Need Tires. Are these good?
03-04-2012, 10:18 PM
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Need Tires. Are these good? Its that time again. I need new tires. I was running 18s all around 10.5s on the rear and 9.5s on the front. Due to increase of cost of University I am now getting 9.5s all around =(. So my question is how wide can I go without having trouble to rotate them.
Oh and has any of you guys have had any trouble with these. I heard summer tires are only good in the summer, but lack in cold climate?
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
Oh and has any of you guys have had any trouble with these. I heard summer tires are only good in the summer, but lack in cold climate?
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
03-04-2012, 10:33 PM
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03-04-2012, 10:35 PM
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would get better answers in the wheels/tires section
BUT... since you're here... depending on the brand, the widest i'd go on a 9.5" rim is a 285. some companies run narrower and you may be able to find a 295 that would work, but i can't recall any
BUT... since you're here... depending on the brand, the widest i'd go on a 9.5" rim is a 285. some companies run narrower and you may be able to find a 295 that would work, but i can't recall any
03-04-2012, 10:38 PM
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Yup I did post it as well on the tires and wheel section, just wanted to get tons of reply's to compare.
03-04-2012, 10:39 PM
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Would I have trouble rotating them with 295?
03-04-2012, 10:45 PM
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they seem to be decent, but if your in school, and money is tight, why not go with a harder compound tire to make your purchase last a tad longer? and run soft tires when replacing them isnt as much of a burden? i was a broke college kid once, now i just dont have college as an excuse.
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03-04-2012, 10:56 PM
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they seem to be decent, but if your in school, and money is tight, why not go with a harder compound tire to make your purchase last a tad longer? and run soft tires when replacing them isnt as much of a burden? i was a broke college kid once, now i just dont have college as an excuse.
03-06-2012, 03:47 PM
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I run the ZE-512 (275/40ZR17), I have no illusions that it is a great tire, but it is very stable even if I loose traction and it isn't a death trap in the rain. I have ran them since 2005. For the price you really can't beat them. I think they are perfect for a stock or nearly stock hp car. With my current setup I can lay into the pedal in second and light them up. They will wear a little faster than other all season tires and they make more noise than others. When I really need the traction I have a set of M/T's.
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03-06-2012, 09:22 PM
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But will these last?
03-06-2012, 09:25 PM
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I run the ZE-512 (275/40ZR17), I have no illusions that it is a great tire, but it is very stable even if I loose traction and it isn't a death trap in the rain. I have ran them since 2005. For the price you really can't beat them. I think they are perfect for a stock or nearly stock hp car. With my current setup I can lay into the pedal in second and light them up. They will wear a little faster than other all season tires and they make more noise than others. When I really need the traction I have a set of M/T's.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
03-06-2012, 09:26 PM
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03-06-2012, 09:27 PM
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California. Could I pass by with summer tires?
03-07-2012, 03:31 AM
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i honestly couldnt tell you the mileage. i had them for about 2 years though and they still had decent tread left when i traded the car. they actually didnt wear as fast as i though but the more the wore the less traction i could tell they got but i would definitely buy them again.
