Tire recommendations fast
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Tire recommendations fast
I need to call around and get either some tires tonight or tomorrow. I was looking for Falken Azenis RT-615's or Hankook's Z212's but hardly anyone in my area carries these tires. Just looking for a sticky tire for dry pavement and scca raceing. It's for a 1990 honda crx, so something like a 205/50/15.
I need to pick my car up from the shop tomorrow and I cant take it unless I replace at least one tire because it is about to burst.
I need to pick my car up from the shop tomorrow and I cant take it unless I replace at least one tire because it is about to burst.
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Re: Tire recommendations fast (Darkamek)
I'm familiar with tires and performance shops in the Milwaukee area and I have a few suggestions.
The problem you're going to run into is that most local tire shops don't stock sticky tires. You need a place that specializes in performance tires. It's especially problematic because (a) you're on a tight time frame, and (b) tomorrow is a Saturday, when many tire shops are open, but not necessarily performance shops. It would be a lot easier if you had a few days, since you could order tires and have time to get them. For example, if you ordered from the Tire Rack, you would get the tires on Tuesday. You could even have gotten them on Monday if you ordered earlier today.
I really doubt that you're going to find any high performance tires locally, but I could be wrong. I would try calling your local Goodyear dealer and see if they can track down any F1 GS-D3 in 195/50-15 locally. It's a really sticky tire, and that size is even better for your car than 205/50-15. (Besides, 195/50-15 is the only 15" size they come in.) Plus Goodyear is a major brand with its own store chain so you might have a halfway decent chance finding some.
If you can wait till Monday, I would call Frisby. Frisby is a big mail-order dealer of track and performance tires, and they're 35-40 minutes south of you, just over the Illinois state line. They might have the Z212 in stock. They show a price of $76 for the 195/50-15 on their website, so the fact that it's on their website may mean that they keep that size in stock, as well as the more expensive 205/50-15. They probably also have some 205/50-15 R compounds in stock (e.g. Toyo RA-1). They're only open Monday-Friday, according to their website, but if you want to try calling them in the morning, you've got nothing to lose by trying.
You could also try calling Acura of Brookfield (262-785-1918) to see what they have in stock. They do so much performance work that they might have some sticky tires in 195/50 or 205/50 in stock. The parts department is probably open on Saturdays, at least in the morning.
You could also try calling King Motorsports. They don't normally sell tires, but like AoB, who knows what they might have lying around. They're not normally open on Saturdays, but again, it won't hurt to try. And even if they don't have anything in stock, they might know of a local tire shop that stocks performance tires.
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The problem you're going to run into is that most local tire shops don't stock sticky tires. You need a place that specializes in performance tires. It's especially problematic because (a) you're on a tight time frame, and (b) tomorrow is a Saturday, when many tire shops are open, but not necessarily performance shops. It would be a lot easier if you had a few days, since you could order tires and have time to get them. For example, if you ordered from the Tire Rack, you would get the tires on Tuesday. You could even have gotten them on Monday if you ordered earlier today.
I really doubt that you're going to find any high performance tires locally, but I could be wrong. I would try calling your local Goodyear dealer and see if they can track down any F1 GS-D3 in 195/50-15 locally. It's a really sticky tire, and that size is even better for your car than 205/50-15. (Besides, 195/50-15 is the only 15" size they come in.) Plus Goodyear is a major brand with its own store chain so you might have a halfway decent chance finding some.
If you can wait till Monday, I would call Frisby. Frisby is a big mail-order dealer of track and performance tires, and they're 35-40 minutes south of you, just over the Illinois state line. They might have the Z212 in stock. They show a price of $76 for the 195/50-15 on their website, so the fact that it's on their website may mean that they keep that size in stock, as well as the more expensive 205/50-15. They probably also have some 205/50-15 R compounds in stock (e.g. Toyo RA-1). They're only open Monday-Friday, according to their website, but if you want to try calling them in the morning, you've got nothing to lose by trying.
You could also try calling Acura of Brookfield (262-785-1918) to see what they have in stock. They do so much performance work that they might have some sticky tires in 195/50 or 205/50 in stock. The parts department is probably open on Saturdays, at least in the morning.
You could also try calling King Motorsports. They don't normally sell tires, but like AoB, who knows what they might have lying around. They're not normally open on Saturdays, but again, it won't hurt to try. And even if they don't have anything in stock, they might know of a local tire shop that stocks performance tires.
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Re: Tire recommendations fast (Darkamek)
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It depends on what you want to use it for. They're okay for daily driving - similar to, but not as good as, the Yokohama ES100, for example. I wouldn't use it for SCCA racing, but it will get you around town just fine.
It depends on what you want to use it for. They're okay for daily driving - similar to, but not as good as, the Yokohama ES100, for example. I wouldn't use it for SCCA racing, but it will get you around town just fine.
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