Good Commuter Tires?
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Good Commuter Tires?
I am picking up some rotas with azenas oth them tomarrow and my current nitto 455 suck in the rain so now that i have a second set of rims i want to buy some good all weather commuter tires that will last me about 40-50k with some spirited driving but no track abuse or street racing. Just a good griping all weather tire. these will be going on the stock rims and low profile would be nice for looks. thanks in advance. 
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Re: Good Commuter Tires? (TypeRPaul)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TypeRPaul »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i want to buy some good all weather commuter tires that will last me about 40-50k with some spirited driving </TD></TR></TABLE>
Bridgestone Potenza RE92's will last a while with some spirited driving. Good Luck
Bridgestone Potenza RE92's will last a while with some spirited driving. Good Luck
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I believe Ken (nsxtasy) has some Nitto 450's for sale right now. I have them as my 01 is a DD. Decent tires and they last a while, even with my driving. you might want to PM him and see if he still has them.
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Re: Good Commuter Tires? (TypeRPaul)
I know Dunlop SP5000 are very good but fairly pricey. Probably one of the best "performance" all season tires. May not last 40-50K
Bridgestone makes the G009 in 15"
I think toyo makes the Proxes 4 which are pretty damn good too.
EDIT: I just noticed that you are in california. I was thinking you had snow to worry about
Why not get ES100's or Kuhmo Ecsta 712 something. You should still get descent mileage out of them. Maybe not quite 40k but 35 or so
Modified by Larkin W. at 12:36 PM 9/28/2005
Bridgestone makes the G009 in 15"
I think toyo makes the Proxes 4 which are pretty damn good too.
EDIT: I just noticed that you are in california. I was thinking you had snow to worry about
Why not get ES100's or Kuhmo Ecsta 712 something. You should still get descent mileage out of them. Maybe not quite 40k but 35 or so
Modified by Larkin W. at 12:36 PM 9/28/2005
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Re: Good Commuter Tires? (Larkin W.)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Larkin W. »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I know Dunlop SP5000 are very good but fairly pricey. Probably one of the best "performance" all season tires. May not last 40-50K
Bridgestone makes the G009 in 15"
I think toyo makes the Proxes 4 which are pretty damn good too.
EDIT: I just noticed that you are in california. I was thinking you had snow to worry about
Why not get ES100's or Kuhmo Ecsta 712 something. You should still get descent mileage out of them. Maybe not quite 40k but 35 or so
Modified by Larkin W. at 12:36 PM 9/28/2005</TD></TR></TABLE>
I have the proxes, @ 235 bucks you cant beat it. Have put 15-17k on them and still have alot of tread. Sidewalls are soft though.
Bridgestone makes the G009 in 15"
I think toyo makes the Proxes 4 which are pretty damn good too.
EDIT: I just noticed that you are in california. I was thinking you had snow to worry about
Why not get ES100's or Kuhmo Ecsta 712 something. You should still get descent mileage out of them. Maybe not quite 40k but 35 or so
Modified by Larkin W. at 12:36 PM 9/28/2005</TD></TR></TABLE>
I have the proxes, @ 235 bucks you cant beat it. Have put 15-17k on them and still have alot of tread. Sidewalls are soft though.
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Re: Good Commuter Tires? (walker111)
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I have the proxes, @ 235 bucks you cant beat it. Have put 15-17k on them and still have alot of tread. Sidewalls are soft though. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Whoa! I didn't know they were that cheap. I just hear a lot of BMW people rave about them for daily driver tires.
I have the proxes, @ 235 bucks you cant beat it. Have put 15-17k on them and still have alot of tread. Sidewalls are soft though. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Whoa! I didn't know they were that cheap. I just hear a lot of BMW people rave about them for daily driver tires.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 98 Spec R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Bridgestone Potenza RE92's will last a while with some spirited driving. Good Luck</TD></TR></TABLE>
Blah, those came stock on my WRX and I hated them But yea, they will probably last a while if you don't drive like a spaz like my friend. He burned through a set in 6k miles lol.
Blah, those came stock on my WRX and I hated them
But yea, they will probably last a while if you don't drive like a spaz like my friend. He burned through a set in 6k miles lol.
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i have run bf goodrich traction t/a for some time now for all season tires. Can't really complain on durability, living up to what it's supposed to do and price.
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how would you rate them in the rain?
how would you rate them in the rain?
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I really don't think you need all-season tires.
If you're looking for good gripping, fairly inexpensive tires for commuting, and assuming from your profile that you live in Folsom (outside the prison walls
) so that you never see snow or ice, you don't need all-season tires. Good summer tires will out-perform all-season tires in moderate to warm temperatures, on dry pavement as well as pouring rain.
For summer tires on an Integra Type R, I have a few suggestions. I would stick with the 195/55-15 stock size. If you're trying to get the best bang for the buck, the Yokohama AVS ES100 ($58 from the Tire Rack) and the Kumho Ecsta SPT ($59) are excellent choices. They will last quite a long time (looks like around 35K for the ES100 here), they're terrific in the rain, and they're reasonably priced. If you're willing to spend a little more money for better performance, then consider the Toyo T1-R ($83 from onlinetires).
All-season tires are designed to be okay in snow (not as good as winter tires, but better than summer tires) and okay in warm weather (not as good as summer tires, but better than winter tires). As such, they are a compromise that may work fine for folks who experience some winter weather (or if you sometimes go skiing in the mountains and need to drive on snow in your tires). If you need all-season tires, then by all means consider the previous suggestions - Nitto NT-450, Falken Ziex ZE-512, Dunlop SP5000, Bridgestone G009 or RE92, Toyo Proxes 4, or my two personal "bang for the buck" favorites among all-season tires, the Kumho Ecsta ASX ($70 for 195/55-15) or the Pirelli PZero Nero M+S. But if you don't need all-season tires, you're better off getting summer tires.
