Hey guys, its time to replace the Azenis 215-40-16's on my 16x7 gramlights. I want a tire with a longer treadlife, pretty cheap (since the car is going to be sitting for 3-4 month stretches at a time-college), but still offer good performance. Any suggestions?

 

the Kumho SPT. Awesome all round tire.

Dave

 

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What kind of car is this going on? (year, model, version)

Will these tires be used on snow and in frigid cold, or only in moderate to warm temperatures?

Give us more information and we can recommend a tire that fits your needs.

 

sorry, its going on a 94 integra w/ built turbo motor putting upwards of 300 hp to the wheels....the car will be used in Albuquerque, so no frigid cold or snow!

 

Then the size you should be using is 205/45-16 or 215/45-16, not 215/40-16.

With that much power, I think you're really better off with a really sticky tire like the Azenis. With any other tire, you're going to be giving up a lot of performance compared with the Azenis. I don't like the idea of spending a lot of time and money to upgrade power, and then trying to save money by buying cheap tires that can't handle the upgraded power. I think you're going to regret getting anything other than the Azenis. So my first recommendation would be to get the Azenis, in 215/45-16 ($97). If you need something that will last a lot longer, consider the Goodyear F1 GS-D3 ($131 for 205/45-16), which should give you about three times as many miles as the Azenis, have excellent dry traction (not quite as good as the Azenis, but still excellent), and excellent wet traction. The Kumho Ecsta SPT previously mentioned are much less expensive ($61 for 205/45-16 after rebate) and are a very good all-around tire, but they are a step down from the Goodyears in performance and might not be good enough for a high-horsepower application like yours. They're a great tire for the money, though.

Also, the fact that the car sits for a few months at a time has nothing to do with how much you spend on tires. Tires will last however many miles, and you'll get the same performance over those miles regardless of whether or not the car sits in between the times you're driving it.

 

okay, thanks for the advice. I figure since the car would be sitting outside in the elements, the tires would take a beating.....

I really want to steer away from Azenis just because I am low on cash and their tread life is so terrible. Later on I will purchase another set of wheels to mount a more performane oriented tire like the azenis...

How would the Kumho's compare to Yoko ES100's?

 

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Nope.

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The Kumho Ecsta SPT is very similar to the Yokohama ES100. The performance on dry pavement is almost identical, the SPT performs better on wet pavement and in rain (although the ES100 is still very good), the SPT has a higher treadwear rating (320 vs 280) so it may last even longer (although the ES100 still lasts pretty long), and the SPT costs less in most sizes (in 205/45-16, the Tire Rack has the SPT for $71, less $40 rebate on a set means $61/tire, whereas the ES100 is $82/tire). All of which is why I suggest the SPT rather than the ES100.

If you're interested, you can see a direct side-by-side comparison test here.

 

you are a HUGE help nsx, thanks! It looks like I'm gonna go with the SPT

 

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i remember you saying before that treadwear ratings can only be compared within a brand, not from brand A to brand B. or do you just mean since they are a very similar tire they the treadlife should be very close to each other?

 

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You're right, they should not be relied on to be precise. And yes, the treadlife should be similar; 30-45K miles are typical.

 

i have hankook ventus hr2 tires and i like them alot...