Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 06:44 am, by: Matthew Sharpe(Madmatt)
Nothing wrong with Nankangs, Hankooks etc if your car is just for the street, and you drive in a relatively normal fashion most of the time.
As with all things, you get what you pay for so Brigestones, Michelins etc are going to perform better, up to you to decide if they are worth all the extra money though.
Shop around and play the tire dealers off against each other - they will always drop their price if they know you have a competitors quote.
$1000 is heaps to get 4 good tires for 17" rims if you seek out a good deal.
My only other advise would be for aesthetics - you can never go too wide on the back (at least until they start rubbing anyway) - fat is good! and you have nice 10.5" width wheels to work with there too, which is good news.
I'd definitely go 285 on the rears, and probably 245's on the front with those wheels.
and you have nice 10.5" width wheels to work with there too, which is good news. 
