195/65R15 tire thread, discuss, review, and post pictures of tires, wheels and cars |
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195/65R15 tire thread, discuss, review, and post pictures of tires, wheels and cars |
scott_in_nh |
Apr 12 2019, 03:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 10-December 10 From: Hampton, NH Member No.: 12,471 Region Association: North East States |
I almost tacked this on to one of the many existing tire threads
But I found that the OP typically just had a question or two and then floodgates open on the best combo of rim and tire size 195/65's come up all the time because they have a larger footprint then stock but are pretty close to stock height Everyone who has shopped for this size knows that high performance summer tires pretty much don't exist with the alternative being bland all-season tires I have Eagle GT's on the car now, but while they have worn great and evenly, they won't pass inspection this year So with the big name tire manufacturers not providing anything interesting in this size, I decided to see what the small or off brand tire manufacturers had The first tire I landed on was the Accelera 951 that I found at multiple online retailers for cheap They were discontinued and therefore maybe a little older date code, but the reality was that nobody actually had them in stock (I had to place orders to find out as nobody answers email these days) So I think I found a couple of good choices, but landed on this one Before I reveal the brand or comment on it myself, I am just going to post some pictures of the tire - post what you think Attached image(s) |
Big Len |
Apr 13 2019, 11:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,760 Joined: 16-July 13 From: Edgewood, New Mexico Member No.: 16,126 Region Association: Southwest Region |
You mentioned Yokohama's being an OEM tire on your Dart that you never liked, yet use that argument as a reason to justify your purchase. And being made in China or Thailand makes little consequence to me. Tires are pretty damn important to a car like ours and without a lot of member opinions, yes, I would be skeptical, especially at a very low price point. But I wish you luck with them and maybe in a few months of driving in different conditions, you can provide us with your review.
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