I have a set of old school oz mesh wheels and i need to buy some new tires. I need a decent set of 195/60/14 tires. I have looked into some azenis but the problem is that i dont have time to order any and the tire shops in my area dont carry them in stock. Can anyone recomend some other options for this certain size? TIA

 

What are you looking for? Meaning... What do you care about most? Dry traction and handling? Wet traction and handling? Snow and frigid-weather traction? Price? Treadlife? Noise? Which of these factors you care about, and which ones you don't, determines which tire(s) are best for YOUR needs...

 

I am looking for a good dry traction/summer tire. Price is not really a big factor nor is noise. A decent treadlife would be good also.

 

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The Yokohama ES100 comes in that size.

Dry traction: Pretty good (not as good as some more expensive tires, but not bad)
Wet traction: Excellent
Price: $69/tire at the Tire Rack
Treadlife: Excellent (25-40K depending on what car they're on)
Noise: Okay, not great

I'm not sure if the ES100 will meet your needs; it's more of a "budget performance", "bang for the buck" type tire. Compare it with the Azenis, which has much better dry traction, but worse wet traction and treadlife.

I don't see ANY top-of-the-line tires in that size on the Tire Rack website. I can see how your choices are limited...

HTH

 

Falken 512 Ziex are 195/60/14...