I am looking for the most inexpensive, longest wearing three season tire for '99 EX sedan in 195/55R15? This is for a set of lightweight rims I got for my wifes car. It is used to commute every day, just got the alloy wheels to improve handling in the moutain roads around here. the stock steelies have snows on them now. Since we live in Northern New England. Town Fair Tire said that they can do four Yoko's three seasons installed for $400? But I got some close out from Pep Boys for $350 in 205/55R16 last year for a Accord?

Also in looking at Tirerack I can get a better deal on 195/"60"R15 three season tires! The lower rpm at highway speep would be cool, better MPG, but would that make it handle much better than the stock 185/65R14's?

 

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/...A+ASX


if you are referring to all-season tires then i have had a good experience w/ kumho asx

 

Well ALL seasons of weather in San Dan about what it is for THREE seasons in New Hampshire, New England. If you don't have snow tires for the winter where I live you are not geting out of a parking space from November till about the end of March!

How have the ASX done as far as highway noise, ride and treadwear?

 

On a '99 Civic, go with 195/55-15. You can also go with 205/50-15. But I would NOT recommend 195/60-15. That's too big.

Since you have separate winter tires for winter, you need "summer tires", not all-season tires like the Kumho ASX.

In 195/55-15, I recommend the Avon Tech M500 ($61 at the Tire Rack), Kumho SPT ($62), or Yokohama ES100 ($63). All of these offer very good dry performance, excellent wet performance, and excellent treadlife.

 

Thanks for the imput will check the tires. The wheels I got came with a set of worn 205/60R15's on them I am using them now with the 15" wheels on teh car and they seem fine. RPM on the highway is down which is good.

 

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Just remember that your actual speed is 5.3 percent higher due to the oversized tires, so don't let that be the difference that causes you to get caught for speeding.

 

Also you are going to have poor accelaration and handling with that oversized tire, it must look like a 4x4 now! Get the 195/55/15 iits the right size for you car!

 

While I believe (strongly) in using the proper size tires, I would probably do the same thing as he's doing - use up the tires that are already on the wheels he bought - (hey, they're basically free!) - and then get the proper size when they're worn out and need replacing.

 

I agree on that too but not to get the wrong size tires again!

 

Well the car is get much better MPG and the acceleration it hurting to much. But the handling is not what it sould be with the 205/60R15's Would the 195/60R15 be much lower profile?

 

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If you're going to bother getting a new set of tires, get 195/55-15 or 205/50-15, not 195/60 (which is too big).