I found a set of GSR blades locally. Now I just need a set of winter tires. Price is a big factor. The OEM tire size on the Fit Sport is 195/55/15. I'm considering a set of Hankook W409 winter tires in 195/60/15 on the GSR blades (15x6). Any thoughts on this setup? I've had Hankook W300 and W404 on previous cars I've owned and they worked great. I know my speedo will be off a little with the larger tire size, but they are a lot less $$ to go 195/60 vs 185 series.

EDIT: 195/60/15



Modified by Yellow Dragon at 9:28 PM 11/20/2006

 

The best tires you can get for car that fit(no pun intended) are probably the Blizzak WS-50s in 195/55-15. They are $89(USD) a piece brand new at Tirerack.

cheers

 

The Yokohoma Ice Guard is identical to the WS-50. They're even made in the same plant.

They are nice tires, but there are several others out there that perform well for less. Unfortunately, 195/50 is an odd size for snows.

That being said, you should be fine with just about any snow.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by t0p_sh0tta &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The Yokohoma Ice Guard is identical to the WS-50. They're even made in the same plant.

They are nice tires, but there are several others out there that perform well for less. Unfortunately, 195/50 is an odd size for snows.

That being said, you should be fine with just about any snow.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sorry that was a typo on my part. 195/60/15 is the size I was looking at.

 

If you're buying tires, I would just stick with the stock 195/55-15 size. 195/60 is over 3 percent larger, and that's a pretty big difference.

old man neri mentioned the Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50, which are excellent at $89 each. So is the Michelin X-Ice at $90. The Dunlop Graspic DS-2 is also decent (while not quite as good as the previous two), and attractively priced at $74.

However, if the 195/60 come with the wheels, you're probably paying next to nothing extra for them - in which case, I would just take them, and try them out. "Free" tires rock! Just remember that your speedo/odo will read low.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by t0p_sh0tta &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The Yokohoma Ice Guard is identical to the WS-50. They're even made in the same plant.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Both of these statements are false. For one thing, the tread patterns are entirely different, as you can see in the photos below.

Here's the Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50:


Yokohama makes two tires with the Ice Guard name, the Ice Guard IG10 and the Ice Guard 721.

Yokohama Ice Guard IG10:


Yokohama Ice Guard IG721:

 

w409 a cheap tire not bad thou but you could do better as previously better like nsxtasy and old man neri has stated with the michelin x-ice or the blizzak ws-50

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by old man neri &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The best tires you can get for car that fit(no pun intended) are probably the Blizzak WS-50s in 195/55-15. They are $89(USD) a piece brand new at Tirerack.

cheers</TD></TR></TABLE>

just got a set of the blizzak for my ohio weather my dad has bening using blizzaks for years and swears by them

im just waiting for snow to try them out i will let you guys know

btw they are really soft tires i can stick my fingernail all the way in them

 

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btw they are really soft tires i can stick my fingernail all the way in them</TD></TR></TABLE>

Did you stick your finger nail in them while the tires were at room temperature in the show room? Winter tires are generally softer, especially in warm temperatures. Just like summer tires will become like hard plastic in the bitter cold. They each have their own operating temperatures.

 

this was on my car temp was like 35-40

 

use the GSRs