Desperately Need Tire Help

[cacmasta]

My tires suck balls and have like no tread left. Does anyone have any suggestions on a good all season tire? I need better handling in the snow. Last winter I couldn't move my car because the tires were slipping on the snow. I don't have rims, I have stock wheel covers. Looking for size 185/65/15. The tires I have now are Firestone tires that came with the car.

Edit: I'm looking at Kuhmo's but I don't know if there is a place around here that carrries them. Toyo tires are easily accessable to me. Does anyone know anything about them?

Edit again:I found a place that sells Kumho's, but the supra 712 doesn't come in 185/65 Next try...does anyone know anything about Falken?

Really all I want is a good tire to get me thru till next summer when hopefully I will have enough $$ saved to get some rims.

[imported_comutek]

i'm a big kumho fan. discount tire co cares them www.tires.com

i had the 711 (longer treadwear than the 712) and loved them.

[cacmasta]

well i went back to kumho's website. In the size I need, there is the Ecsta HP4 716.

[imported_comutek]

Originally posted by cacmasta@Jul 24 2003, 05:52 PM
well i went back to kumho's website. In the size I need, there is the Ecsta HP4 716.

hmm, i wonder if they are phasing the 711 and 712 out?

[Toyz-B-Us]

205/50/15's should fit fine in your wheelwell as long as the factory wheels are wide enough. No matter what I would at least go down to a 55 or 60 series tire.

[cacmasta]

Originally posted by comutek+Jul 25 2003, 01:49 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(comutek @ Jul 25 2003, 01:49 AM)</div>

hmm, i wonder if they are phasing the 711 and 712 out? [/b]

no they are still around. i put in the specs for a 99si and they came up. it's just that they don't make them in the size i need.

[Calesta]

You might try looking at 195/60/15 and 205/60/15. Both are very close to your stock size in diameter- the 195 is 6mm smaller, and the 205 is 6mm taller. It's less than a 1% difference.

185/65/15 = 621.5mm
195/60/15 = 615mm
205/60/15 = 627mm

Since you're going to play in the snow, a thinner tire is better for you. I looked some up just because I like you so much



and this is what came up for some of the ones I've heard good things about. Keep in mind that I don't really care about all season, so some of these might not work for you.

Yokohama Avid H4 : 185/65/15 : $52
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...romCompare1=yes


Bridgestone Potenza RE950 : 185/65/15 : $71
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...romCompare1=yes


Dunlop SP Sport A2 : 185/65/15 : $58
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...romCompare1=yes


Yokohama ES100 : 195/60/15 : $70
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...romCompare1=yes


Sumitomo HTR200 : 195/60/15 : $41
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...romCompare1=yes


Sumitomo SRIXON4 : 195/60/15 : $42
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...romCompare1=yes

[imported_DOHCturbohatch]

hit up pepboys and get yourself a nice set of futura's.. i have futuras on my car now, not good at all for racing traction but everday driving is a total +. they went really good in the snow and rain too. I'm running 205/50-15's. Mine are a futura sport style tire.. ill check today for the exact type when its light out and not 2AM

[Calesta]

205/50/15 is more than one whole inch too short for her car.