Best Tires/Size To Gon On 16'' JDM OEM ITR Rims
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Best Tires/Size To Go On 16'' JDM OEM ITR Rims
I tried to search but found nothing recent. Anyways Im deciding what tires to put on 16'' JDM OEM ITR Rims (white). I was thinking 205/45/16's. Any imput on size and good set of tires please let me know. Keep in mind I drive the car about 100-150 miles a week so the tires will last a while reguardless. I wanted something with good tire life but yet good handling/performance. I dont track the car just drive it. Also if you know cheap places online to get tires let me know too!
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Size: 205/45-16 or 215/45-16. Either one will work. Most tires come in one size or the other, not both, so get whichever size is available for the tire you want.
Tires: You didn't mention whether you need all-seasons for snow and extreme cold, but I assume from your location that you don't, and that summer tires will do.
If you're concerned about purchase price (you only mentioned treadlife), then I recommend the Kumho Ecsta SPT (summer tire). It offers very good dry traction/handling, excellent wet traction/handling, excellent treadlife (30-45K miles is typical), and the price is an incredible bargain ($64/tire plus shipping for 205/45-16 at the Tire Rack, which means $54/tire after you take the $40 rebate into account). Please don't be fooled by the super-low price; the Kumho SPT is an excellent tire; it's as good as or better than popular tires like the Yokohama ES100 ($81/tire).
If you don't care about purchase price, and you're willing to spend a lot more for a tire that offers even better performance, then consider the Goodyear F1 GS-D3 (summer tire). It offers outstanding dry traction/handling, outstanding wet traction/handling, excellent treadlife (maybe 25-40K miles), but it's more expensive ($133/tire for 205/45-16 at the Tire Rack, which means $123/tire after you take the $40 cash card into account).
If you sometimes travel to snowy areas in the winter, and you need to use these tires for winter travel as well as the rest of the year, then you will need all-season tires. In that case, consider the Kumho Ecsta ASX, $66/tire 205/45-16 before rebate, $56/tire after rebate.
Tires: You didn't mention whether you need all-seasons for snow and extreme cold, but I assume from your location that you don't, and that summer tires will do.
If you're concerned about purchase price (you only mentioned treadlife), then I recommend the Kumho Ecsta SPT (summer tire). It offers very good dry traction/handling, excellent wet traction/handling, excellent treadlife (30-45K miles is typical), and the price is an incredible bargain ($64/tire plus shipping for 205/45-16 at the Tire Rack, which means $54/tire after you take the $40 rebate into account). Please don't be fooled by the super-low price; the Kumho SPT is an excellent tire; it's as good as or better than popular tires like the Yokohama ES100 ($81/tire).
If you don't care about purchase price, and you're willing to spend a lot more for a tire that offers even better performance, then consider the Goodyear F1 GS-D3 (summer tire). It offers outstanding dry traction/handling, outstanding wet traction/handling, excellent treadlife (maybe 25-40K miles), but it's more expensive ($133/tire for 205/45-16 at the Tire Rack, which means $123/tire after you take the $40 cash card into account).
If you sometimes travel to snowy areas in the winter, and you need to use these tires for winter travel as well as the rest of the year, then you will need all-season tires. In that case, consider the Kumho Ecsta ASX, $66/tire 205/45-16 before rebate, $56/tire after rebate.
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It gets cold here but never snows so summer tires will do. Price is a factor, but ofcourse if i can get a cheap set then why not. Treadlife is important, but so is overall performance in wet/dry etc.
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Both tires will last fairly long and both offer very good performance. If you really, really, REALLY care about performance - enough to spend twice as much money on a tire that's somewhat better - then get the Goodyear. Otherwise, get the Kumho SPT and save your money.
