need grippy tires!
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need grippy tires!
i have 17" rims and about 215's are the largest i can fit but i have ZERO traction...its a civic so i know FWD= no traction but my tires "falken ziex 512's" are pretty new but no go with the traction.....any ideas?
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Re: need grippy tires! (EJ8 GSR-T)
one you have the wrong size tire and the other the tire is crappy for that perpose.... you might as well as bought the bfg sport another crappy tire... the problem is your tires... if you want better traction then you need to get better tires like the kumho spt or yokohama avs es 100
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Re: need grippy tires! (vtecsi00)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vtecsi00 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">one you have the wrong size tire and the other the tire is crappy for that perpose.... you might as well as bought the bfg sport another crappy tire... the problem is your tires... if you want better traction then you need to get better tires like the kumho spt or yokohama avs es 100</TD></TR></TABLE>
The 17" size you need for your '97-00 Civic is 205/40-17.
Brief recommendation:
If you care ONLY about dry traction (such as if you plan to use the same tires for autocross or an occasional track event), get the Falken Azenis RT-615. Outstanding dry traction and handling, only so-so on wet pavement, treadlife is short (10-12K miles is typical), moderate price ($93 at Vulcan).
If you want outstanding dry traction and also outstanding wet traction, and don't care about price, consider the Goodyear F1 GS-D3. Outstanding dry traction and wet traction, very good treadlife (25-40K), rather expensive ($125 at the Tire Rack).
If you also care about value (both purchase price and treadlife), get the Kumho Ecsta SPT. Pretty good dry traction (not like the previous two, but still pretty good, similar to the Yoko ES100), excellent wet traction, excellent treadlife (30-45K), at a bargain price ($60).
None of these tires are very good on snow, so if you need to use them in winter conditions, I suggest you get a separate set of winter tires and a second set of wheels for them (steelies are fine, and cheap).
The 17" size you need for your '97-00 Civic is 205/40-17.
Brief recommendation:
If you care ONLY about dry traction (such as if you plan to use the same tires for autocross or an occasional track event), get the Falken Azenis RT-615. Outstanding dry traction and handling, only so-so on wet pavement, treadlife is short (10-12K miles is typical), moderate price ($93 at Vulcan).
If you want outstanding dry traction and also outstanding wet traction, and don't care about price, consider the Goodyear F1 GS-D3. Outstanding dry traction and wet traction, very good treadlife (25-40K), rather expensive ($125 at the Tire Rack).
If you also care about value (both purchase price and treadlife), get the Kumho Ecsta SPT. Pretty good dry traction (not like the previous two, but still pretty good, similar to the Yoko ES100), excellent wet traction, excellent treadlife (30-45K), at a bargain price ($60).
None of these tires are very good on snow, so if you need to use them in winter conditions, I suggest you get a separate set of winter tires and a second set of wheels for them (steelies are fine, and cheap).
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