Anyone know what tires came equipted on a 99 Integra LS sedan? I know they we're 195/55/15s. Pretty sure they we're Michilan just wondering what was the name of them with the speed rating, etc.

 

I believe all non-R Integras with 15" wheels came with Michelin XGT-V4 V-rated tires, probably one of the absolute worst all-season V-rated tires every sold, especially for the price at around $135 a pop.

 

Right now it has 195/60/15 Goodyear Assurance tires which have been great over the last 3.5 years for her. We bought the car with them and its come time to put new tires on. I see TireRack still sells them. Not sure if I should go with the original tire size of 195/55/15 or stay with 195/60/15. Does it matter in gas milage? I know in ride comfort the higher tire would make the ride softer.

 

typically shorter tires provide more pep since you reduce gearing from the smaller circle. my vote is to use the oem 55 series since it will make your speedo read correctly, will give you a little more pep and look a little nicer. as for the mpg? i can't say, i do know going from something like a 195 50 15 to a 195 55 15 will give you around 30 miles a tank. i have 205 45 16's which are similar size to a 195 55 15. i get 330 miles a tank of mixed driving & even have a much stronger motor than a stock gsr. a little stronger than a type r. crower 401 cams, 10:8-1 compression etc.

 

195s are also better in the snow than 205s

 

Wow....lack of choices in 195/55/15 on TireRack.

 

I have 195/55-15 Kumho Ecsta SPT's on my stock wheels. Decent tire for the price.

What Tire Rack page are you looking at? I put in 195/55-15 and it came back with over 30 matches, ranging from $51 to $149 each. That's WAY more choices than we had 8-10 years ago in that size (only 10-15 tires in that size back then).

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...5&startIndex=0

The original XGT V4 tires are not made any more. Even if they were, I would not recommend them to anyone. They were priced WAY too high to be as crappy as they were.

 

I guess what I meant to say is their is a lack in all-season tires. She doesn't need anything sporty. The laster they long the better. I live in Ohio where winter time can get pretty nasty. She has a good distance to school so she need something that will get her there safely.

 

kumho asx $51 each in 195 55 15 at tire rack. it's a good all around low cost all season tire that isn't half bad in the dry for what it is.

 

Yup, that's a great recommendation. The ASX is one of the best all-seasons you can buy, and it's a bargain - heck, it's a steal - at that price.

Note that all-seasons are designed for people who need to use the same tires in snow and extreme cold in the winter, as well as in moderate to warm temperatures the rest of the year. They don't grip as well in winter as winter tires, and they don't grip as well in moderate to warm temperatures as summer tires. They're a good choice as long as you understand the compromises.

Some people mistakenly think they need all-season tires because they drive in rain. The all-season rating actually refers to temperature and snow ability, not to the ability to drive in rain. In moderate to warm temperatures, good summer tires grip better in rain than all-season tires. However, all-season tires also usually last longer than summer tires.

If you live in a place that occasionally gets snow in winter and you want to use the same tires all year round, and/or if you care more about treadlife than performance, then all-season tires are a good choice (and the Kumho ASX in 195/55-15 is a good choice in all-seasons). If you live in a place where it almost never snows (although this winter... ) or if you have a separate set of winter tires for winter conditions, and you are looking for better grip from your tires, you can take advantage of the better performance of summer tires. The Yokohama S.drive in 195/55-15 is a good choice in summer tires. (I also like the Kumho SPT that Patrick mentions but it's gotten hard to find.) If you autocross or track your car so you want the absolute best grip on dry pavement, and you don't care about how long the tires last, then you may even want to consider one of the new generation of "supersticky" summer tires like the Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec in 195/55-15.

 

Any idea on the noise from S.drive's as compared to the SPT's or ES100's? I've had both of those and they both have been pretty damn loud, especially when they get more worn down. I may look into S.drive's next time if they are a little less noisy.

 

I don't really know. I've personally used the SPT and ES100, and I honestly don't pay a whole lot of attention to the noise, other than noticing that (as you say) the ES100 noise is worse when they're worn than when they're new. My worn ES100 are somewhat noisy; I haven't worn down the SPT yet so I would be comparing newish SPT's with worn ES100, which isn't a fair comparison.

When the Tire Rack tested the SPT and S.drive side by side, they rated them almost exactly the same for noise comfort, and when they tested the SPT and ES100 side by side, they gave the SPT a higher rating for noise comfort. Based on those ratings, you would expect the ES100 to be noisier and the other two to be similar to each other.

 

hmm I dunno, maybe it's just all 205/45-16 tires, because my 205/45 SPT's sound about the same as my 205/45 ES100's did.