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Ill tell you what, the best tire hands down I have ever had is the Toyo Proxxies T1-S. ALthough I didn't even consier them since they are pretty hard to get and pretty pricey.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Doostur »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ill tell you what, the best tire hands down I have ever had is the Toyo Proxxies T1-S. ALthough I didn't even consier them since they are pretty hard to get and pretty pricey.</TD></TR></TABLE>
The Proxes (not Proxxies) T1-S is not a bad tire. It has been discontinued and replaced by the Toyo Proxes T1-R. They're similar to the Kumho SPT in performance. However, like you say, they're a lot more expensive ($97/tire in 205/45-16). I don't see the point of spending a lot more money for about the same performance. If you want to spend more money, then you ought to get a substantially better tire, like the Goodyear F1 GS-D3, which is a LOT better than the Toyo. (That's not just my opinion, but also that of the recent comparison test of top-of-the-line tires in Car and Driver.)
Toyo tires aren't hard to get. They just don't sell them at the Tire Rack or Discount Tire. But you can find them a lot of places, such as onlinetires.com.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RStoR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How is road noise with the SPT? </TD></TR></TABLE>
Not particularly noisy; similar to other tires. A lot of tires are reasonably quiet when they're new, but get louder as they wear. That's why people sometimes think, when they're buying new tires, "My current tires are REALLY loud and I want to get a tire that's quieter", when in fact they're reacting to the fact that their current tires are loud because they're worn, not because of the difference between one model and another.
In the Tire Rack side-by-side comparison test, the Kumho SPT got higher marks for noise than the General Exclaim UHP and Yokohama ES100.
The Proxes (not Proxxies) T1-S is not a bad tire. It has been discontinued and replaced by the Toyo Proxes T1-R. They're similar to the Kumho SPT in performance. However, like you say, they're a lot more expensive ($97/tire in 205/45-16). I don't see the point of spending a lot more money for about the same performance. If you want to spend more money, then you ought to get a substantially better tire, like the Goodyear F1 GS-D3, which is a LOT better than the Toyo. (That's not just my opinion, but also that of the recent comparison test of top-of-the-line tires in Car and Driver.)
Toyo tires aren't hard to get. They just don't sell them at the Tire Rack or Discount Tire. But you can find them a lot of places, such as onlinetires.com.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RStoR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How is road noise with the SPT? </TD></TR></TABLE>
Not particularly noisy; similar to other tires. A lot of tires are reasonably quiet when they're new, but get louder as they wear. That's why people sometimes think, when they're buying new tires, "My current tires are REALLY loud and I want to get a tire that's quieter", when in fact they're reacting to the fact that their current tires are loud because they're worn, not because of the difference between one model and another.
In the Tire Rack side-by-side comparison test, the Kumho SPT got higher marks for noise than the General Exclaim UHP and Yokohama ES100.
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Re: Best Tires/Size To Go On 16'' JDM OEM ITR Rims (nsxtasy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Size: 205/45-16 or 215/45-16. Either one will work. Most tires come in one size or the other, not both, so get whichever size is available for the tire you want.
Tires: You didn't mention whether you need all-seasons for snow and extreme cold, but I assume from your location that you don't, and that summer tires will do.
If you're concerned about purchase price (you only mentioned treadlife), then I recommend the Kumho Ecsta SPT (summer tire). It offers very good dry traction/handling, excellent wet traction/handling, excellent treadlife (30-45K miles is typical), and the price is an incredible bargain ($64/tire plus shipping for 205/45-16 at the Tire Rack, which means $54/tire after you take the $40 rebate into account). Please don't be fooled by the super-low price; the Kumho SPT is an excellent tire; it's as good as or better than popular tires like the Yokohama ES100 ($81/tire).
If you don't care about purchase price, and you're willing to spend a lot more for a tire that offers even better performance, then consider the Goodyear F1 GS-D3 (summer tire). It offers outstanding dry traction/handling, outstanding wet traction/handling, excellent treadlife (maybe 25-40K miles), but it's more expensive ($133/tire for 205/45-16 at the Tire Rack, which means $123/tire after you take the $40 cash card into account).
