What type of tires are good??

Im looking aroud tirerack.com, and Im seeing some pretty good tires for fairly cheap.

Some Kumho ecsta's for less than 70 bucks, The fuzion ZRi's for less than 80.

What size will be best with a EM2 16" rota GT3, stock RH, soon to be dropped to 1.5" lower than stock?

Suggestions???

 

sup man. tirerack is cool. but go here. http://edgeracing.com/tires/2055516/ prices seem better. you can't go wrong with the falken ze512's. their pretty popular and im sure many people can vouche these for daily driving and some spirited driving. i would prefer 205/55/16. their cheaper than the 50's and the tire/rim combo wont look too small.


Modified by mystiknitekidz at 2:57 PM 7/11/2006

 

Ziexs are good, probably the best all-seasons you can find.

 

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*Cringe*

The Ziex's don't do anything well IMO.

What are you looking to do with the tires, and you need all season or summer only? What's your price range?

Fuzion's aren't that great either. As for the Kumho--depends upon which one you are looking at.

 

No more than a benjamin a piece.

 

i rock Toyo Proxie 4's and i like em. they are cheap.

 

The Yokohama ES100's will rock any tire mentioned above.

But, If you want even more grip, look at the Hankook Z212 or the Azenis, of course. Just not sure the Azenis comes in a 16" you can use. The Z212 comes in a 225/45/16 though, and that should be about perfect.

The Kumho MX is a decent tire, but for the money get the Z212 instead.

If I were really after the cheapest tire that performs ok, The Kumho 711 is a good tire (not the 712--that tire sucks).

 

Will a 205/40/16 work on a stock RH, AND a car dropped 1.5" without any problems?

 

i rock a 205/50/16 on my car and its dropped 1.5". If i ever get new tires im gunna squeeze 215/45/16, if i was gunna go 40 series, id try for 225's

go 215 tho, im kicking my own *** i didnt, 7thgen's have big fenders to fill.

 

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No, that tire is way too short.

Go here:

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

stock is 195/60/15. Perfect +1 is 205/50/16. I'd shoot for that size, or the wider 225/45/16.

 

205/50/16 works the best, because it only makes the speedo .6% off.

I think my choice has been made!! You rock Todd!

 

My sister just picked up some Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's (on my persuasion) for $88 a piece ($320 w/ shipping to Wisconsin) from Tire Rack. They are by far the best tires I've used (I've had them before). She got 215/45/17's.

Tires I've been happy with:
Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's (**for the money, but they are way noisier than most**)
Falken Azenis'
Yokohama Advan A048's (**better for track**)
Yokohama AVS ES100's
BFGoodrich G-Force T/A KDW2's
Bridgeston Potenza RE010's

Tires I've disliked (excuses in parenthesis):
Pirelli P-Zero Nero MS's (noisy, terrible lifespan, horrible rain performance)
Kumho Ecsta Supra 711's (noisy, chunked terribly, no lifespan under pressure)

 

...weren't you just bashing the **** out of rotas the other day?

******* bandwagoner fatass

 

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******* bandwagoner fatass </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jimb0 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">...weren't you just bashing the **** out of rotas the other day?

******* bandwagoner fatass </TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm confused. Is that directed towards me?

 

I'm confused as to why this thread was revived after 5 months. Red doesn't even have that car anymore, and who cares if someone changes their mind on something, that's life.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jimb0 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">...weren't you just bashing the **** out of rotas the other day?

******* bandwagoner fatass </TD></TR></TABLE>

Look here you ******* ******.... If you have nothing else better to do, than to go around, looking to bump some old *** bullshit from 5 months ago, WHEN I THOUGHT ROTAS were ok wheels, then you need to go get a life, and suck a dick like you always enjoy doing.

And take your little RottiEater, dick eater friend with you.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Miracle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Look here you ******* ******.... If you have nothing else better to do, than to go around, looking to bump some old *** bullshit from 5 months ago, WHEN I THOUGHT ROTAS were ok wheels, then you need to go get a life, and suck a dick like you always enjoy doing.

And take your little RottiEater, dick eater friend with you. </TD></TR></TABLE>
when you thought rotas were ok?

admit that you're a bandwagoner, dick riding bitch and i might, i MIGHT, think about leaving your oragutan titty *** alone

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jimb0 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
when you thought rotas were ok?

admit that you're a bandwagoner, dick riding bitch and i might, i MIGHT, think about leaving your oragutan titty *** alone</TD></TR></TABLE>

OK, you are doing nothing but sounding like a dumbass. If you want post counts get them in another forum, because no one likes a ******** who post ****** a 5 MONTH OLD THREAD!!!

Edit: LAUGH MY *** OFF!!!!! I just noticed you've been a member for like 2 months and you have almost 350 post. You sir are a post whoring baffoon, please refrain from embarassing yourself anymore in this forum.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jimb0 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
when you thought rotas were ok?

admit that you're a bandwagoner, dick riding bitch and i might, i MIGHT, think about leaving your oragutan titty *** alone</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ok, so I am fat... you suck dick for money on the local street corner...

And your point is...............

 

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OK, you are doing nothing but sounding like a dumbass. If you want post counts get them in another forum, because no one likes a ******** who post ****** a 5 MONTH OLD THREAD!!!

Edit: LAUGH MY *** OFF!!!!! I just noticed you've been a member for like 2 months and you have almost 350 post. You sir are a post whoring baffoon, please refrain from embarassing yourself anymore in this forum.</TD></TR></TABLE>


Ahh Men

 

Holy Thread Revival, Batman!

Boost your post count somewhere else mate.

 

have yall guys heard of nexen tires? i have some and there great. paid about 300 for a complete set i think there 215/40/zr17's. had them for about a year without any problems till a week ago i got a nail in my tire and no shop wants to fix it. they said they didnt want to mess up the radial or some bush like that...is he bluffin or tellin the truth?

 

sounds like BS to me, ive never heard to that.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gitrdone &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">have yall guys heard of nexen tires? i have some and there great. paid about 300 for a complete set i think there 215/40/zr17's. had them for about a year without any problems till a week ago i got a nail in my tire and no shop wants to fix it. they said they didnt want to mess up the radial or some bush like that...is he bluffin or tellin the truth?</TD></TR></TABLE>

It's quite possible. If the nail is in the sidewall, the tire is not supposed to be fixed, because it's supporting the weight of the car directly, versus the tread itself holding weight indirectly. Now if the nail is on the tread, it could've punctured a steel belt (if the tire has them), and that's not supposed to be repaired either, but if not.. then it's a line of poo.