Best tire for the money (195/55/15)
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Best tire for the money (195/55/15)
Need tires for my Si wheels, ill make this to the point.
I live in Rhode Island, it will snow here.
This needs to grip decently, it is a daily driver setup.
I do not want to spend more than ~$60 a tire.
The car is a 95' GSR, Im assuming I have the correct tire sizes for a teg's cluster (195/55/15).
Help me out guys, I need some responses soon because I needed these tires ordered yesterday. Do not worry about mounting/balacing btw.
All help is appreciated. Thank you.
I live in Rhode Island, it will snow here.
This needs to grip decently, it is a daily driver setup.
I do not want to spend more than ~$60 a tire.
The car is a 95' GSR, Im assuming I have the correct tire sizes for a teg's cluster (195/55/15).
Help me out guys, I need some responses soon because I needed these tires ordered yesterday. Do not worry about mounting/balacing btw.
All help is appreciated. Thank you.
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Re: Best tire for the money (Mark's 1.8T)
Let me reevaluate my needs in the tire:
Great performance, doesnt have to be seasonal, for about $60 a tire. Just some good rubber thats a great deal. Forget the winter scenario I have other vehicles. Just want some good tires for now, I have a set of Azeni RT615 on my GTI and i love them to death fyi. Theyre just useless in anything cold/wet/un-dry
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Great performance, doesnt have to be seasonal, for about $60 a tire. Just some good rubber thats a great deal. Forget the winter scenario I have other vehicles. Just want some good tires for now, I have a set of Azeni RT615 on my GTI and i love them to death fyi. Theyre just useless in anything cold/wet/un-dry
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Re: Best tire for the money (Mark's 1.8T)
You can use either 195/55-15 or 205/50-15. 195/55-15 is the stock size; the diameter of 205/50-15 is 1.6 percent smaller. Differences between the two sizes are small (195 maintains the accuracy of the gauges while the 205 is slightly off, 205 may handle slightly better on dry pavement, 195 grips better in rain, either size may be a few bucks cheaper than the other), so you can use either size.
If you think you might use these in snow, get the Kumho ASX; otherwise get the Kumho SPT or the Avon Tech M500. All are right around $60/tire in either size.
In case you're interested in more details... As I often post in the Integra forum (such as in this topic), :
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Roughly 90 percent of the time, people fall into one of the following three categories:
a. People who want the maximum traction on dry pavement, and don't care about anything else. These are usually people who sometimes use their street tires in autocross or on the racetrack or in brisk drives on curvy roads. The best tire for such folks IMHO is usually the Falken Azenis RT-615, which is available in Integra sizes of 195/60-14, 205/50-15, 215/45-16, and 205/40-17, depending on your wheel size. These tires don't last all that long - treadlife of 10-12K miles is typical - and they are only so-so in rain. But if you only care about dry grip, they're the bomb.
b. People who want good traction on dry pavement, but also want good traction in rain and also care about value (purchase price and/or treadlife), and who DON'T use these tires in snow (either it doesn't snow where they live, or they have separate tires or another vehicle for winter conditions). These are usually people who use their tires for everyday driving. The tires I most often recommend for these folks are the Kumho SPT and the Avon Tech M500, which are available in Integra sizes of 195/55-15, 205/50-15, 205/45-16, and 205/40-17. I recommend the Yokohama ES100 in 195/60-14 for those with 14" wheels. All of these tires have very good grip on dry pavement, are excellent in rain, and last a reasonably long time (25-40K miles).
c. People who need to use the same tires in snow during the winter as well as in moderate to warm temperatures the rest of the year. These folks need all-season tires, which are a compromise; they have the flexibility to be used in a wider range of weather, but they're not as good in winter as true winter tires and they're not as good the rest of the year as summer tires such as those mentioned above. For these folks, I recommend the Kumho ASX in 195/55-15, 205/50-15, 205/45-16, and 205/40-17. For those with 14" wheels, I recommend the Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position in 195/60-14.
All of these tires are reasonably priced, and are the best you can get for your money in each of these categories, IMHO. You can get them shipped from places like Tire Rack, Discount Tire (whose higher prices are offset by free shipping), and Vulcan Tire.</TD></TR></TABLE>
If you think you might use these in snow, get the Kumho ASX; otherwise get the Kumho SPT or the Avon Tech M500. All are right around $60/tire in either size.
In case you're interested in more details... As I often post in the Integra forum (such as in this topic), :
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Roughly 90 percent of the time, people fall into one of the following three categories:
a. People who want the maximum traction on dry pavement, and don't care about anything else. These are usually people who sometimes use their street tires in autocross or on the racetrack or in brisk drives on curvy roads. The best tire for such folks IMHO is usually the Falken Azenis RT-615, which is available in Integra sizes of 195/60-14, 205/50-15, 215/45-16, and 205/40-17, depending on your wheel size. These tires don't last all that long - treadlife of 10-12K miles is typical - and they are only so-so in rain. But if you only care about dry grip, they're the bomb.
b. People who want good traction on dry pavement, but also want good traction in rain and also care about value (purchase price and/or treadlife), and who DON'T use these tires in snow (either it doesn't snow where they live, or they have separate tires or another vehicle for winter conditions). These are usually people who use their tires for everyday driving. The tires I most often recommend for these folks are the Kumho SPT and the Avon Tech M500, which are available in Integra sizes of 195/55-15, 205/50-15, 205/45-16, and 205/40-17. I recommend the Yokohama ES100 in 195/60-14 for those with 14" wheels. All of these tires have very good grip on dry pavement, are excellent in rain, and last a reasonably long time (25-40K miles).
c. People who need to use the same tires in snow during the winter as well as in moderate to warm temperatures the rest of the year. These folks need all-season tires, which are a compromise; they have the flexibility to be used in a wider range of weather, but they're not as good in winter as true winter tires and they're not as good the rest of the year as summer tires such as those mentioned above. For these folks, I recommend the Kumho ASX in 195/55-15, 205/50-15, 205/45-16, and 205/40-17. For those with 14" wheels, I recommend the Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position in 195/60-14.
All of these tires are reasonably priced, and are the best you can get for your money in each of these categories, IMHO. You can get them shipped from places like Tire Rack, Discount Tire (whose higher prices are offset by free shipping), and Vulcan Tire.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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