well i thought my yokaham avids could last me till the summer but i hydroplaned the whole way to school, any opions on some good all season tires that i can have some fun with in the summer but still get me some assurance in the rain. thanks

 

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Well, it seems you are under a misconception. It sounds like you think you need all-season tires because you want something that's good in the rain. The fact is, summer tires perform better than all-season tires in moderate to warm temperatures, on wet pavement as well as dry pavement. The only advantage to all-season tires is that they will perform okay on snow and in frigid cold. If you have to use the same tires all year round, then get all-season tires, but don't expect any all-season tire to grip as well as even an inexpensive summer tire from April to November.

I assume from your username that you have a '92 GS-R, and that you're still using the stock 14" wheels. (Is that correct?) If so, and if you don't need to drive on these tires during the winter, then get the Yokohama ES100 tire, size 195/60-14. They are excellent in rain as well as on dry pavement, and they are reasonably priced ($71/tire at the Tire Rack). But don't use them in the winter, because they just won't grip well. If you have to use these tires all year round, then get all-seasons (like your Avids) but don't expect to get great grip in warmer weather.

Also, don't forget that traction in rain goes down when the tires are worn down and there isn't much tread depth. This is true of any tire. If you need good grip in rain, don't wait for the tread to wear all the way down to the treadwear indicator bars (2/32" of tread) before replacing your tires.

 

Always one to help. I can vouch for the ES100 in decently warm weather (above 40 degrees). I have also had good luck with Kumho 712 tires, but they are discontinued.

 

well i have 16's and i think i'm going with the khumo ase or asx forgot what there called my dad has them on his 4 door and there great all around tires they have decent grip in dry pavement and are alot better then mine. only thing now is to go 205 45 16 or 215 45 16

 

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The Kumho Ecsta ASX is an all-season tire. As already noted here, if you have to use the same tires in snow and cold as well as all year round, you will need to get all-season tires, but outside of winter, they won't perform as well as summer tires. If you want all-season tires, the Kumho Ecsta ASX is an excellent choice.

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You can use either one, but very few tires are made in 215/45-16. Unless you're considering the Falken Azenis RT-615 or the Dunlop Direzza DZ101, you're probably going to find that the tires you want come in 205/45-16 but not in 215/45-16. (That's true of the Kumho Ecsta ASX.)