7th Gen Civic's TIRE REVIEW THREAD

[ancientpimp]

Fuzion HR1 all season $300.00 for 4 tires including taxes/balancing/mounting 185/65R/15 Treadwear - 400 90k and counting 80 highway/20 city dry grip 9.5 first year/8.5 after 50k wet 9 first year/7 after 50k snow capable 7 road noise 8 comfort 7 but my struts have been leaking cornering stability 8 first year/7 after 50k - definitely less grip now on wet pavement than when new buy again? yes if i dont have extra money, no if i got money to buy summer tires then winters I live up north so i say again it is snow capable but i never used winter tires so i got no clue how effective snow tires are. Just drive slow, i only got stuck once in 1 foot deep snow going uphill cuz it was a corner and i cant get my speed going to help me climb up. Everybody slips and slides in icy conditions even people with snow tires.

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[gearbox]

Fuzion HRi $250 shipped (stock size)
3k miles
Mostly city
Dry Grip: 7
Wet Grip: 6
Snow: NO
Road noise: 2 Very loud!
Comfort: 7
Buy again: NO

for the first 2k miles, it feels like you are driving on ice. luckily i took a 2000 mile road trip and wore them in quite a bit. now they perform adequate at best. road noise is extreme, even at low speeds like 30mph. these have zero snow traction and break loose at 2 mph. the only positive is it has a softer rubber so it feels smoother going over bumps when cold. will never buy again, altho they are not bad enough to throw away now. if you downgrade from a more expensive tire, you will get a bad surprise with these lol. you get what you pay for i guess.

[slowcoupe03]

Originally Posted by slowcoupe03

Bridgeston Turanza LS-H 195/60/15
new tires put on last week
Mostly Highway
Dry Grip 7
Wet Grip 7
Snow capable? no snow where i live
Road Noise 9
Comfort 10
Cornering stability 7
Would you buy then again - if I want all season, quite, soft riding tires? yes
Further constructive comments... Going from Potenza to Turanza, I knew I would be giving up performance. And that's what has happened. For an all season grand touring tire, it performs well and it is very quiet and comfortable. But it understeers more, there is less steering feel, steering is less accurate, and I can't take corners as fast as I used to. Hydroplaning resistance isn't good as Potenzas. That's ok. I wanted a smooth quite ride with decent handling and wet performance.

Bridgeston Potenza RE950 195/60/15
about 60k before replacement - if I didn't corner so hard so frequently, tires could have lasted longer.
Mostly Highway
Dry Grip 10
Wet Grip 10
Snow capable? no snow where i live
Road Noise 2 (on smooth roads its still quiet)
Comfort 3
Cornering stability 10
Would you buy then again maybe-because of high road noise
Further constructive comments...
It's a great tire. Gives you long life. It's makes the Civic amazingly fun to drive - gives you razor sharp steering, amazing grip and handling. Resistnace to hydroplaning is amazing as well. The ride is harsh and road noise can get quite bothersome, but I think it's a still good tradeoff betwen tires life/performance/comfort - with more performance bias though. If you have a bigger car with a better suspension design, such as BMW, the road noise and comfort may be less of an issue.

Turanzas wore out after about 60k of use, due to bad alignment. I wanted to try the Michelin Pilot Exaltos but tire shop had only three. So, I went with the Pilot Primacy MXV4, thinking the "Pilot" in its name might mean the tires have some sporty feel. Boy was I wrong. Primacy is more comfortable and quiet than Turanza LS-H, but I lost more steering/handling capability than I had hoped. I think Turanza LS-H had the perfect balance between comfort/handling.

Michelin Pilot Primacy MXV4 195-60H 15 (on my 4th set of tires at 169K miles)
Mostly Highway
Dry Grip 5
Wet Grip n/a - hasn't rained much
Snow capable? no snow where i live
Road Noise 10
Comfort 10
Cornering stability 6
Would you buy then again-Nope. Turanza LS-H with Tockico blues made my car ride/handle like a BMW 3 series. With Primacy, it rides/handles like a Buick Century.

[AlexDGreat]

BFGoodrich Control Plus, 185/65/15
I believe 760
They're sitting in the garage
95% City, 5% Highway
Dry Grip: 4
Wet Grip: 3, very bad, especially with lots of standing water.
Snow: 4
Road Noise: 6, Fairly quiet tire.
Comfort: 5, better than stock
Buy again: no, for the price not a very good tire. I would consider some Pirellis or Toyos, or even Falkens, before this tire.

All in all, not a bad tire, but I don't trust them in the rain. (Had a couple scary skids). Like stated above, consider other tires.

Bridgestone Blizzak WS-60, 185/65/15
No treadwear due to being a winter tire
In the winter months, 99% City
Dry Grip: 6, good for winter tires.
Wet Grip: 7, very good hydroplaning resistance
Snow: 8, braking and handling are vastly improved over any all-season tire I've run, though when accelerating, only a mild improvement.
Road Noise: 3, Little noisy, but for winter tires they're fairly quiet.
Comfort: 6, fairly good, but this is due to the soft rubber compound.
Buy Again: Yes, though would consider other tires.

Amazing tire! But it seems to be wearing a little fast. Next time around, I would like to try some Nokians or Toyos.


Toyo Proxes 4, 215/40/18
Treadwear: 400
90% City, 10% Highway
Dry Grip: 8, excellent, well at least enough for a Civic
Wet Grip: 9, great hydroplaning resistance, turns-in almost as if it's dry.
Snow: Never tried, but I can't imagine them being very good even though they're all-seasons.
Road Noise: 5, Little bit noisy especially when cold, but can't complain
Comfort: 2, the tire sizes fault, being a 40-series sidewall, but alot better than I was expecting.
Buy Again: Yes, especially for drivers who want good wet traction. But, I want to try the Falken ZE-912 or the Yokohama Parada Spec-2

[fiend]

trying to buy new tires but i've only been through 2 sets, the stocks, and nexens. looking for something new, either between falken ziex ze-912 195/50 r15 82th, mit rim protection at $50.60 each tire or toyo proxes 4 195/50 R15 86V at $61.20 a tire. just wondering which of the 2 yall would go with. especially seeing as how the post above this one reviewed the toyo's but at a 40 sidewall and a bit noisy. thanks in advance for the input