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Posted by: bandjoey May 29 2016, 07:40 PM

Thinking I had ok tires, I pulled one off and measured the tread tonight. Need new tires. 3/32" left! Yikes

Been through almost all the tire threads here, and yes 15"ers are hard to find.

I've been happy and running 195 60 15 street tires for several years, and after google and world, and looking for availability, came up with this tire in 195 65 15 size. They're running about $100 each.

http://www.continentaltire.com/product/purecontact-19565r15-91h/?mode=tire&sw=195&ar=65&rd=15

For street use and fun driving it look like a good fit to my driving.

What is the problem (if any) in going to 65 over 60?

Anyone using this tire now? Thanks for info.

Posted by: r_towle May 29 2016, 08:43 PM

Meh snow tire, meh rain tire, meh summer tire.
Overall, never again once I wear them out.

Rich

Posted by: thelogo May 29 2016, 09:56 PM

I have em on the rear

They are great tires , mine are old as shit and still hanging in

Front tires are nitto .

Great combination on these cars

But i dont think these are still available so .

Either use the cheapest tire or buy some that are gonna last a hell of a long time, not in between imho




I m gonna look for drag radials but doubt they exist in 15 inch

Posted by: bandjoey May 29 2016, 10:25 PM

We don't have snow and the car is in the garage if it rains. No AX. Just out having fun. Tire Rack has 195 65 15 at $84 + shipping. Continental includes 60 day trial and (I think ) 3 years road hazard. 70k mile tire. Rich you probably drive a lot faster than me

There is a list of about 12 tires in various threads here but the manufactures of those all rate those as Summer Performance tires.

Still deciding

Posted by: Chris914n6 May 29 2016, 10:55 PM

Sounds like a summer tire would fit your needs. Won't last as long but will have more grip.

All season tires are for places that actually have all 4 seasons and people have to get to work.

Posted by: Big Len May 30 2016, 04:10 AM

Here are more in 195/65-15

http://www.eurotire.com/passenger-car-tires-products.htm?q=tsaaw:195|h:65|d:15zz~

Posted by: somd914 May 30 2016, 04:57 AM

Have no fear of a summer tire, especially where you live. We run summer tires on the 911 and Elise, soon on the Ravenna green 914. Yes, we get them out on occasional winter days with 30-40 degree temps, I won't push them hard, but they are probably as good as most all season tires in those temps.

Keep in mind all season tires are an all-around compromise, and many these days are moving to harder compounds for better fuel mileage and longer wear, which means less overall grip. And I wouldn't run a tire for more than 5-6 years as they get hard with age, so a high mileage tire on an occasionally driven car means replacing tires due to age and not tread wear.

Posted by: barefoot May 30 2016, 06:41 AM

QUOTE(bandjoey @ May 29 2016, 09:40 PM)

Thinking I had ok tires, I pulled one off and measured the tread tonight. Need new tires. 3/32" left! Yikes

Been through almost all the tire threads here, and yes 15"ers are hard to find.

I've been happy and running 195 60 15 street tires for several years, and after google and world, and looking for availability, came up with this tire in 195 65 15 size. They're running about $100 each.

http://www.continentaltire.com/product/purecontact-19565r15-91h/?mode=tire&sw=195&ar=65&rd=15

For street use and fun driving it look like a good fit to my driving.

What is the problem (if any) in going to 65 over 60?

Anyone using this tire now? Thanks for info.