Anyone have any recommendations for em1 tires? I'm lookin for an all season tire around the $80 $90 region. Also do I want to stay with the stock size of 195-55-15?

 

Kumho ASX, SPT. I just picked up some Yoko S Drives for $375 out the door at Discount Tire. Seems decent so far, but they're more of a summer tire.

 

Thanks man. I kinda lookin for something that will do at least decent in the snow. Basically an all around performance tire. Anyone else have any suggestions?

 

Then I'd say the Kumho ASX. All-season performance tire. But I strongly suggest getting a set of snow tires

 

On cars that came with 195/55-15, you can either stick with the stock size, or go with 205/50-15. The Kumho Ecsta ASX is a very good all-season tire, comes in both sizes, and is attractively priced ($70 at the Tire Rack). Another good all-season is the Goodyear Eagle GT, which comes in 195/55-15 and costs $84 less a $5 mail-in rebate.

 

As mentioned above the Eagle GT's are good,I would also recomend the BfGoodrich G-force Sport.Im running those now and have no complaints.

 

I wish they still make these but the...Kumho Ecsta 711...195/50/15...favorite tires so far .

 

Ecsta 711/712's were one of the worst tires I've ever had. They SUCKED in snow, too.

 

What would you guys say is better between kumho ecsta ASX and goodyear eagle GT?

 

The g-Force Sport is a summer tire. The OP wants all-season tires so he can use them occasionally in snow, where summer tires won't grip well.

One of the worst tires EVER. AND it's a summer tire.

The Goodyear is a little better and costs a little more. Your choice.

If you want to see a side-by-side comparison test including both these tires, go to:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=113

 

Thanks alot for the info guys.

 

what are the pros and cons to change tire size from 195/55-15 to 205/50-15?

 

The tires you're considering and what you'll be using it for, no difference, except the 205/50's tend to be more expensive.

 

i have had numerous sets of Nitto NT450's on my EM1 and love them. but i have always run 205/45/16. discount tire has them fair priced. i actually switched to hankook's all season performance tires this time around, think they are the hankook k-106. didnt see them on discount tire though. i love both tires though

 

I was refering to the A/S which are all-seasons .

 

All except price are extremely minor, and price can go either way - some tires are more expensive in 195/55, and others more expensive in 205/50. The pros and cons are that 195/55-15 is closer in diameter to the stock size for cars that came with 195/55-15 (duh) or 185/65-14, while 205/50-15 is closer in diameter to the stock size for cars that came with 195/60-14, which maintains the accuracy of the gauges, but the differences are under 2 percent, which is very small; 205/50-15 will give ever so slightly better cornering; 195/55-15 will give ever so slightly better grip on wet pavement. Again, these differences are so small as to be basically insignificant.

Tire availability can be a big difference, if the tire you want isn't available in both sizes.

Then you must mean the BFGoodrich g-Force Super Sport A/S. It's a good all-season, but a bit more expensive than the other two mentioned above (it's $91/tire in 205/50-15).

 

Actually the 195/55/15 size he was refering to are on tirerack for $77 and if you go to a retailer such as Sears or town fair tire they can do a price match and be even cheaper.

 

Nope, that's a different tire - the "BFGoodrich g-Force Super Sport A/S H&V", which is in a lower performance category than the other tires we're talking about here.

 

The A/S H&V is actually what I was refering to,I just didn't know I had to be that specific about it because those are the only G-Sports available in 195/55/15.They are pretty good IMO especially if the OP doesnt want any expensive tires.

 

The Kumho ASX is better, for less money.

 

I have had both and In some aspects the asx's are better but in my experience the Bfgoodrich's had better snow traction and were less noisy.The difference is only $7.Not saying Kumho's are junk or less superior,This isn't my car just stating my opinion.