Hi,

I'm planning on replacing my stock michelins in the next month or so, and wondering what are the best tires out there to get. My tire size is 195/55-15 (stock equipment) Thanks for any ideas.

 

question is.......what do you need the tires for? are you into occasional racing? daily street/hwy driven? full race?

 

daily street/highway driving

 

Yokohama Paradas are good

 

**** the Michelins, that **** is expensive and sucks ***..... I have 16X7 Rotas wrapped in Sumo HtrzII's. Wridden on em for about 6 months or so, 5000+ miles. Nice ride, not too loud, and they grip like a bitch. Never skidded once, even in rain.... check carreviews.com......

 

I don't think they make Paradas in 15's. For good daily driving performace tires I would recommend w/ Kuhmo 712 Ecsta. These are they tires I am rocking now. Dry grip is good, wet grip is great and they are pretty inexpensive. Another tire you may want to consider is the Yokohama AVS ES 100s. They are a bit more expensive but seem to get a more positive review at tirerack. If you are looking for a great tire in primarily dry weather...you cannot go wrong with the Azenis. They put a lot of rubber to the road but you must be a little careful in the rain with them. HTH

 

if i were you i would buy a second set of rims or just wheels (like some stock gsr or steeles ) and put all weathers on them and the other set for summer only , i have a set of 94 gsr hammmerheads with faulken azenis sports ( great in summer and dry only) and a set of Yokohama that are m+s (all seasons) for the winter if i HAVE to drive my car instead of a beater. . . .
p.s. the faulkens are cheep( 70 a piece on discounttires size 205/50/15 ) and grab hard , nice and sticky , i do drive quite aggressively though with a daily driven 100 + mph


[Modified by jason bouchard, 9:04 AM 3/12/2003]


pretty much most people run the size 205-50-15 with stock rimms or spoons( rota slipstreams)


[Modified by jason bouchard, 11:17 AM 3/12/2003]

 

best bang for the buck would be the Ecsta 712's good traction in wet/dry conditions...fantastic treadwear and for 15"'s they'll be cheap..especially if you only get V rated tires....Z rated will run ya about $100 installed at any tire dealer. but def good tire

 

Yokohama, and Falken Azenis, are excellent companys. I have both (Yokohamas on a civic, and Falkens on the GSR) and they are great.


[Modified by hamB18C1, 8:13 AM 3/12/2003]

 

love my Yok's

 

Yokohama ES100

 

If you want tires with good long life, good dry traction and great wet traction go with the Kumho 712's. I have driven with them in the snow, you can do it just be careful. If you want something that has better dry grip go the the Azenis.

I would also recommend getting 205/50/15's instead of 195/55

 

could you do 205/55/15 aswell?

 

The Dunlop SP Sport 9000 are good if you plan on driving in rainy conditions too.

 

I got yoko 100 avs and I love it. Works great on wet roads going 120mph. Not too expenmsive either.

 

I would not, 205/55 is pretty big. Stick with 205/50-15. I know several people that have had both Kumho 712's and the Yok ES100's, and they all say the ES100 is leaps and bounds better than the 712's, in terms of wet traction, road noise, dry traction, whatever. Plus I think the tread pattern looks better.

 

Hey man I just bought some Falken ZIEX 512's for $250 for mounting and balancing and they are GREAT! They are a big difference over the shitty *** stock michelins for sure!

 

Falken Azenis 205/50/15...Dirt cheap...www.vulcantire.com

 

i went through a few sets of Kumho Ecsta 712's on my car(s) and they're the best tire for the dollar, IMO

 

i got my kumhos for i think $63 each and installed them all myself. very nice compared to stock ones which were over 2x the cost per tire

 

What's the treadwear rating on your Kuhmos? Do they last a long time?

I have Sumitomos right now, they seem to work ok.

 

What do you think about the Bridgestone Potenza S-03 Pole Positions. I know they are expensive, but are they better than the Dunlops and Kuhmos.

Thanks

 

I have Bridgestones on my Civic. They cost me like $225 for the whole set, only 14" though. They are pretty good. I think kumhos are low cost tires, don't know how good though.

 

Tread rating on Kuhmo 712s is very high at 300. As for the bridgestone S03s, those are excellent performance tires. Awsome in either wet/dry weather. But this performace comes a price. The greater grip comes from a softer compound so you compromise some tread life for traction. Also the SO3s are summer tires so don't try to use them as All-Season tires ie during the cold winter.

 

Dunlop 5000's..great in all weather....tight grip...holla!!!