Tire discussion and choices [Merged 11-7] which size what tires tiretire

[95Stanger]

I have the Fusion ZRI's, pretty good tires, not too expensive either. I think they may be discontinued though, but I may be wrong.

 

[914g63gsx]

na they still make the zri. i had them on my camaro loved them.

 

[dsmzoom]

yeah the tread pattern looks aggressive, I really like them. I think thats what I'm going to order

 

[Artago]

Just curious, why are you getting 215's? Why not something bigger like 225's or bigger? Cheers.

 

[dsmzoom]

all my rim can handle. it stinks but I got to work with what I have for now.

 

[mitsu-luver]

my favorite tires personaly are the nitto nt01 and toyo r888

 

[Geezus_Aach]

my friend has the Fuzion zri on his car. loves them! i plan on getting a set myself soon. have you seen all the good reviews for them on tirerack.com? Fuzions are actually made by Bridgestone/Firestone and they use a "newer" process to make sure the treads stay attached to the tire.

 

[dsmulla]

What will you use your car for? drag, autocross or just DD? I would reccommend two different tires. First Khumo Mx's if you have some extra cash. They grip really well for drag and also have a soft sidewall. For us FWD, they work really well in drag. The second tire I will reccommend is the General UHP. They have served me really well. They have a bit stiffer side wall then the Khumo's but last longer if you DD as well. Once they are warmed up nice, they grip well I have experienced.

Also, check out tirerack.com for some good deals on both these tires. General UHP are the number one performance rated tire on this site. Check it out.

http://www.tirerack.com/

Cheers
Osman

 

[Artago]

all my rim can handle. it stinks but I got to work with what I have for now.

What size (dimensions) rims do you have? Tom.

 

[dsmzoom]

I have Motegi DPKs they are 17 in. x 7 in., 5 x 4.5 in. Bolt Circle, 5.625 in. Backspace

 

[97 4G63]

You might want to look into the BFG G FORCE that's what i have on my car and they really stick to the ground on them turns..

 

[dsmzoom]

You might want to look into the BFG G FORCE that's what i have on my car and they really stick to the ground on them turns..

I looked into the g-Force KDWs, they are so badass but I think thats a little overkill for my DD. Maybe the Sports but I would have to run a smaller sidewall and I don't want to go much smaller

 

[97 4G63]

I looked into the g-Force KDWs, they are so badass but I think thats a little overkill for my DD. Maybe the Sports but I would have to run a smaller sidewall and I don't want to go much smaller

Yeah i have the KDWs but i used to run the Sports before there both really good i would say go whit the sports for DD you can't beat the price check out Discounttire.com they have good pricess,

 

[Zmann42087]

+1 for the BFGoodrich G-Force T/A KDW tires.

I have them and they work great for daily driving and the occasional autocross.

 

[justnobody]

hey whats up, i went to this tire place, and wanted to get 4 new tires, since the ones i have on it, are summer only, i wanted to get all season ones and they suggested:

Bridgestone potenza re960a pole position
lifespan 40k
$785 includes installation and everything minus the tax

Kumho Ecsta Asxku21
lifespan 30k
$550 includes installation and everything minus the tax


i know bridgestone is the better tire but is worth $235 more than the kumbo .. winters here in jersey are pretty bad, and i want basically something great at snow, especially since its a 60miles commute to work. im researching cant really decide .. i guess if anyone has personal experience with either tire it'll help alot and for an extra 20 bucks a tire, they'll include their own warranty where if i get a flat they'll fix it, if they cant fix it, theyll install and get a brand new same tire everything for free.

oh and these are low profile tires(225.40.18), idk if that makes a difference than regular.
thanks for your input.

 

[housegsx]

Get some 15 or 16 inch steelies for nothing and get cheapo dedicated snow tires.

 

[TSIMonsteR]

I have had the generals for about 6,000 miles now, great tires. I will definitely be buying them again.

 

[pdc]

I "know someone" who got a speeding ticket of 80mph in a 55(reckless driving). "He's" looking for the tallest tire that will fit his 2g to get "his" speedometer callibrated to help with "his" court case. Anyone know what the tallest tire is that will fit?

Thanks

 

[silvreclips]

Not sure on the tallest tire. But my speedo was off with my new rims so I pulled the gauge cluster out and popped off the speedo needle. Put the gauges back in w/out the plastic cover. Use the gps to set the cruise to 60mph and pushed the needle back on in the right spot.

That may not help your court case but at least it will be right from now on.

 

[king_of_HTX]

That will NOT get him out of the ticket. It's his fault for not having his speedometer recalibrated when going with larger tires in the first place.

 

[pdc]

That will NOT get him out of the ticket. It's his fault for not having his speedometer recalibrated when going with larger tires in the first place.

It's his fault for speeding, but.... It potentially changes the charge from reckless driving, to driving with defective equipment.

 

[silvreclips]

I dont know man, its kinda his fault for the speedo being off. I guess its going to come down to which judge he gets.

 

[roadrunner2176]

It's his fault for speeding, but.... It potentially changes the charge from reckless driving, to driving with defective equipment.

No it doesn't. There isn't one tire wheel dealer that will install an over or under sized tire without mentioning wheel speed. Most times they recalibrate it right there or you have to sign a waiver. Your friend is out of luck, his own fault for not maintaining his vehicle in accordance with federal speed standards. Its odometer fraud.

Heres an example of odometer fraud.
Original link found here Honda Odometer Fraud Class Action Settlement

Honda
Gainesville, FL: (Feb-20-07) A class action lawsuit filed against Honda accused it of having odometers that were racking up miles too fast. Honda asserted that the odometers on some 6 million Hondas affected by the suit were accurate to within 3.75% on the high side. Honda has agreed to a class action settlement and has agreed to lengthen the warranty mileage of affected vehicles by 5% and pay lease-mileage penalties incurred by owners of Honda or Acura between 2001 and 2006. Honda has suffered a $6 million setback due to the settlement. [INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR: HONDA ODOMETER FRAUD]

 

[pdc]

No it doesn't. There isn't one tire wheel dealer that will install an over or under sized tire without mentioning wheel speed. Most times they recalibrate it right there or you have to sign a waiver. Your friend is out of luck, his own fault for not maintaining his vehicle in accordance with federal speed standards. Its odometer fraud.

Heres an example of odometer fraud.
Original link found here Honda Odometer Fraud Class Action Settlement

Honda
Gainesville, FL: (Feb-20-07) A class action lawsuit filed against Honda accused it of having odometers that were racking up miles too fast. Honda asserted that the odometers on some 6 million Hondas affected by the suit were accurate to within 3.75% on the high side. Honda has agreed to a class action settlement and has agreed to lengthen the warranty mileage of affected vehicles by 5% and pay lease-mileage penalties incurred by owners of Honda or Acura between 2001 and 2006. Honda has suffered a $6 million setback due to the settlement. [INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR: HONDA ODOMETER FRAUD]

Untrue. I had oversize tires put on my daughters toyota on purpose, so she would get a little better gas mileage, from a prominent tire dealer in the area. They never said a word. I calculated that the tires we put on would make her speedometer off about 3 MPH @ 65mph.

 

[RUBBERBURNER]

I "know someone" who got a speeding ticket of 80mph in a 55(reckless driving). "He's" looking for the tallest tire that will fit his 2g to get "his" speedometer callibrated to help with "his" court case. Anyone know what the tallest tire is that will fit?

Thanks

20" 225_35