Ok, i dont really know much about tires but i got a nice coupon in the Mail. It gave me a choice on G-Force KDW, KDWS, Long Trail T/A, All Terrian T/A KO, Commercial T/A, Rugged Trail T/A, Mud-Terrain T/A, G-Force Sport, Rl, Radial T/A, KM2, Open Trail, Baja T/A.
I was wondering wich tire would perform best on my DC2. HELP ME OUT HONDA TECH!

 

Those are all truck tires except for the KDW and KDWS. The KDW is a summer tire that offers similar performance to the Kumho SPT for almost twice as much money, and worse performance than the Goodyear F1 GS-D3 which costs about the same. The KDWS is an all-season tire that offers similar performance to the Kumho ASX for almost twice as much money. Even with the coupon, the BFG's are almost certainly going to be more money than other tires which provide equal performance.

Why don't you answer the questions in the FAQ and we can advise you which tire(s) might best meet your needs?

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Which tires should I get?

This depends on what you're looking to get out of the tire. If you're still not sure what to get after reading the above information , make a new topic and tell us what you intend to use it for. In that topic, make sure to answer the following questions:

- What kind of car you have (year, model, version)
- What size wheels you have
- How the tires will be used (daily driving, autocross/track/dragstrip)
- What kind of weather the tires will be used in (dry, rain, snow)
- What your preferences is in the trade-off between value (low purchase price and/or long treadlife) vs performance</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

- 1996 Acura Integra GS-R
- 15 stock gsr wheels
- Daily Driver
- All kinds of weather
- decent price

 

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- 15 stock gsr wheels
- Daily Driver
- All kinds of weather
- decent price</TD></TR></TABLE>

Short answer: Get the Kumho ASX (all-season tire) in 195/55-15 or 205/50-15. Current prices at the Tire Rack are $65 for 195/55 and $62 for 205/50.

Long answer: I often post advice on the best tires for Integras in the Integra forum. I've posted a summary of that advice (such as in this topic) and here it is:

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy &raquo;</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>

 

thanks, this helped alot.