Can someone tell me whats the next best tire i can buy? looking to stay around 400 ish for a set of four

Got some new shoes for my car and i need tires

Ninja Edit: make that $500

Ninja Edit Redux: Going on a daily driven ej8 in Sunny Socal, looking for grip in the twisties more so then going in a straight line.

Wheels are a brand new set of Enkei Es Tarmacs 16x7

 

They might not come in 205/45-16, but they do come in both 205/40-16 and 215/45-16.

I don't know what an ej8 is, but if thats a pre-01 Civic, then one of those sizes is correct for your car.

 

40 series is to thin, its a daily driver so i dont want to be slammed. i tuck my current 45 series just a bit and thats low enough.

can anyone post the difference bewteen a 205-45-16 and a 215-45-16?

does the tire just stick out more???

Getting my alarm done by WRX- Eater -Sti- killer on monday so id like to get my new shoes asap!

 

I believe an EJ8 is a '97-00 Civic. 215/45-16 tires will fit fine on your car. Get the Falken Azenis in this size.

 

had nitta neo gens on my 98 ssb dc2 w/ a koni yellow/s-tech setup and they made love on the nice curvy roads. definitely recommend them!

 

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The NeoGen is an all-season tire. All-seasons sacrifice performance for the added flexibility of being able to handle snow and frigid cold. That trade-off might be okay for someone in Connecticut, but people in Southern California are better off with the higher performance of summer tires, since they don't need winter weather capabilities.

 

i just got 4 neo gens on my car today 205/45/16 and all i can say is i almost crashed my car in a straight line, the side walls are so flimsy and wobbly the car gets speed wobbles just like a skate board. they are very dangerous tires to be driving at any fast speeds with. they are coming off and i am sending them back and getting another set of azenis in 205/40/16 i never ever had my azenis make my car so scary to drive.

 

and thus the difference between all seasons and almost R compound tires. you can't compare the two. the neo gen is great for a all season tire. it's just not in the same ballpark as the 615, xs, kd or that new bridgestone 11.

 

I had a set of Nitto NeoGen's... really nothing to rave about. I'm much more happy with my set of Kumho's for all-season type tires.

Why dont you just say screw the 205-45-16 and get a 205-50-16, thus getting a wider selection of tires...

Check out the Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec
http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.p...ort=P&dsco=135

 

205 50 16 is getting awful tall. the new kumho xs comes in 215 45 16 and is suppose to be a really good tire. i'm sure i'll try a set this summer

 

parada spec 2s are better..

 

Nice facts.

Here is the XS in a 215/45/16 on a 16x8, they are a tad pulled and fit a bit more square on a 7" width.

 

How things change! This topic is a year old. Now, there are four good choices for supersticky tires for 16" wheels for Integras and '97-00 Civics (and the Azenis is the fourth stickiest):

1. Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 205/45-16
2. Kumho Ecsta XS 215/45-16
3. Toyo R1R 205/45-16
4. Falken Azenis 215/45-16

I wouldn't. There are lots more supersticky tires in 205/45-16 and 215/45-16 than in 205/50-16. Plus, 205/50-16 is too big for Integras and '97-00 Civics and likely to rub (although it's a good size for many Preludes and certain Accords).

The Dunlop Star Spec is indeed a very good tire, but there's no need to get an oversized tire when there are plenty of good choices in the best sizes.

The Parada Spec 2 is crap. The only people who buy those old tires are folks who haven't tried anything better - and there are many, many better tires on the market, some for the same price as the crappy Parada.