New rim/tire... need a little help... allseason radials?
03-20-2003, 10:43 AM
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New rim/tire... need a little help... allseason radials?
Its time... time to get rid of the OEM rolling stock. But I need help.
1st issue, I don't want 2 sets of tires. I want all season traction, not summer issue only. No problem you say? Well I'd like some upgraded rims as well. As soon as you start talking 17s or 18s most packages that rim/tire companies are selling are summer tires. So here's what I'm looking for.....
Priorities, in order
1.All season tires that can handle these lovely snowstorms in the NE
2.Good traction (last set on last car were Nittos... look at em spin!)
3.Treadwear (last on the list)
all this mounted to an upgraded aftermarket rim...
17s are fine... so is larger, but more than that I want width.. can I get a set of 235s? How wide a tire will a 7.5 rim handle? Can I get a set that the rubber extends past the rim lip (you'll see this on Mustangs and such) - because I'm over 30 and still can't parallel park without eating up a rim.
I like the 5zigens that I'm gonna try and attach, but they only come as 7 in 17s... 1.5 in 18s... how fat can you go on a 7" rim?
Thanks for yer help!
Originally posted by HomerJay
Just keep your stock rims and put some winter tires on them or keep the RE92's on them.
Just keep your stock rims and put some winter tires on them or keep the RE92's on them.
Priorities, in order
1.All season tires that can handle these lovely snowstorms in the NE
2.Good traction (last set on last car were Nittos... look at em spin!)
3.Treadwear (last on the list)
all this mounted to an upgraded aftermarket rim...
17s are fine... so is larger, but more than that I want width.. can I get a set of 235s? How wide a tire will a 7.5 rim handle? Can I get a set that the rubber extends past the rim lip (you'll see this on Mustangs and such) - because I'm over 30 and still can't parallel park without eating up a rim.
I like the 5zigens that I'm gonna try and attach, but they only come as 7 in 17s... 1.5 in 18s... how fat can you go on a 7" rim?
Thanks for yer help!
Last edited by figowitz; 03-24-2003 at 03:27 PM.
03-20-2003, 01:11 PM
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I think the widest tire that will fit on a 7" rim is 225 and 235 for a 7.5" rim, but that really depends on the particular tire. That being said I'm not sure what sort of rubbing issues you might incounter with 235's perhaps someone else could answer that question for you.
Personally I like 215/45/17s on 7" rims or 225/45/17s on 7.5" rims.
Personally I like 215/45/17s on 7" rims or 225/45/17s on 7.5" rims.
03-24-2003, 06:06 AM
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Originally posted by jukes
Tire wise I am drawn to the Continemtal Extreme contacts, they seem to be a great all around tire.
My 2 cents
Tire wise I am drawn to the Continemtal Extreme contacts, they seem to be a great all around tire.
My 2 cents
I have had ContiExtermeContacts on my WRX for a few months now and am very happy with them. They provide very good allseason performance and are an excellent value for your dollar.
03-24-2003, 09:19 PM
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Figowitz
I just got a price locally in NJ, of $101.00 each, Conti Extremes, mounted and balanced from a local dealer. I got a great deal on some Rota Battles from subydude. It's not too hard to put together a package on your own. I also saw a package with conti extremes from revolutions too.
Hope this helps you out a bit.
Greg
I just got a price locally in NJ, of $101.00 each, Conti Extremes, mounted and balanced from a local dealer. I got a great deal on some Rota Battles from subydude. It's not too hard to put together a package on your own. I also saw a package with conti extremes from revolutions too.
Hope this helps you out a bit.
Greg
03-24-2003, 09:30 PM
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The best all-season tire you can buy is the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S. It's expensive, but it'll run in snow better than some snow tires and works better in summer than many summer tires. I have them on my other car, a Nissan Maxima. They come in 225/45-17. If you're looking for something cheap, I use Sumitomo HTR+ on my WRX for Southern California winter tires, also 225/45-17. Decent in snow and rain and better than RE92s in the summer. Not too expensive either. I would keep these year-round if you don't think you need the "best" all-season tire.
