I'm planning on buying a set of 18" GT500 rims from Stinger1982, and need a recommendation for a set of 275/40/18s with good tread life and decent wet and dry performance.

 

Tread life is most dependent on how you drive it.

Hankook Evo's are a very good, highly rated summer max performance tire for a decent price but they are not winter rated, no snow or ice or extreme cold temps.

Tirerack.com has them.

 

Latemodel restoration has 245/40/18 Sumitomo HTR Z3's for $159.99. You're looking at ~$640 for all 4 plus $15 shipping.

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/TR-5517938

 

He said he wants 275/40's.

 

I was was considering the Hankooks and while we don't get much snow here it does get a little cold but rarely below zero. I may go with those since they seem like a pretty good price plus a $60 mail in rebate doesn't hurt, but any other suggestions are appreciated.

 

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=275

 

i had General Exclaim UHPs put on my 2003 Mustang GT after the Gatorbacks and the Generals were much, much better in terms of road noise and wet performance.

They went 67k miles with rotations and never cupped or wore unevenly, nice tire and cheap $$$.

 

I'm using these right now until my other set of wheels come in. Falken FK 452 275/40/18, I've had them for about 3k miles.
For the price I was really impressed of how well these hook when warmed up and handle in the rain. I think I paid $155 for each shipped.

 

I believe I am going to go with these:
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=275

They may not be the cheapest but the ability to rotate them all the way around is awfully tempting and they have some good reviews to back them up.