My body shop needs a good set of tires to do my alignment (my REs are way too cupped) and for some reason they are unable to get Dunlop SP5000s. What can you guys recommend for something that won't be too far below the RE010s in the dry, but won't suck in snow or rain? Im trying to stick with 195/55 if I can, but I can take a diff. size.


[Modified by Ross, 6:50 AM 1/13/2002]

 

Here's a few from a search on Tire Rack, don't know much about them except I hated my Stock Michelins on my LS, the Pilot Alpins are better now that I drive in the snow and rain but, I really miss the Re's.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...peed_rating=ZR

Good luck Ross,

A.

PS just got my Te-37's and am deciding what to mount on 'em.

 

The tires that came up in Anton's search are:

1. Michelin XGT V4
2. Goodyear Eagle RS-A
3. Bridgeston Potenza RE-92

Anyone have experience/insight with any of these?

 

Aren't the XGT V4s those EVIL tires that came on GSRs and 99-00 Si from the factory? If so, stay away... they suck.

 

Potenza's

 

seriously they do suck, i have em and hate em

it doesn't snow in california though so i'm not sure how it performs in other terrain.

 

1. NOOOOOOOO
2. Eh, They're ok
3. Dunno, never had experience with them

 

Yeah **** the Michelins...ugh. Well the Tire Rack seems to have the Sp5000s, so Im going to tell the shop to order them. But that may not work, so keep the suggestions coming guys!

 

Ross, buy my brand new, never used set of Pirelli P700Z's. 205/50.

I bought them for my ITR, but I don't know if I'll ever use them now. I *still* am thinking of selling my ITR. They're good tires for the $$. You won't get great snow traction, but rain or shine they're well worth the $$. I want to say I paid $52 each tire + shipping or something like that. Get ahold of me if you're interested.

-Todd

 

Have u considered using a set of snow/winter tires for the winter seasons, and either getting summers mounted or just buying some steelies or milennia wheels for the winter tires?

I jsut feel safer knowing that i'm on the best type of tire for that type of weather...winter tires for winter...summer/allseaons for non-winter weather...but then again, i go to school in buffalo...so i sorta had no choice but to get winter tires hee hee

 

I have a set of Falken Azenis to go on Kosei K-1s for summer/track. I also have the stock tires which will be fine for summer driving. So maybe I can sacrifice a little bit of performance in the dry.

 

Nokian NRW 195/55/15

I have them they perform amazing in the wet and slush, snow performance is pretty good, dry is pretty good for the cold pavement here in Toronto, Canada.

 

Agreed Jay,

I decided to go with Winter tires, Pilot Alpins on OEM CRV steelies for the winter, Falken Azenis on Stock ITR rims for regular driving, and Khumo Victoracers on Volk Te-37's for the track and fun off track driving.

Good luck Ross, Oh yeah I have everything in 205/50/15's too!

A.

 

Similar here. I decided to go with Winter tires, Arctic Alpins on stock ITR rims for the winter, Bridgestone RE010 on stock ITR rims for regular driving, and Yokohama A032R on stock ITR rims for the track. (Yes, I have a bunch of sets of stock ITR rims.)

 

I would go with snows if it snowed more in my area, and if I drove my car all the time. As it is, I have a great public transportation system in my area, so if a snowstorm erupts, I don't need to drive. That's why I'm thinking of an all-season tire rather than a dedicated snow tire.

 

That's probably fine.

Winter tires are designed, not only for snow (and ice), but for colder operating temperatures.

However, if you're in an area that doesn't get much snow - say, Virginia or Missouri, then it probably doesn't get that cold, either.

An all-season tire is designed for a wider range of temperatures than a high-performance tire (or a winter tire, for that matter) and is probably just what you need.

 

i lost respect for all seasons when i rode in my friend's gs-r and the tires screamed at 20 mph around a corner i can take at 45 w/ no problems

allseaons: jack of all trades, master of none

they'll never find their way on my car

 

Hi Ross,

Good choice.

I put a set of Dunlop SP 5000's in a 205/50-15 on my stock rims for the winter months in Northern NY (Canadian Border area). They have worked just fine so far. Obviously not as good on dry roads, but they don't make me pucker on slush and snow.

The stock tires slid all over in 1/2 inch of snow. The Dunlops eat it up. Hey, if it snows 8 inches, the R stays parked. Way too many idiots out there.

I'll pick up some lighter wheels and stickier tires for summer usage. Got the SP 5000's through Tire Rack and mounted locally.

Good luck,
John

 

michelin PILOT XGT V4... make sure it's pilots. the non-pilot version is crap.

i didn't know there was an integra size for rs-a.

re92 is crap. it's oem on prelude and most subarus... basically they let u down when pushed hard. check out the potenza re930

i would still go sp5000.

 

yeah my friend..mrsmith on this board actually..has got them..nothing special, but I've never heard him complain -shrug-

 

1.) The Michelin XGT V4s were OE on my last car, a 1993 Prelude VTEC (205/55/15). They were horrible. I them replaced them with a retail version of the XGT V4. ....And they were still horrible. They squeal like little piggies in even low speed turns. And they hydroplaned a lot in the wet.

2.) Never had them.

3.) The Bridgestone Potenza RE-92 are OE for my 2000 Prelude (205/50/16). They are also horrible. They drive like a passenger car tire. They have mushy sidewalls. They were OK in the wet for the most part. They are bad in Snow. At least they don't squeal like the Michelins, but then again the RE-92s don't grip at all... so they just plow instead of squealing... I have never had a Non-OEM version of the RE-92s though...

I just put all-season Toyo proxes FZ4s on my car after Christmas on cheap 17" rims. The tires are 215/40/17. They have been good in the wet and limited snow so far. The FZ4s are pretty inexpensive too. I would not really consider them high-perf tires, buy they grip a lot better than the stock RE-92s. The sidewall is not very rigid though... But then I don't think you'll find many "all-seasons" with a very stiff sidewall.

Andrew

 

Like everyone else said, RE92 =
I have had to put up with these "tires" on my Prelude, my WRX, and my brother's Camry. They are so worthless that when I got the WRX I literally took them off and threw them away within a couple thousand miles.

 

i have 205/55/15 dunlop 5000 tires and i'm quite pleased with them. they have surprisingly good grip (even in 20s & 30s) and do well enough in snow (but not so much on ice). ross, i would definitely hold out until you can find dunlop 5000, they are one of the top a/s tires in the 205/50-55 size.

 

why this size? i thought this would make the overall diameter too "tall" and hurt acceleration?

 

I've actually been very happy with my Michelin *PILOT* XGT V4's. I've used them for two Chicago winters and almost two Boston winters, and they're holding up great. I even almost won at an autocross with them one time when it was ~40 degrees out and I thought they would do better than my RE010's...