which tires to get?
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which tires to get?
i have the 15 inch SI wheels from the 99-00 SI coupe. currently i have the stock firestone tires which are crap!!! and almost bald. i will be getting new tires this fall. just wanted some advice. i am looking for an all season high performance tire with the maximum width i can get. the firestones are 185 but i heard i can fit 205 on my wheels. what brand/model should i look into? thanks guys.
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I say get some falken ZE-512 tires, I have them and so do alot of other members and I love them. got mine from www.vulcantire.com and they are cheap shipped to your door.
they are about $40-$43 a tire depending on size in your range.
they are about $40-$43 a tire depending on size in your range.
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Originally Posted by streetglower
I say get some falken ZE-512 tires, I have them and so do alot of other members and I love them. got mine from www.vulcantire.com and they are cheap shipped to your door.
they are about $40-$43 a tire depending on size in your range.
they are about $40-$43 a tire depending on size in your range.
Originally Posted by Farage
ordering my Falken 205/60HR15 ZE-512 ZIEX (60) tires tonight. cant wait!
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Falken ZE-512 are nice but.. 205/60....that's too thick for me..
I know (NY roads are fuggin gay i kno i kno) how much do 205/60's cost? 205/50 was 49buck a piece
Falken ZE-512 are nice but.. 205/60....that's too thick for me..I know (NY roads are fuggin gay i kno i kno) how much do 205/60's cost? 205/50 was 49buck a piece
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Originally Posted by zen_master
how about BFgoodrich traction T/A, 440/AA/A ?
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i have yokohamas AVS ES100 205/50R15 h rated tires. they are awesome! they have an aa/a rating and a 200 something treadwear which is better than any other tire for our cars. i searched for like 2 months for the best tires for our cars and the AVS and some bf goodrich ones were my top 2 options. i liked the yokohamas more because they have more grip in wet and dry pavement and they greatly reduce understeer so i found a shop that got them for $96 each installed and balanced. if your car is lowered get the 205/55R15 it doesnt messes up ur MPH reading that much and they look more like the 195/50R15 found on EM1 si's
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Originally Posted by Farage
ordering my Falken 205/60HR15 ZE-512 ZIEX (60) tires tonight. cant wait!
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i have yokohamas AVS ES100 205/50R15 h rated tires. they are awesome! they have an aa/a rating and a 200 something treadwear which is better than any other tire for our cars.
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Originally Posted by jttegx
i was in the same boat as you last 2 weeks. but instead i went down to costco and got bridgestone potenza 950s in the 60 series. costed me nearly 4 bills but that includes warranty/rotation/lifetime this and that/etc. if i werent to get the bridgestones, then the falken 512s would've done it for me but in 195/60 size.
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Originally Posted by StealthCivic
you got it right dude, i am running Falken 195/60/15 on the same wheels you have...They are very good tires! I would just get 195 instead of 205, my preference....you will like em man!
60 aint too thick. Its a pretty good tire. Really good for the price. Had a set of ES100s for a while, they are really sticky but they wear out really fast. Enjoy your ziex, they should be fun
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nearly 4 bills for bridgestone damn. I got my nitto neo gen for $95/tire(with all the stuff you said too)! I would have thought bridgestone would have been alot cheaper in price then Nitto. I ain't hating dog just shocked. I didn't price shop because I wanted nitto $95 seemed reasonable.
). i guess he loves costco that much. but i cant complain since he paid for them and not me 
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The reason to get the 195 over 205 is preference and that the speedometer and diameter of tire is exactly like stock size, with the 205 width you are off by a few %, I just don't like the too wide look , 195/60/15 is an exact plus 1 match for our stock sizes, that is why...check the tire calculator on here to see what I mean...Stealth
The reason to get the 195 over 205 is preference and that the speedometer and diameter of tire is exactly like stock size, with the 205 width you are off by a few %, I just don't like the too wide look , 195/60/15 is an exact plus 1 match for our stock sizes, that is why...check the tire calculator on here to see what I mean...Stealth
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Originally Posted by StealthCivic
Farage ,
The reason to get the 195 over 205 is preference and that the speedometer and diameter of tire is exactly like stock size, with the 205 width you are off by a few %, I just don't like the too wide look , 195/60/15 is an exact plus 1 match for our stock sizes, that is why...check the tire calculator on here to see what I mean...Stealth
The reason to get the 195 over 205 is preference and that the speedometer and diameter of tire is exactly like stock size, with the 205 width you are off by a few %, I just don't like the too wide look , 195/60/15 is an exact plus 1 match for our stock sizes, that is why...check the tire calculator on here to see what I mean...Stealth
I dunno, here is what I am getting using the tire calculator.
Stock Tire : 185/65/15 (Ex Model)
Size 195/60/15 : .96% too fast
Size 205/60/15 : .96% too slow
Thank you for the website... $41 a tire is a crazy deal. I am going to see if America's Tire Company will price match.
I am going for the 205/60/15 on some steelies with hubcaps. I have some 17's wrapped with yoko's Es100 but I cannot commute with them anymore. The price is just too much.
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