Hey guys, What tires?, For street driving Options

[Lyressa Roberts]

I'm getting new tires on my '14 this weekend as I'm getting tired of my nice “vibrating” car. I would like a really good pair of tires that stick but will last (hopefully those two criteria aren't mutually exclusive).

Also, since I will not be AX-ing my new tires, I will also be in the market for a new set of rims which I will also need tires for. If I remember correctly, the sizes I need (rims) are 16x7 and 16x8. However, I don’t know the offset. Maybe SirAndy can help me out on that. I would really like another set of what I already have (Fukes-sp.) but am not sure my budget will support those.

If anyone has some rims for sale that are affordable, I’m open to options…

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[tat2dphreak]

BFG g-force T/A KDWs are great tires... we have them on my Wife's car and I plan to get them on the teener.. a lot of people love the falken Azenzis too, but I cannot personally vouche for them

[lotus_65]

i like kumho. ecsta 712's are quiet, neutral and sticky. great in the heavy rain too. not meant for snow/ice.

[TROJANMAN]

get the kuhmo 711. make sure you negotiate the price with your local discount tire store. i just had them take off $20 of fluff per tire. it's a great all season tire, and has a longer treadwear rating than the 712.

[Lyressa Roberts]

QUOTE (TROJANMAN @ Jun 17 2005, 07:54 AM)

get the kuhmo 711. make sure you negotiate the price with your local discount tire store. i just had them take off $20 of fluff per tire. it's a great all season tire, and has a longer treadwear rating than the 712.

Do the 711's make for a quiet, smooth ride?

[Lyressa Roberts]

Oops. My rims are 15's not 16's. That'll make for a little cheaper rims. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

[TROJANMAN]

i like 'em. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
you can probably get smoother ride with softer tires, but then you lose wearability. my last tires only lasted 14k miles, so i decided to try the khumos. for the couple of months i've had them, i really like them. the price was definitely right.

[Lyressa Roberts]

Brad has recommended Bridgestone or Dunlop...I don't really like Bridgestone (or at least I didn't like their tires in the past). Does anyone have good reports for these?

[TROJANMAN]

i may have been wrong, i am not sure if they are the 711, but here is alink to what they look like
KUHMO

they are on my DD, not my 914.

[Rand]

Kumho ECSTA 711

[Jacques]

QUOTE

.. a lot of people love the falken Azenzis too, but I cannot personally vouche for them

(IMG:http://www.ae.tc/STF/JACQ/rally.gif) Absolutely the best Street tire money can buy; best value, instant performance!!

[Jacques]

Here it is >>

(IMG:http://www.falkentire.com/images/IMGtire_rt215_angle.jpg)

[grantsfo]

I think it will depend on what size you want to go with. Kuhmo has just released their new Ecsta SPT in a 195/55/15 and a 205/50/15. The Kuhmo 712 Supra is a good cheap tire. Yokohama ES 100 is a decent tire. Bridgestone S-03 is an awesome tire, but expensive. Bridgestone RE750 is a decent tire. I have driven both and they are much better than Bridgestones of the past. I love the Falken Azenis Sport RT 615, but its not going to last much more than 15,000 miles of street driving.

[Lyressa Roberts]

What is currently on it is:

205/50ZR15 and 225/50ZR15

[Lyressa Roberts]

QUOTE (Jacques @ Jun 17 2005, 10:23 AM)

Here it is >> (IMG:http://www.falkentire.com/images/IMGtire_rt215_angle.jpg)

Cool tread pattern.

[grantsfo]

QUOTE (Jacques @ Jun 17 2005, 10:23 AM)

Here it is >> (IMG:http://www.falkentire.com/images/IMGtire_rt215_angle.jpg)

That model has been replaced with the 615. It almost impossible to find the old Azenis sports with that tread pattern now. This is what the new Azenis Sport RT 615 looks like:

(IMG:http://www.vulcantire.com/graphics/tires/azenis_rt615.jpg)

[Mueller]

I'd stay away from the 712's...too stiff for a comfortable ride...those pretty looking Falken Azenis tires wouldn't be a good choice for a "driver", like Grant mentioned, the life on them will be limited I'd be leary of them in the rain when they start to get worn.

[TravisNeff]

I have Bridgestone S03's on my car, I had a $100 rebate from tirerack/bridgestone on the set. Nice tire

[ematulac]

QUOTE (Lyressa Roberts @ Jun 17 2005, 11:11 AM)

Brad has recommended Bridgestone or Dunlop...I don't really like Bridgestone (or at least I didn't like their tires in the past). Does anyone have good reports for these?

I don't trust Bridgestones. The ones on my Audi broke loose with no warning, and they were pretty much silent while i slid off the road.

Dunlops are ok. My brother likes the sp 9000's on his miata. In my experience they aren't as stiff as I'd like, and I shred 'em up pretty quick, but they have never let me down.

I've got BFG's on my Honda now, and I like 'em a lot. I'm planning on getting Goodyear F1 G3's for my recently acquired fuchs. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

[grantsfo]

QUOTE (Lyressa Roberts @ Jun 17 2005, 10:30 AM)

What is currently on it is: 205/50ZR15 and 225/50ZR15

All the tires I mentioned come in those sizes, not sure if the Falken does. If youre after comfort the Bridgestone RE 750 is comfortable. It just wont grip like the Bridgestone SO3 or the Falkens. The Yokohama ES 100 is hard to beat for price/value.

One note on the Falkens. They offer superior wet traction the first 7000 miles then they are strictly a summer tire. And nothing in a street compound comes close to the grip the falkens give on dry pavement.