looking for a good tire for 205/50/15. car will be daily driven, see some rain as well. but i would really like it to grip in dry summer weather. what would you guys recomend from experience? ive thought of the Falken Azenis RT-615 but dont know how they handle in the rain or how long it would last.


edit: also im used to getting z rated tires for my domestics, would i want/need a z rated tire for a fwd civic?

 

Hancook ventus

 

you don't need anything with a speed rating faster than you're gonna go, z i believe is 180 mph, i doubt you're gonna get any of our hondas that fast. they're easy to get around 120, though.

 

i think the z is rated 149+ problem is that ive had v rated before and the compound is harder so i felt a difference in grip. but this is on a rwd car.

 

kumho ecsta mx. grips hard in dry decent wet

 

Falken ziex's do the job for me. They grip good and they look siiick. And only for 65 bux

 

fast88 hows the wet weather traction?

also how do both the above mentioned handle in the twisties?

 

anyone hear of dunlop direzza dz101's? the review sounded good for 60 bucks a pop

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/...1=yes

the only problem i hav is im not a fan of anything lower then z rated, LOL

 

I got 205/50/15's Advan AO43's. They are very grippy with a strong sidwall and very good wet traction. i think they are like 150 each or something.

 

i ran falken 512s before with the ecsta mx i carry a good 10-15 mph faster in turns than with the 512s. but with a 220 tread wear they didnt even last me one year.

 

Yokohama AVS ES100's

 

kumho 711's or 712's. 712's grip a little better, but the 711's last a lot longer

 

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Grips good. Only got them for the front, but I could definitely tell the difference from old Goodyear tires. For the money you are not gonna get a better tire. TW is 320. I haven't driven it in the rain yet. It's about 90+ degrees all year where I live

 

if youre a baller on a budget then go with the kumho's. Pretty good grip, weak *** sidewall, but they are long lasting too.

 

the dunlops listed above, are a buck cheaper, and seem to have a better review then the 712s. stiffer sidewall too.

can anyone with the 712s tell me how the wet traction is?

 

kumhos... decent tires with good pricing.