If you sometimes travel to snowy areas in the winter, and you need to use these tires for winter travel as well as the rest of the year, then you will need all-season tires. In that case, consider the Kumho Ecsta ASX, $66/tire 205/45-16 before rebate, $56/tire after rebate.
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damn i love getting tires cheaper then that w/o having to deal with rebates
Tires: You didn't mention whether you need all-seasons for snow and extreme cold, but I assume from your location that you don't, and that summer tires will do.
If you're concerned about purchase price (you only mentioned treadlife), then I recommend the Kumho Ecsta SPT (summer tire). It offers very good dry traction/handling, excellent wet traction/handling, excellent treadlife (30-45K miles is typical), and the price is an incredible bargain ($64/tire plus shipping for 205/45-16 at the Tire Rack, which means $54/tire after you take the $40 rebate into account). Please don't be fooled by the super-low price; the Kumho SPT is an excellent tire; it's as good as or better than popular tires like the Yokohama ES100 ($81/tire).
If you don't care about purchase price, and you're willing to spend a lot more for a tire that offers even better performance, then consider the Goodyear F1 GS-D3 (summer tire). It offers outstanding dry traction/handling, outstanding wet traction/handling, excellent treadlife (maybe 25-40K miles), but it's more expensive ($133/tire for 205/45-16 at the Tire Rack, which means $123/tire after you take the $40 cash card into account).
If you sometimes travel to snowy areas in the winter, and you need to use these tires for winter travel as well as the rest of the year, then you will need all-season tires. In that case, consider the Kumho Ecsta ASX, $66/tire 205/45-16 before rebate, $56/tire after rebate.
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damn i love getting tires cheaper then that w/o having to deal with rebates
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Re: Best Tires/Size To Go On 16'' JDM OEM ITR Rims (94rs-turbo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94rs-turbo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">damn i love getting tires cheaper then that w/o having to deal with rebates </TD></TR></TABLE>
Those are the best tires I know at the best prices I know.
Are you talking about getting THESE tires for lower prices? If so, where can you get them? I'd be happy to recommend a different tire dealer if there's someone out there with prices significantly less than the Tire Rack.
Or, are you just talking about crappy tires at a lower price?
Those are the best tires I know at the best prices I know.
Are you talking about getting THESE tires for lower prices? If so, where can you get them? I'd be happy to recommend a different tire dealer if there's someone out there with prices significantly less than the Tire Rack.
Or, are you just talking about crappy tires at a lower price?
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dear lord, Toyo Proxes are the WORST tyres i have ever had the displeasure of driving an ITR with 
the sidewalls are so soft and take all the feel out if the steering, feels like you float around corners
the sidewalls are so soft and take all the feel out if the steering, feels like you float around corners
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tartje »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dear lord, Toyo Proxes are the WORST tyres i have ever had the displeasure of driving an ITR with
the sidewalls are so soft and take all the feel out if the steering, feels like you float around corners </TD></TR></TABLE>
Remember, Toyo makes a lot of tires with the Proxes name on them (just like Bridgestone does with Potenza, Goodyear with Eagle, Kumho with Ecsta, etc). Some are better than others.
The Toyo Proxes T1-R mentioned above (along with its T1-S predecessor) is their top-of-the-line street tire. It's nowhere near as good as top-of-the-line tires from other brands, but it's also a lot less expensive and it's competitive with other tires in its price range.
The Toyo Proxes RA-1 is a very good R compound track tire that many of us use and like.
The Toyo Proxes 4 is a mediocre all-season tire. Yes, it's crappy in moderate to warm temperatures, but so are most all-seasons.
Etc.
the sidewalls are so soft and take all the feel out if the steering, feels like you float around corners
</TD></TR></TABLE>Remember, Toyo makes a lot of tires with the Proxes name on them (just like Bridgestone does with Potenza, Goodyear with Eagle, Kumho with Ecsta, etc). Some are better than others.
