I'm looking for some very good High Performance All-Season tires, to be good on dry, wet, icy and snowy surfaces with a good thread life. The size I need is for the stock 15" GS-R rims. Any suggestions, opinions?

Thanks!

 

you willing to go spend a lot or are you on a tight budget? may people feel kuhmo tires are best bang for the buck

 

High performance all season is an oxymoron.

I would spend the money and get 2 sets of tires. Winter and summer. I say this because anything less is a compromise and you will not be happy running on mediocre tires. It can even be dangerous to run some "high performace all seasons" in the winter as they do not hold well due to a more summer bias.

 

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I would have to agree, even though some tire companies advertise their tires as "High Performance All Season Tires."

To answer your question, I bought some 205/50/15 Dunlop SP Sport 5000's for my stock GSR Blades and I'm damn happy with them. They have awesome grip in the wet and the dry and they hold up fairly well in snowy conditions. Then again, I choose not to drive like a "bat outta hell" when it snows so maybe its due to my conservative driving style. You aren't going to find a great tire in snow unless you actually buy a "snow tire".

Check out http://www.tirerack.com for more info on these tires.

 

Dunlop A2's. Got em, love em.

 

I went through this same issue about 6 months ago. Like you, I wanted something that would be a decent summer tire (including wet) but also decent in the snow. (I live about 90 miles north of you - in Milwaukee - and also need to drive through snow). Anyways, I got Dunlop SP Sport A2's (slightly larger than stock 205/50/15 but they still fit on the stock rims). Overall, I am very happy with these tires. They should wear a bit longer than some of the other Dunlop's.......are relatively cheap........and are 100 times better than the stock tires (which such IMO - and are also very expensive). PM me if you want more details, comments, prices, etc. Good luck!

It was stated before, but if you really want performance, go with some summer tires and get some steelies with snow tires for the winter.

 

bridgestone potenza s0-3 haven't had them for too long yet but they have a really good tire wear rating for a performance tire and they are really good on rain. the only drawback is the cost but 15" shouldn't be to bad checkout tirerack.com. i got mine for like 79 or 75 each something like that. and im not too sure about how it would do in the snow. check the reviews on tirerack for this tire and see what people say someone might say something about snow or ice or something.

 

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To answer your question, I bought some 205/50/15 Dunlop SP Sport 5000's for my stock GSR Blades and I'm damn happy with them. They have awesome grip in the wet and the dry and they hold up fairly well in snowy conditions. Then again, I choose not to drive like a "bat outta hell" when it snows so maybe its due to my conservative driving style. You aren't going to find a great tire in snow unless you actually buy a "snow tire".

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I also have these. I like them although they are just adaquite in snow. Id get them again.

 

yo when i was talking about price (79 for s0-3) i was talking about 195. 205 will be more. and i found out that they aren't good in snow well according to this guy. but he is most likely telling the truth.

Vehicle: 2001 Acura Integra GS-R
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Driving Style: Fast and Aggressive
Driving Condition: Combined Highway/City
Reviewer's Overall Ratings: 8.00 out of 10
Review Submitted 2003-04-12
These are wonderful wet/dry tires. These ARE NOT wonderful snow tires. These tires are so dangerous in the snow its not even funny. Any power applied to the wheels of my car would cause it to slide sideways. Driving in the snow is a balance of slide, correct, coast, repeat. Only wrecked once this winter, which is better than I expected. DEFINITELY invest in snow tires.

 

Definitely go for the SP Sport 5000's. I had the 4000's (which the 5000's replaced and improved upon) and they were great all-around tires. They lasted about 25k miles. Don't drive like a jackass in the snow and you will be okay.

On the other hand, I whole-heartedly recommend getting seperate tires for Winter. You'll be much better off having a seperate set of snow tires and another set of high-performance Summer tires.

Don't even try to drive the S-03's in the snow.

 

I have about 40,000 miles on my Dunlop SP5000's...they're better and way cheaper than the stock all season tires.

 

SP-5000's are good tires. If you can afford to, try to get two set of dedicated tires. You will be much safer that way.

Please do not drive in the snow with summer tires like the Kumho 712's or Potenza S0-3's. It is very dangerous, and fortunately I made it home in one piece.

 

im running on nitto 450s 205/50/15 on my gsr they feel great..

 

i have dunlop sp fm901's and they are great in all sorts of weather. snow rain and dry

 

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Not to be a douche, but those tires are just as bad as the stock tires. For the same or less money, try some Kumho 712's or something better, I think you will be greatly suprised.

 

have you looked into the bridgestone potenza RE 950's I dont know if they come in 15 but I have then in 14's and they are have met my expectations in the dry rain and snow.

 

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kumhos suck in as little as 1/2" of snow. i've never had my ABS go off so much in wintertime. they're great bang for the buck in dry/rain, but not mud/snow

 

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Please do not tell people that "high performances summer tires" can be used in the snow. It is extremely dangerous, and I would be scared to be on the road with them. I hope you do not continue to use them in the snow.

 

when you drive in the snow you do not drive likea crazy man, i was just makin a statement that they handle well in the snow why are you critizing me for that? and i do use them in the snow when we get it

 

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I'm glad I don't live in PA.

 

good response.... not

 

I was asking the same question when my wife first popped a tire. After doing some autox and saw how fast my tires get burn, I decided to get a set of cheap Si wheels w/ stock tires for winter. So after I finish up with my so called high performance A/S tires, I am going to get a set of cheap Kumho or something similar with good wet/dry performance. In the winter, I'll just put back on a set of crappy XGT-V4.

Now get to the calculation. A good, so called, high performance A/S tire will cost you anywhere from $100 to $160 each. A cheap, but good, summer tire with cost you $70. A cheap A/S tire that performs reasonably well on snow will cost you another $70..... now you do the math and with 2 sets of tires, you'll always get good grip all year round.

If you ask why A/S tire in the winter instead of winter tires, it is because it doesn't snow everyday during the winter

 

What do you all think of Continental ContiExtremeContact tires (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/...ntact)? These are pretty new tires, but they're rated top at TireRack.com (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/...s.jsp) and they are pretty well priced at &gt; $70?

They only thing is that the closest size for me is 205/55/15 - they don't have a 205/50/15 - will that work alright, or will the tire look thick and ugly ..lol ..with those extra 5% of height?

 

I'm not sure but I would stay away from the 205/55/15 - thats not properly sized at all.

 

any other thoughts on this?