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) |
lierofox |
Apr 12 2019, 03:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 256 Joined: 23-June 15 From: Paso Robles, CA Member No.: 18,880 Region Association: Southern California |
The last time I went shopping for tires in that size I didn't have many options either. I ended up settling on these https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...num=965HR5PREAS
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scott_in_nh |
Apr 12 2019, 04:52 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 |
The last time I went shopping for tires in that size I didn't have many options either. I ended up settling on these https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...num=965HR5PREAS I like Tire Rack and those look like nice tires that I'm sure you like a lot, but at a price I would only pay if the were some sticky summer tires (but that's just me) give us a review! |
lierofox |
Apr 12 2019, 06:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 256 Joined: 23-June 15 From: Paso Robles, CA Member No.: 18,880 Region Association: Southern California |
I didn't get them from Tire Rack, got them from a local guy (who also from time to time gives me a pretty decent discount since the company I work for brings our fleet vehicles to him for tires.) That was just the first link that popped up for them.
As far as a review, well, I don't really have much of a basis for comparison since pretty much EVERY tire I've bought for any vehicle I own has either been an all season or touring tires to save myself the trouble of swapping tires, or stocking and storing extra wheels, and also maximize the time between buying new tires, so I don't really have any experience with performance summer tires to compare them to. These ones have performed just fine for my driving style though, I don't drive all that "spirited" in my 914, lacking both front and rear anti-sway bars, I treat it more like a daily driver that knows how to properly handle a freeway onramp. Tread wear life versus grip seems pretty decent, they've still got good depth a couple years into owning them and even with my STI swap under full acceleration I've never managed to get them to really break loose except in the rain. The last time I went shopping for tires in that size I didn't have many options either. I ended up settling on these https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...num=965HR5PREAS I like Tire Rack and those look like nice tires that I'm sure you like a lot, but at a price I would only pay if the were some sticky summer tires (but that's just me) give us a review! |
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