Tires for everyday driving - Lots of miles

RyanGphoto · 2025-10-05T10:10:28-0500

SO I know this might be a little different. I drive A LOT. I put roughly 25k - 30k miles on my cars per year. I currently have 11K mile on my Emira, but only because I didn't want to put a ton on it (a little over 1 year of ownership).

I am already needing new tires from the touring suspension. I probably have another 1k - 2k left on the thread..

My question is.. What tires should I look for next? I don't and will not track the car ever. I drive a LOT of highway miles (city too, but mostly longer distances). I would love to get a tire that can last a long time. I never drive in rain (if at all possible) and only drive when it's nice outside). It's garage kept.. Let me know if I am missing anything here.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Ryan G

Lotus64 · 2025-10-05T10:33:25-0500

I plan on replacing the cup 2s with Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 when the time comes.

I like the look of the tread, the high treadwear rating, the cost and the positive reviews. They should be more playful than the cup 2s while kicking up less rocks.

Eagle7 · 2025-10-05T11:59:14-0500

According to TireRack tests, the two best would be the Continental ExtremeContact Sport 2 which had the highest tire wear rating of 340 but was more expensive at $1,533 for a set, or the Kumho Ecsta Sport S which had a much lower tire wear rating of 260, but was also less expensive at $1,154 for a set. The two were very close in testing results.

The On The Road results were for tire noise, how they handled bumps in the road, and steering feel.

The Continental's weigh 25lbs front, 28lbs rear.

The Kumho's weigh 24lbs front, 30lbs rear.

As a comparison, the factory Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersports have a worse tire wear rating (240) than even the Kumho Ecsta's 260. The Goodyears are also the most expensive at $1.600 for a set. The Goodyears weigh 24lbs front, 28lbs rear.

For dry performance and tire wear, the Conti's are the best choice. For road noise, ride quality and price, the Kumho's are very budget friendly albeit with a much lower wear rating than the Conti, but still higher than the Goodyear.