Current Tire Thread

[Al Canuck]

Just installed some new tires last week.

Yokohama S.Drive
205/55/15
$100 each from Discount Tire Direct with free shipping

Put about 500km on them so far, and I'm very happy. Second day they were on, I went on a drive with the local club guys. Some high speed driving, twisty sections, etc. I truly put them to the test, and they passed! Quiet, smooth, comfortable, and sticky as hell.

The night I installed them, it was kinda cold, and felt like snow was coming. Next morning, sure enough, there was snow on the ground, albeit very wet and slushy. I live at the bottom of a steep hill, and was worried they wouldn't get me to the shop. I was pleasantly surprised. They're no snow tire of course, but considering they are summer tires, they performed as well as most all seasons I've driven on.

Since then, I've had a chance to blast through some freeway ramps, and couldn't be happier. Very predictable, and sticky. I can now put this car into places the former all season 14's wouldn't go.

If I could ask for 1 slight improvement, it would be quicker turn in response. They seem to lag a tiny bit behind my input. COuld be that they are brand new still though. I'll see how it gets when they wear in a little more.

Al

[Erik]

Toyo T1r
195/45/16
Edge Racing for $94ea.
Great price, at my door next day since they are in Miami. I love these tires and I will be buying them again.

[PУCCKAЯ_e30ka]

good! i ordered 195/65/14 for mine from disctirew/100off

[Mystikal]

anybody has any feedback on falken 912's?

Excellent, excellent, excellent tire. Still no RT-615 for hard driving, but a better sidewall than the 512's. It's now the highest-rated all-season tire made (Consumer Reports). Still crappy in the snow, but all all-seasons are.

Jay

[PУCCKAЯ_e30ka]

anybody has any feedback on falken 912's?

[Mystikal]

looking for some 215/45/16 or maybe some 225's. either summer or all season (i live in texas, so snow/wet grip isnt as important as dry)
priority:
1. dry grip
2. tread life
3. price
4. wet grip
5. noise

First let's get one variable out of the way: What are the specs of the wheels these tires are going on? This way I can tell you if 225's will work.

That said, 215/45/16 is an oddball size. The tires available are either way too aggressive to meet your tread life expectancy, or just plain mediocre overall (Dunlop DZ101, Toyo T1-R).

If we discover that you can run 225/45/16 safely, there are some excellent choices, the closest to suiting your criteria being the Falken FK-452. It actually excels in all 5 categories mentioned.

So let me know the wheel spec, then we can go from there.

Jay

[CarsSuck]

I'll 2nd that. I've had these tires in a 195/65/14 size on my bottle caps for a month and a half now, and they're great in the dry, great in the wet and give a good ride. I got them to be my all season tires, and so far ( no snow yet of course) they've been better than I thought they were going to be.

$62 at tirerack.com, awesome price.

I third that suggestion. 205/60/14 on weaves is a great size. Very close to stock diameter. And they are quite good in the snow, on both my bimmer and veedub.

[ctownhawk]

looking for some 215/45/16 or maybe some 225's. either summer or all season (i live in texas, so snow/wet grip isnt as important as dry)
priority:
1. dry grip
2. tread life
3. price
4. wet grip
5. noise

[atomic]

215/40-17 BFG KDW-II's

[TopOfTheLine89]

Falken azennis 225/50/16 in back, pirreli 205/50/15 in front, i can't spell tire names.

[Lair]

I just bought a set of four Fuzion ZRi 205/40/17 z-rated tires for $232.

Delivered.

I ran the Fuzions on my '97 M3 for the last two years, and they're excellent tires. They're much better than the Michelin Pilots I took off.

[redhatpat]

BFGoodrich Traction T/A H. Fits your needs perfectly.

I'll 2nd that. I've had these tires in a 195/65/14 size on my bottle caps for a month and a half now, and they're great in the dry, great in the wet and give a good ride. I got them to be my all season tires, and so far ( no snow yet of course) they've been better than I thought they were going to be.

$62 at tirerack.com, awesome price.

[Mystikal]

Good.

Jay

[Low Level E30]

Anyone used Toyo Proxes 4? Good all-season tire, or no?

[Mystikal]

bump

Bad. T1-R's are pretty damn weak compared to, well, everything today. I'm not a fan at all, their track numbers are miserable.

-Jay