2020 Best (and worst) street tires thread, Let's collect helpful info on what street tires we like (and hate) for our teeners |
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2020 Best (and worst) street tires thread, Let's collect helpful info on what street tires we like (and hate) for our teeners |
JoeSh |
Feb 16 2020, 08:31 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Long Beach CA Member No.: 1,142 Region Association: Southern California |
People periodically post asking for tire recommendations - tire sizes, brands, and models. I’m needing new tires but, rather than repeat this process, I’d like to offer to collect and collate this info as a resource. I’ll even try to keep it up to date if people continue to post or send me new tire experiences.
Please chime in with, at a minimum, what tires you have and whether you love or hate them. Extra info very welcome. I’ll see what we come up with and make a format based on it. PS: I am about to replace 205/50ZR15 Bridgestone RE 730’s. I loved them though highway ruts did tend to pull the steering. They are NLA as are my old RE 71’s before them. Cheers! Joe - 1973 2.0L, stock FI, 123 Dizzy |
gereed75 |
Feb 16 2020, 11:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,260 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 15,674 Region Association: North East States |
Yes but the 205 50 15 are significantly smaller than the original stock size and that makes 5th gear pretty short for highway driving IMHO.
Closer to stock is the 205 55 for which there are only two offerings on Tire Rack. The last set I bought in that size were the Kuhmos’s which must be NLA. They fit barely under stock fenders, as did the Yokohama’s I had before that. Anybody know about the two current offerings in that size? https://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchRe...rearDiameter=15 |
horizontally-opposed |
Feb 17 2020, 12:00 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
Yes but the 205 50 15 are significantly smaller than the original stock size and that makes 5th gear pretty short for highway driving IMHO. Closer to stock is the 205 55 for which there are only two offerings on Tire Rack. The last set I bought in that size were the Kuhmos’s which must be NLA. They fit barely under stock fenders, as did the Yokohama’s I had before that. Anybody know about the two current offerings in that size? https://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchRe...rearDiameter=15 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I'd only run 205/50s for autocross, where the shorter gear ratio might be helpful. Ran 205/55s for years and liked them. As to the two available, I have heard good things about the Direzzas, and not just once or twice. Wish we had more summer performance tires in 195/65R15 or 205/60R15 to choose from. The only one I know of is the Pirelli P6000 in 195/65R15. Anyone else? |
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