Best tire in the $130-$150 ea. price range?

[CnoTataymo]

I was just listing tires in the price range he gave. But yeah, the NT01's might be a little overkill for street. Haha

 

[speedsports]

I can definetly recommend the Continental Extreme Contact DWS. I've only had them for about 50 miles, but the road noise has gone down considerably, the ride has gotten a little less jarring, and they still stick great.

I have the 225x40x18 set on some RX8 wheels. Cost me about $130 a pop at Discount Tire.

Be aware that these are not Summer tires, they're Extreme All Seasons.

 

[Rizzant]

For the street the Sumitomo HTR ZIIIs are good tires.
They ranked well on Tire Rack. Ive also tracked them 3 times and put 10k street miles. They still have decent tread on them. For the price and for the street they're great tires.

 

[jeff4880]

Whats the widest tire that will fit on the stock wheel?

 

[8.5MS3]

Whats the widest tire that will fit on the stock wheel?

225, 235 is pushing it

 

[jeff4880]

Would that be a 225/40? Would I have rubbing issues?

 

[GoFast]

Would that be a 225/40? Would I have rubbing issues?

Not on a stock rim...

The problem with that size is that the recommended wheel width is 7.5" and I believe our stock wheels are only 7 wide.

 

[Design]

Picked up the Hankook Ventus Evo 112's and am pleasantly surprised so far. They are not as good as the RE50's, but they seem to grip well and are quiet. And at $570 installed, they seem like one hell of a deal. I'll have a more in depth review in about a week.

 

[ecahanin23]

Picked up the Hankook Ventus Evo 112's and am pleasantly surprised so far. They are not as good as the RE50's, but they seem to grip well and are quiet. And at $570 installed, they seem like one hell of a deal. I'll have a more in depth review in about a week.

agreed. i just put these on my car and are phenominal.

 

[ericrapp]

rubbing and then the tires chosen

Would that be a 225/40? Would I have rubbing issues?

It is just too darn wide for the rim.
I really might have kept the stock wheels on if i thought i could have a 235/40 up on there.
It is amazing what a good performance tire, such as the ones mentioned, will do to a car's personality. You be quite happy if you are a Driver with your choice, Auto.

 

[AeroSquid]

i put the Hankook Ventus Evo V12's on my car today. I paid $114 each anf got a $50 MIR which covered the shipping making them a very reasonable tire. So far i like them, MUCH quieter than the stocker Potenza's and grippy as hell. I hear they are really good in the wet but i'm not supposed to get rain until Friday...

 

[charlessss]

I love these tires. Very good traction in wet conditions. I have a 7.5 inch rim and may by contemplating 235/40 also when these 225's are done.

 

[Z-Indy]

I have a chance to get a set of 235/40 Michelin Pilot Sport All Season Plus tires for $500 installed (They are a set that was returned to a tire shop after a little use).

Questions: Does anybody know if these will fit ok with the stock rims? I know generally people say that 235 is too wide, but the guy at the tire shop said that michelin's run narrow.(?) I don't want to roll the fenders.

With the wider tire will mileage go down noticeably?

Will I be disapointed with the performance of these compared to the Stock tires (all season as compared to Summer)? I'm not tracking the car, just a daily driver that I like to have a little fun in occasionally.

I was considering the Hankook v12's, but the tire shop dude said that they will only get 10-12k miles probably because of the tread wear rating. Is that right? I don't want to be replacing tires that often, so if that is the case, I wouldn't want to go that route. The treadwear rating on the Michelins is 500 compared to 280 on the Hankooks.

 

[8.5MS3]

1. 235s are a bit fat, you will lose a bit of the "sharpness" in steering response. the car may feel a bit more "squishy" if that makes sense

2. Im running on 245s and havent noticed a change in mileage. my wheel/tire combo is the same as stock. yours will be a bit more, so maybe a mpg if that

3. for DD you wont notice it, just know that when you are having fun, the limit has been reduced and if you used to take freeway entrance "x" at 50 mph, you may only be able to do it at 35-40 now.

 

[Z-Indy]

Thanks for the info. I am planning to put on snow/ice tires in the winter, so I don't really need all seasons for summer. I am considering the Michelin's because of the good deal I can get on them, and the tread wear rating. I don't like the sound of a squishy feel though. Is that due to the sidewall flexing since it will bubble out more rather than being basically flush like it is with the stock Potenzas?

I'm starting to think that the Hankooks in the Proper size (215/45) May be a better route to go since I'll be running winter tires a 3rd of the year anyway here in Indiana. Plus the thing that was concerning me with the Hankook's (tread wear) is actually rated twice as good as the stock tires I have on now. The stock tires have 43k on them (which I know is NOT typical) but I figure I should be able to get maybe 30 on the hankooks eh? And they should feel a lot closer to the Potenzas than these over-fat all seasons would. Would you agree with that assesment?

 

[8.5MS3]

its due to that and the fact that the tire is very fat compared to the wheel its mounted on, so it will wiggle. raising pressure will reduce this, but theres a point where your gonna have abnormal wear

 

[Nliiitend1]

Personally, I wouldn't do it.

BUT, your car isn't going to explode or anything if you do. It's pretty hard to find a tire manufacturer that will get behind putting a 235/40 on a 7" wide wheel, due to the pretty hefty "pinch" that will occur, but they'll most likely mount up OK.

I just wouldn't want to deal with the "mushiness" of that size on that width.

Also, most people will probably get substantially more than 10-12K miles out of v12s...I think that guy just really wants to sell those "slightly used" tires so he isn't out any money on them...

If you got 43K miles out othe RE050As, you'll DEFINITELY be able to squeeze AT LEAST 30K out of the v12s.

 

[Mr_Boom]

I was considering the Hankook v12's, but the tire shop dude said that they will only get 10-12k miles probably because of the tread wear rating. Is that right? I don't want to be replacing tires that often, so if that is the case, I wouldn't want to go that route. The treadwear rating on the Michelins is 500 compared to 280 on the Hankooks.

The Michelin A/S tires will get you more tread life than the Hankook summer tires, but this is almost always the case when you're comparing an all-season tire vs. a summer tire.

As for the mileage difference between the two, I wouldn't put too much faith into the treadwear ratings. Unlike the traction grade for tires, the treadwear is not determined by a third party. Basically all of the tire manufacturers will perform wear tests internally and assign that tire a treadwear rating based on how it performs vs. other tires of that same brand. For example, a Michelin tire with a rating of 500 will not equal a Goodyear tire with a rating of 500, but you can be pretty confident that a Michelin tire rated 600 will last longer than a 500 treadwear rated Michelin tire.

 

[Z-Indy]

I'm getting the Hankooks in the 215/45/18 size. $545 total with tax and install. I'm pretty happy with that.

 

[Z-Indy]

Got the Hankook's on today. So far only driven about 2 miles on them (back to work from the shop) but the difference is night and day. I went from LOUD road noise on the heavily worn OEM Potenzas to NO road noise on the V12's. Smoother ride too. Just shows how bad those old tires were worn. I guess that's why you shouldn't go 44,000 miles on those OEM tires.

Can't say much about the traction of the new tires yet, but the ride and noise have made me very happy so far.