Replacement Tires for 02 P5

[Denny]

I got just under 35K miles on the OE Dunlops. Time for replacement. Yes, I know, I haven't driven the car much.

Are there better (and perhaps) less expensive tires out there?

Interested in same size. Considerations: Long life and quiet ride.

Thanks,

Denny

 

[CTt3P5]

There are so many better options out there...well anything is better than the OE Dunflops. lol

Check http://www.discounttiredirect.com, http://www.tirerack.com and http://www.1010tires.com

You will notice how your options are limited in the stock 195/50 size, so take a look at either 205/45 or 205/50. Much more options and some at better prices.

I am currently running Kumho AST's in 205/50 and they are ok. Very nice dry and wet grip and decent in light snow. So far they have been wearing evenly...but the verdict isn't in yet on their longevity.

 

[2002p5guy]

Me too!

I've had Pirelli PZero's on them with happy results and now I am in the market also for tires.

I'm looking at Bridgestone Potenza G009's from Tirerack.com @ $99.00 ea.

I need an High Performance All Season Tire.

Thanks in advance for you reply's.

 

[MazdaSpeeder]

Search around a little bit...you'll find a wealth of information. onlinetires.com is another good place to look. I don't know how performance oriented you are, but if you are interested you can run 215s, either 40 or 45 series tires. I previously had 205/50s and the difference with 215/40s is night and day...SOOOO MUCH MORE GRIP! FYI, I got my set of Hankook Ventus HRIIs from onlinetires.com for $273 for the set...

 

[CTt3P5]

215's on the stock rims? I thought 205's were pushing it....do they look stretched?

 

[MazdaSpeeder]

Maybe a little bit...but they grip like you wouldn't believe. There's another member on here (MonkeyBone?) running 215/45 Dunlop Direzzas...the wheels are a little narrow, but they fit and I've been running them for a while now with no problems. There's not a great selection, but I don't think I will ever go back to 205s...

 

[MonkeyBone]

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[Clarkbug]

I have been happy with the Toyo Proxies4 on my P5, stock size and all. They are pretty slick in the wet and the dry, but dont like the ice much.

I got mine from Edge Racing (www.edgeracing.com), but I know that www.tires.com had a pretty good deal on them earlier this month with free shipping...