
that is matched up with a directional tread pattern
for improved, dry and wet traction.
This new compound and tread pattern helps
the Entensa HP II break up to 31 feet
shorter than their original Entensa tire.
This would be a great option
for somebody looking for a performance oriented all season
with excellent wet traction,
who's a little bit less concerned about comfort.
The most popular sizes are 235/40 18.
It comes out to about $708 for a full set.
A very popular choice for daily drivers.
Our number one most popular selling tire
and has been for quite a while now,
is the Federal 595 SS.
The 595 doesn't particularly go above and beyond
in any category and have be enough,
but what the 595 does do really well,
is it provides users with an abundance of grip
from its 240 tread-wear rating compound,
all remaining extremely cost effective
and hosting all seasoned attributes
with an aggressive aesthetic.
It's unit directional grooves
enhance stability and traction over anything else
in its price bracket,
equals stiffness in both the center
and the shoulder areas of the tire
help minimize on even wear and increased grip
and predictability under high load,
and the steel tire courted and reinforced sidewalls
give you an almost universal performance
in all temperatures.
Optimized tread pitch in alignment
reduces noise for comfort at highway speeds,
and the Federal 595 is the perfect tire
to beat the absolute crap
out of on a daily basis and feel zero remorse.
That's why these tires are so popular
among the drifting community.
They provide more than any other tire
in its price bracket performance wise,
while still remaining at the entry level price bracket.
I don't wanna make this sound like the tire
is neither great or bad, because it's not either,
it's simply an entry level tire
with upper mid tier grip at an extremely cheap price.
A set of 235/ 40 18 tires will only set you back $500.
And I personally use 595 on my BAS4
and they have been an absolute blast to beat on it.
They don't seem to have any issues in the wet
and are wearing extremely even with above average abuse.
I genuinely love these tires
for what they offer for the money.
I hope this list can help you narrow down
your choices into a couple
of favorites across the community,
and even help you relate
to one of these tires attributes
to help you come to a conclusion on your next tire purchase.
But that's about gonna wrap it up
for our top five tires going into 2021.
What do you guys want on your rides?
Do they make the list?
Let me know.
I'm genuinely curious
and I try to respond to as many comments as I possibly can.
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