Futura Super Sport GLS

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $0.00 from On car when purchase

Year / Model Reviewed:
2000 235/55/16 Futura GLS tires

Strengths:
Good below 30K miles, they are cost effective compared to others.

Weaknesses:
After 30K Miles they go away and in a Camaro that handles well, it is very pronounced. Also, I live in the North East and it seems that these tires do not like the cold, especially cold and wet weather.

Summary:
Tires had less than 20,000 miles when I bought my 2000 Camaro V6 Coupe. I have put 13,000 miles on the car/tire in one year. Tires felt and drove great until they went over 30,000 then they fell off drastically. Wet traction, ride, feel, the cold and/or hot weather really have a different effect on these tires. In the heat they feel and are have good handling, in the cold they ride and feel terrible. Now that they have over 30,000 miles the rear traction has gone away tremendously from a standing start. I have not pushed them in the wet because I like my Camaro too much to trust the tires now. The strange thing about them is this; they don’t build that much air pressure even after highway driving @ 65 or 70. Normally a tire will build a couple of pounds of pressure, these don't? If you run them at 30 PSI cold and go on a long highway trip your actually wearing them out!

Similar Products Used:
I have 4 cars and I have used every type of Goodyear, Bridgestone, I hate Dunlop tires, they are worse. Goodyear has a good tire most types, it is to bad they are such a rip off with their prices.

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Price Paid:  $0.00 from n/a

Year / Model Reviewed:
1989 P225/50/15

Strengths:
Dry roads they are a great tire.Good price if you can stay alive long enough to enjoy them

Weaknesses:
Just cann't see me running them ever again.

Summary:
Ok, here goes.I bought my friend's 89 Mustang GT Conv.I bought it cause it's a classic. it has the Futura 225/50/15 on the front. They seem to be great tires,the next thing I knew my right front tire sepperatied with a great big bump on it.And havn't had the car but just 6 months.Now I got on the web page and read all the bad things here, I just cann't bring myself to ever buy another Futura ties,Thxs for the posted notes...

Price Paid:  $85.00 from pep boys

Year / Model Reviewed:
1992 chevy s10

Strengths:
awesome handling in the rain, i have never experienced any loss of control.

Weaknesses:
they have to be purchased at pep boys

Summary:
i bought a truck with one brand new tire on it. it was a futura super sport, so i replaced the other three.

Price Paid:  $7500.00 from pep boys west palm b

Year / Model Reviewed:
2005 futura gls super sport

Strengths:
they look good

Weaknesses:
tires are bumping up not even 10,000 miles on them

Summary:
my tires 4 I bought originally have less than 10,000 milesI replaced one that bumped up last month and this week another bumped up , i check my pressure each week i dont understand this Ibought another the same style and type last month is this one gonna go bad also

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

Price Paid:  $310.00 from Pep Boys

Year / Model Reviewed:
1985 Toyota Supra

Strengths:
Price point looks handling, treadwear

Weaknesses:
Not much grip after 30K miles, especially in rain

Summary:
I am on my second set of these tires. Really good grip when under 30k miles. In winter of 2003 I was able to drive to work on ICE. I was able to get about 50K miles on a set with spirited driving

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BF Goodrich TA radials