looking for a tire that would do good in the rain and still provide performance (doesn't have to be the best). basically, daily driven. treadwear matters somewhat. i just need some opinions on what tires i should look at for my needs. thanks

 

bf goodrich g-force t/a kdw
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com...w.jsp

 

kumho spt or yoko's es

 

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The Kumho Ecsta SPT and the Yokohama AVS ES100 are the best "bang for the buck" summer tires for the money these days, and they are available in most sizes to fit Honda/Acura cars. Very good traction and handling on dry roads, excellent traction when it rains, last a long time, and they're not very expensive at all. Highly recommended.

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What a terrible recommendation! You're joking, right? That BFG tire is twice the price of the Kumho or the Yokohama, and both the Kumho and Yoko offer significantly better performance. Also, that BFG tire doesn't come in sizes less than 16", which means it doesn't come in sizes for most of our cars.

 

I've been quite happy with my Toyo Proxes 4s so far. Then again, I bought them because they have a rather soft sidewall, and I wanted something to help compensate for the 400/400 GC springs the car has. So if you want something with good dry and incredible wet grip, and don't mind the softer sidewall, I'd recommend them.

 

Toyo Proxes 4 are all-season tires. All-season tires are "compromise tires"; they are designed for the flexibility to offer okay traction in snow and frigid cold, and okay traction in warmer temperatures. The compromise is that they do not perform as well in snow and cold as true winter tires, and they do not perform as well in moderate to warm temperatures as summer tires - even inexpensive summer tires.

If you need to use one tire all year round, to drive in snow or bitter cold in the winter as well as warmer weather the rest of the year, then an all-season tire like the Proxes 4 (or, better yet, the Kumho Ecsta ASX) is a good choice. If you live in an area that doesn't experience winter weather, or if you have a separate set of tires (or another vehicle) for winter conditions, then you are better off getting summer tires and not all-season tires, since summer tires offer MUCH better performance in all other conditions.

 

yep either the yokos or the kumhos are nice. my next set for sure one of those 2.

Dave