So, my sol needs tires. Despratley. It has 15s on it right now with mix and matched tires, which are almost bald. I'm going back to stock 14s, but I need advice on tires. Looking for something maybe 40 or 50k miles, good grip and decent snow traction, and i'd like to stay under $100 if I could. Suggestions?

I'm not going to be driving it daily on snow, that would be a dumb idea in a sol. I may need to go somewhere now or then in a pinch though, and would rather not wrap my car around a pole So i need decent snow traction.

I've been reading good stuff about the Michelin Pilot Exalto, but there pretty expensive for my budget. Anything comparable for a less price?

I have looked at the Falken Ziex ZE-512s and the tire shop I called had some Multi Mile Mirada Sport GTX tires. My cousin has the Falkens, but anyone have experience with the multi-miles?

 

General Altimax HP. $280 for all 4 + shipping. I have them on my 98 EX right now. Love them. They are good all around. Dry/Wet/Snow. Long tread life as well. Quiet ride.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

 

whats the diff between the 65r14 and the 60r14?

 

You can either get the 185-65-14 or 195-60-14. The 195 is wider.

 

side wall percentage 195/60/14 means the side wall is 60% of what the tread is

The tread is 195 which is 7.677" wide, so the side wall is 4.6"

 

The Falken Ziex ZE-512s are decent tires but there are many different tires out there that would handle a littler better without breaking your budget. The Riken Raptor HR tires are a good set of tires for both snow and warm weather and the good thing about it at simple tire their only $75.77 dollars per tire.

 

Tire rack says 185 60 r 14 not 65 for a del sol with si rims

 

that tire!

 

what tire?

 

Hopefully the Generals ?

 

section width is what the tire size includes. tread width is never part of the sizing.

 

I also found these sumitomos for a good price:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....TRAS&tab=Sizes
Consumer Reports says they are better than the generals