EK k kay

I got some rotas with two kumho 711 205/55/15, a toyo proxes fz4 205/50/15, and a federal 205/50/15. All tires have 90-95% tread except the federal. I want to change the tires but I don't know which ones or all of them. The tires are pretty loud compared to my old generic ones, but I don't know which tires are the loud ones.

My supposed options are:

1. get two more kumho 711 205/55/15
2. change all tires to something else thats 195/50/15 (205's just too wide for me; suggestions for cheap all seasons with good tread life?)

rukawa1one

man 3 different tires on a set of rims? what was the previous owner thinking? For 15's a lot of people go with 195/50/15. Many alos opt for the 205/50/15, thats what I'm running. I have kumho 711. A good tire, best bang for the buck. Rated at: traction AA, Temp A, treadwear 320

EK k kay

Yeah thats what I thought. Are your 711's loud? Where's the cheapest I can get them?

rukawa1one

No they not loud, make sure they are balanced well. I paid about 70 each out the door.

JDMH22HATCH

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205/50/15 Falken Ziex ZE512's. Around $60 a piece, maybe less, at Discount/America Tires. Great tires Either that or keep the Toyo's and get 2 more. I'm not a big fan of the Khumos

EK k kay

Dang that sounds expensive for 711's.

EK k kay

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Yeah my buddy has a set of ziex 512's in 205/50 with nearly all tread left that he could sell me for $200, but I'm thinking if I should spend more than I already have on the wheels.

rukawa1one

i had a set of those same falkens last year. didn't like the sidewalls. It had this huge lip, i think they called a "rim protector lip" or something. anyways if your rims doesn't have a big lip, then u will see a huge gap between the rim's lip and the start of the sidewall. This feature of the tire also short changes the contact patch. If u compare, lets say the ziex 512 195/50/15 with a nitto NT 450 of the same size, side by side u will notice that the nitto is wider, even though its the same size! Its from experience, thats how i know. I replaced my worn nittos with the 512's, and now i have kumho.