However, if you disagree with this advice, and you would like to get all-season tires anyway, there are three slightly used Nitto NT-450 tires (205/50-15) for sale in the Classifieds (click here).
Disclaimer: I am the seller of the used Nitto NT-450 tires that I am not recommending for your needs.
If you're looking for good gripping, fairly inexpensive tires for commuting, and assuming from your profile that you live in Folsom (outside the prison walls
) so that you never see snow or ice, you don't need all-season tires. Good summer tires will out-perform all-season tires in moderate to warm temperatures, on dry pavement as well as pouring rain.For summer tires on an Integra Type R, I have a few suggestions. I would stick with the 195/55-15 stock size. If you're trying to get the best bang for the buck, the Yokohama AVS ES100 ($58 from the Tire Rack) and the Kumho Ecsta SPT ($59) are excellent choices. They will last quite a long time (looks like around 35K for the ES100 here), they're terrific in the rain, and they're reasonably priced. If you're willing to spend a little more money for better performance, then consider the Toyo T1-R ($83 from onlinetires).
All-season tires are designed to be okay in snow (not as good as winter tires, but better than summer tires) and okay in warm weather (not as good as summer tires, but better than winter tires). As such, they are a compromise that may work fine for folks who experience some winter weather (or if you sometimes go skiing in the mountains and need to drive on snow in your tires). If you need all-season tires, then by all means consider the previous suggestions - Nitto NT-450, Falken Ziex ZE-512, Dunlop SP5000, Bridgestone G009 or RE92, Toyo Proxes 4, or my two personal "bang for the buck" favorites among all-season tires, the Kumho Ecsta ASX ($70 for 195/55-15) or the Pirelli PZero Nero M+S. But if you don't need all-season tires, you're better off getting summer tires.
However, if you disagree with this advice, and you would like to get all-season tires anyway, there are three slightly used Nitto NT-450 tires (205/50-15) for sale in the Classifieds (click here).
Disclaimer: I am the seller of the used Nitto NT-450 tires that I am not recommending for your needs.
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Re: Good Commuter Tires? (nsxtasy)
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Disclaimer: I am the seller of the used Nitto NT-450 tires that I am not recommending for your needs.
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Disclaimer: I am the seller of the used Nitto NT-450 tires that I am not recommending for your needs.
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how would you rate them in the rain?</TD></TR></TABLE>
they do well in the rain. But as mentioned, they are all seasons.
In your neck of the woods, you are better off with some summer tire suggestions as Ken has mentioned above. Better for your needs and your wallet.
how would you rate them in the rain?</TD></TR></TABLE>
they do well in the rain. But as mentioned, they are all seasons.
In your neck of the woods, you are better off with some summer tire suggestions as Ken has mentioned above. Better for your needs and your wallet.
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nsxtasy,
Thanks for the good write up, i am looking for a summer tire as u mentioned. how is the road noise on the tokohama AVS ES100 I was reading in tirerack that they are very noisy. i want a good commute tire that will handwel in the rain, commute in the summer and not be to loud (the rest of the car is loud enough)
Thanks for the good write up, i am looking for a summer tire as u mentioned. how is the road noise on the tokohama AVS ES100 I was reading in tirerack that they are very noisy. i want a good commute tire that will handwel in the rain, commute in the summer and not be to loud (the rest of the car is loud enough)
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TypeRPaul »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how is the road noise on the tokohama AVS ES100 I was reading in tirerack that they are very noisy.</TD></TR></TABLE>
The Type R is already noisy. You won't hear them at all.
Seriously, I really don't think they're all that noisy. I know that some people find that they are noisy, primarily as the tread wears down. But we're using them on our '94 GS-R, they already have about 24K miles on them (still have about 4/32" of tread left), and I don't hear any noise at all, even when I'm listening for it. For more comments from folks using the ES100 on an ITR, click on the link in my previous post.
The Kumho Ecsta SPT is also worth considering. This is a new tire that Kumho introduced recently to compete with the Yoko ES100. Check out the side-by-side comparison test on the Tire Rack site. (The Kumho won overall but the ES100 was better in significant categories like dry lap times and dry handling.) Since they're new to the market, it's too early to tell things like whether the SPT will be noisy when they're worn, but they're selling well and Clay@TireRack notes that they've gotten a lot of positive feedback from customers on them.
I think you'll be happy with either one...
The Type R is already noisy. You won't hear them at all.
Seriously, I really don't think they're all that noisy. I know that some people find that they are noisy, primarily as the tread wears down. But we're using them on our '94 GS-R, they already have about 24K miles on them (still have about 4/32" of tread left), and I don't hear any noise at all, even when I'm listening for it. For more comments from folks using the ES100 on an ITR, click on the link in my previous post.
The Kumho Ecsta SPT is also worth considering. This is a new tire that Kumho introduced recently to compete with the Yoko ES100. Check out the side-by-side comparison test on the Tire Rack site. (The Kumho won overall but the ES100 was better in significant categories like dry lap times and dry handling.) Since they're new to the market, it's too early to tell things like whether the SPT will be noisy when they're worn, but they're selling well and Clay@TireRack notes that they've gotten a lot of positive feedback from customers on them.
I think you'll be happy with either one...
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