The Toyo Proxes T1-R mentioned above (along with its T1-S predecessor) is their top-of-the-line street tire. It's nowhere near as good as top-of-the-line tires from other brands, but it's also a lot less expensive and it's competitive with other tires in its price range.
The Toyo Proxes RA-1 is a very good R compound track tire that many of us use and like.
The Toyo Proxes 4 is a mediocre all-season tire. Yes, it's crappy in moderate to warm temperatures, but so are most all-seasons.
Etc.
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Re: Best Tires/Size To Go On 16'' JDM OEM ITR Rims (nsxtasy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Those are the best tires I know at the best prices I know.
Are you talking about getting THESE tires for lower prices? If so, where can you get them? I'd be happy to recommend a different tire dealer if there's someone out there with prices significantly less than the Tire Rack.
Or, are you just talking about crappy tires at a lower price?
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No, as Ive already mentioned I work for NTB and I know how to get tires at cost without having to pay tax or shipping tricks of the trade my friend
(yes same tires)
My opinion of the toyo T1-R's, I like them, they are great all around tire T1-S, loved that tire also
Those are the best tires I know at the best prices I know.
Are you talking about getting THESE tires for lower prices? If so, where can you get them? I'd be happy to recommend a different tire dealer if there's someone out there with prices significantly less than the Tire Rack.
Or, are you just talking about crappy tires at a lower price?
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No, as Ive already mentioned I work for NTB and I know how to get tires at cost without having to pay tax or shipping tricks of the trade my friend
(yes same tires)My opinion of the toyo T1-R's, I like them, they are great all around tire T1-S, loved that tire also
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I'm not the only one who thinks they're not as good as most other top tires. The professional testers in the recent test in Car and Driver thought the same thing.
I'm not the only one who thinks they're not as good as most other top tires. The professional testers in the recent test in Car and Driver thought the same thing.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Remember, Toyo makes a lot of tires with the Proxes name on them (just like Bridgestone does with Potenza, Goodyear with Eagle, Kumho with Ecsta, etc). Some are better than others.
The Toyo Proxes T1-R mentioned above (along with its T1-S predecessor) is their top-of-the-line street tire. It's nowhere near as good as top-of-the-line tires from other brands, but it's also a lot less expensive and it's competitive with other tires in its price range.
The Toyo Proxes RA-1 is a very good R compound track tire that many of us use and like.
The Toyo Proxes 4 is a mediocre all-season tire. Yes, it's crappy in moderate to warm temperatures, but so are most all-seasons.
Etc.
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yes, i am talking about the T1-R and T1-S
a friend of mine has a complete stocker on T1-R's, and driving it back to back with mine when it was stock, the T1-R's felt sloppy and awful compared to my RE010's REALLY lost the edge
Remember, Toyo makes a lot of tires with the Proxes name on them (just like Bridgestone does with Potenza, Goodyear with Eagle, Kumho with Ecsta, etc). Some are better than others.
The Toyo Proxes T1-R mentioned above (along with its T1-S predecessor) is their top-of-the-line street tire. It's nowhere near as good as top-of-the-line tires from other brands, but it's also a lot less expensive and it's competitive with other tires in its price range.
The Toyo Proxes RA-1 is a very good R compound track tire that many of us use and like.
The Toyo Proxes 4 is a mediocre all-season tire. Yes, it's crappy in moderate to warm temperatures, but so are most all-seasons.
Etc.
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yes, i am talking about the T1-R and T1-S
a friend of mine has a complete stocker on T1-R's, and driving it back to back with mine when it was stock, the T1-R's felt sloppy and awful compared to my RE010's
REALLY lost the edge
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I'm not the only one who thinks they're not as good as most other top tires. The professional testers in the recent test in Car and Driver thought the same thing.
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the pro testers have said exactly the same thing as me soft and imprecise 
I'm not the only one who thinks they're not as good as most other top tires. The professional testers in the recent test in Car and Driver thought the same thing.
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the pro testers have said exactly the same thing as me
soft and imprecise
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