Riken Tires any good?
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Got the tires, new problem!!!
I posted a new problem in the last post. Just didn't want to start a new thread
Hey all. I'm gonna take the R across the country again (yet... I still can't manage to ever make it to expo.... ) and I gotta slap some tires on it really quick.
I found a deal at a local tire shop on a brand called Riken. They are performance oriented tires, but cheap. I get 'em mounted and balanced for a hair over $300.
Seeing as how I'm in a pinch, and really NEED tires now, but can't afford much, are these worth it?
If these are crap, and you guys say so, then I'll just drive my Si across country. (I'd really love to take the R though.... good roads where I'm going... wink wink)
Lemme know what you think quickly. I gotta decide to order them or not by noon 2morow, so I can leave out on Saturday.
Modified by pvt_awol at 9:41 AM 3/7/2008
Hey all. I'm gonna take the R across the country again (yet... I still can't manage to ever make it to expo.... ) and I gotta slap some tires on it really quick.
I found a deal at a local tire shop on a brand called Riken. They are performance oriented tires, but cheap. I get 'em mounted and balanced for a hair over $300.
Seeing as how I'm in a pinch, and really NEED tires now, but can't afford much, are these worth it?
If these are crap, and you guys say so, then I'll just drive my Si across country. (I'd really love to take the R though.... good roads where I'm going... wink wink)
Lemme know what you think quickly. I gotta decide to order them or not by noon 2morow, so I can leave out on Saturday.
Modified by pvt_awol at 9:41 AM 3/7/2008
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I guess I could go another route with the tires, but I don't have time to order them personally. I'm at the mercy of the tire place. I can't mount them myself, so I need a package deal.
$300 for 4 new, mounted and balanced seems like a lot though? Damn. I need to shop elsewhere.
You got a link for some other tires that are better? Keep in mind, I gotta get them shipped, and then mounted, by Saturday.
I guess I could go another route with the tires, but I don't have time to order them personally. I'm at the mercy of the tire place. I can't mount them myself, so I need a package deal.
$300 for 4 new, mounted and balanced seems like a lot though? Damn. I need to shop elsewhere.
You got a link for some other tires that are better? Keep in mind, I gotta get them shipped, and then mounted, by Saturday.
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Call the Tire Rack or Discount Tire and see how quickly they can ship them out and when you would get them, making sure they have whatever tires you want in stock at the warehouse nearest to you. (You can't do this just from their website.)
$300 is a lot of money for crappy tires. For comparison, you can get four Avon Tech M500 tires in 195/55-15 from the Tire Rack for $236 plus $40-50 shipping plus $40-60 mounting/balancing. The Avon Tech M500 is similar to the Kumho SPT and Fuzion ZRi, great bang for the buck. The Tire Rack usually ships tires the same day, although now it's starting to get late in the day. But if they ship from a Western warehouse, you can still get them in two days via ground shipping. Again, double-check over the phone to make sure. The Tire Rack's toll-free order number is 888-541-1777.
The Tire Rack has a recommended installer, Big O Tires, in Roseburg. You can coordinate with them for your mounting/balancing, and if you want, you can have the tires shipped directly to them (or, have them shipped to yourself and bring them in). You can also have them mounted and balanced at any shop. (Most Wal-Marts have tire departments that are willing to mount and balance tires purchased elsewhere.)
Oh, and the usual advice on tires (such as in this topic) applies, and here it is:
$300 is a lot of money for crappy tires. For comparison, you can get four Avon Tech M500 tires in 195/55-15 from the Tire Rack for $236 plus $40-50 shipping plus $40-60 mounting/balancing. The Avon Tech M500 is similar to the Kumho SPT and Fuzion ZRi, great bang for the buck. The Tire Rack usually ships tires the same day, although now it's starting to get late in the day. But if they ship from a Western warehouse, you can still get them in two days via ground shipping. Again, double-check over the phone to make sure. The Tire Rack's toll-free order number is 888-541-1777.
The Tire Rack has a recommended installer, Big O Tires, in Roseburg. You can coordinate with them for your mounting/balancing, and if you want, you can have the tires shipped directly to them (or, have them shipped to yourself and bring them in). You can also have them mounted and balanced at any shop. (Most Wal-Marts have tire departments that are willing to mount and balance tires purchased elsewhere.)
Oh, and the usual advice on tires (such as in this topic) applies, and here it is:
Originally Posted by nsxtasy
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.
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.
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Alright, got the Riken Raptors installed.
Same size as stock (had Yoko's on there before) 205/45/16
anyway, now when I turn, the rear tires rub against something. The other tires had some bad camber wear. I'm guessing that since they are brand new, the little "rear steer" effect that our R's has, is causing them to rub a bit.
Should I be concerned? It sounded like they were not tightened all the way (don't ask me how I know what that sounds like) and so I checked, and the lugs are torqued. I did a little test, if I steer hard to either direction, that corresponding tire rubs. And it isn't a constant rub. More like a steady, thump thump thump thump (you know.... like if your lug nuts were loose)
Help! Am I ok? There is no issue when the car is going straight.
Same size as stock (had Yoko's on there before) 205/45/16
anyway, now when I turn, the rear tires rub against something. The other tires had some bad camber wear. I'm guessing that since they are brand new, the little "rear steer" effect that our R's has, is causing them to rub a bit.
Should I be concerned? It sounded like they were not tightened all the way (don't ask me how I know what that sounds like) and so I checked, and the lugs are torqued. I did a little test, if I steer hard to either direction, that corresponding tire rubs. And it isn't a constant rub. More like a steady, thump thump thump thump (you know.... like if your lug nuts were loose)
Help! Am I ok? There is no issue when the car is going straight.
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