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: Help me with tire choice


domiguy
01-28-2002, 05:34 PM
I need one replacement tire, but it's hard to get just one that will be good with my other tires, so I decided to get 2 new tires. I'm mainly looking for decent tires at a good price. Right here is my list, including shipping charges:

Kumho Supra 711's $109.60 (onlinetires.com)
Sumitomo HTR 200 $112.43 (tirerack.com)
PIRELLI P700-Z B $118.97 (discounttiredirect.com)

By the way, these are all 205/50/15 tires. Is that size fine for my tires? Or would you suggest something different? Thanks for you help, and please respond soon.

Benito Malito
01-28-2002, 05:43 PM
That size is ok to get some extra patch, but its not standard. Ive got a set of kuhmo ecsta supra 712's (205/50 also) For 60$ each from tirerack. Theryre not on the car yet, but ive heard good things.
I dont know if you care about wet performance. I just drive like a little bitch in the rain, and snow.

domiguy
01-28-2002, 05:49 PM
I do care about wet performance... I mean I'm always a lot more careful in rain (and slow, but we've hardly had any this year), but I've had bad experiences before in the rain, and I don't want tires that are crap in the rain.

domiguy
01-29-2002, 11:50 AM
any more replies?

WhiteSER
01-29-2002, 11:58 AM
Kumho 712's and the new Falken Azenis are probably the best bang for the buck tires out there.

chriscar
01-29-2002, 12:07 PM
Originally posted by WhiteSER
Kumho 712's and the new Falken Azenis are probably the best bang for the buck tires out there.

Just be aware that 712's are horrible in snow. My buddy put them on his Audi A4 1.8t Quattro. He never had a problem with snow on his Dunlop 8000's, but *dreads* the white stuff with the 712's.

Chris

98SERwTricks
01-29-2002, 12:08 PM
Get the Kumho's. They are cheap. They are decent in the rain. And they perform well. I have Kumho's now, and would buy them again. Just in a 205/50/15 size this time. I currently have 195/55/15s.

WhiteSER
01-29-2002, 12:11 PM
Originally posted by chriscar


Just be aware that 712's are horrible in snow. My buddy put them on his Audi A4 1.8t Quattro. He never had a problem with snow on his Dunlop 8000's, but *dreads* the white stuff with the 712's.

Chris

SNOW?! :confused: :p

nismo200
01-29-2002, 12:17 PM
Yea I have the Supra 712s too. They are damn good tires for the money, which is weird. You expect them to be shitty, they are actually bad-ass tires. Im runnin 215/40/17. And they grip in the wet and dry!

Driven97
01-29-2002, 12:45 PM
Yeah, duh, the 712 (and the oter ones that are listed) are SUMMER tires. Of course they are going to suck in the snow. That's why they are not all-season tires. If you want something to have on your car all year, get an all-season tire. Use www.tirerack.com or something similar. I use summer tires in the Spring, Summr, and Fall, and Blizzak snow tires in the winter.

nx2k
01-29-2002, 07:27 PM
i've been driving on toyo T1 for the last couple days, and i swear driving my car now is more fun than sex!:D

Benito Malito
01-29-2002, 09:22 PM
yeah I hear toyos are badass too. If I had more$$ I would try a set