03-29-2003, 02:22 PM
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I would suggest getting some Nokian WR's on your car, they aren't all-season tires though, they are the only "all-weather" tire
heres a review on the NRW (which they stopped making this year, being replaced by the WR which is better) http://www.frontiernet.net/~werner/S...irstReview.htm
I got them for $750 for 4 tires plus mounting in CAD$ ($509.23 USD)
Excellent tires in all conditions (beat some high-preformance summer tires in the dry, and all all-season tires and some winter tires in the snow/ice) plus mine came with a 150,000 km tread guarantee
If anyone else has these on their car, you know what i mean.
http://www.nokian.com/
heres a review on the NRW (which they stopped making this year, being replaced by the WR which is better) http://www.frontiernet.net/~werner/S...irstReview.htm
I got them for $750 for 4 tires plus mounting in CAD$ ($509.23 USD)
Excellent tires in all conditions (beat some high-preformance summer tires in the dry, and all all-season tires and some winter tires in the snow/ice) plus mine came with a 150,000 km tread guarantee
If anyone else has these on their car, you know what i mean.
http://www.nokian.com/
03-29-2003, 03:18 PM
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I have 18" rims & wanted an all season tire for the same reason you state ... didn't want 2 sets of tires as I also had the OEMs. Vance at tirerack suggested the Sumitomo HTR+ 225/40-18. In checking out the info available at tirerack.com, they are the 2nd ranked all season & out perform most of the summer tires.
Having said that, I already had the 18" rims. Given it to do over again, I would never buy 18" rims again ... at least with low profile 225/40 tires. These suckers dent just by glancing at them! The tires may be all season, but these kind of rims are not! I am talking about dents that you can not see by looking at them statically. They have to be spinning .. like on a balancing machine ... and then they are a total PITA to get *close* to being rignt.
So my $.02 worth, if you buy different rims, get 17". They also are generally lighter than the 18" plus the rims have the added protection of a little extra sidewall. I like the looks of the 18s, but it is a real challenge to keep them right.
Having said that, I already had the 18" rims. Given it to do over again, I would never buy 18" rims again ... at least with low profile 225/40 tires. These suckers dent just by glancing at them! The tires may be all season, but these kind of rims are not! I am talking about dents that you can not see by looking at them statically. They have to be spinning .. like on a balancing machine ... and then they are a total PITA to get *close* to being rignt.
So my $.02 worth, if you buy different rims, get 17". They also are generally lighter than the 18" plus the rims have the added protection of a little extra sidewall. I like the looks of the 18s, but it is a real challenge to keep them right.
03-30-2003, 01:31 AM
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Another vote for the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S on stock rims. Don't bother with 17" rims/tires, especially if you plan to run only one set of wheels, and need snow capability.
I have 215-45-17 Rota Attacks with Toyo T1S for a summer setup, and they are phenomenal on tarmac, wet or dry. Too floaty in gravel due to the width and I wouldn't even consider using them in winter. You want a narrow tire to cut through snow, some people even go skinnier than stock for winter tires.
I just picked up the Michelens, and installed on used WRX rims. Very versatile setup, great on gravel, good enuf on tarmac that I may only rarely swap on my 17"s, and can handle snow well enuf that I don't have to rush to put on my studded Hakka1's at the first snowfall, could really use them all winter like most people.
Jim
I have 215-45-17 Rota Attacks with Toyo T1S for a summer setup, and they are phenomenal on tarmac, wet or dry. Too floaty in gravel due to the width and I wouldn't even consider using them in winter. You want a narrow tire to cut through snow, some people even go skinnier than stock for winter tires.
I just picked up the Michelens, and installed on used WRX rims. Very versatile setup, great on gravel, good enuf on tarmac that I may only rarely swap on my 17"s, and can handle snow well enuf that I don't have to rush to put on my studded Hakka1's at the first snowfall, could really use them all winter like most people.
Jim
03-30-2003, 12:06 PM
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Originally posted by codger
Another vote for the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S on stock rims. Don't bother with 17" rims/tires, especially if you plan to run only one set of wheels, and need snow capability.
Another vote for the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S on stock rims. Don't bother with 17" rims/tires, especially if you plan to run only one set of wheels, and need snow capability.
Thanks for all the help peeps...
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