 Stock 15" tire opinions |
 Oct 1, 2012 - 10:14 PM
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Hey people,
I have stock 15" rims with wheel covers which sucks, but I can't do anything about it atm. I have toyo proxies 4's on there right now which are 205/55r15's v-rated. They royally suck... The goodyear's that were 195/55r15 I had when I got it were SOOOOOO much better. So anyways, I need a change. I'm looking at Michelin Pilot exalto 205/55r15's. What's your guys opinions? What has served you well? I want something with good handling and still good tread life. Is 205/55r15 the best size? Let me know! Thanks! |
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Oct 9, 2012 - 2:15 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 1, '10 From Minnesota, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
A few comments...
Personally, by switching to 205 50 15 I think you would lose more in handling from having the wrong geometry than you would gain from a wider choice of tires. If you are on a budget, the Falken 512's ratings are almost as good as the 912's and were my second choice. Regarding Kumho's, I looked in Consumer Reports Nov 2010 tire tests. Compared with the Falken 912's, the Ecsta ASX's are rated definitely not as bad as Falken's in snow and ice, but not quite as good in dry and wet handling and hydroplaning. Just like Richee3 said in his observations earlier. Hope that helps. This post has been edited by LazyJ: Oct 9, 2012 - 2:25 AM |
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DouglasJaneway Stock 15" tire opinions Oct 1, 2012 - 10:14 PM
199celica II think 205/55/15 are best due to the surface are... Oct 1, 2012 - 11:57 PM
nics QUOTE (199celica @ Oct 1, 2012 - 9:5... Oct 2, 2012 - 12:03 AM DouglasJaneway Cool, how do they feel? They good in corners? Resp... Oct 2, 2012 - 1:18 AM LazyJ QUOTE (DouglasJaneway @ Oct 1, 2012 - 11... Oct 2, 2012 - 3:34 AM DouglasJaneway Lazy,
Which Michelins did you have? I was looking... Oct 2, 2012 - 11:24 PM LazyJ QUOTE (DouglasJaneway @ Oct 2, 2012 - 11... Oct 3, 2012 - 12:02 AM LazyJ Part II
Consumer Reports rates the Direzza's ... Oct 3, 2012 - 1:15 AM Tigawoods I had put Yokohama Avid V4S's on my stock 15... Oct 2, 2012 - 7:41 AM DouglasJaneway Lazy,
Here are the Michelin's. http://www.sam... Oct 3, 2012 - 12:32 AM LazyJ QUOTE (DouglasJaneway @ Oct 3, 2012 - 12... Oct 3, 2012 - 1:37 AM DouglasJaneway Not to speak of. I wouldn't drive my Celica in... Oct 3, 2012 - 1:25 AM DouglasJaneway It looks like falken's it is then...
Think i... Oct 3, 2012 - 11:01 AM Fuzzy QUOTE (DouglasJaneway @ Oct 1, 2012 - 10... Oct 4, 2012 - 11:10 AM DouglasJaneway Thanks Fuzzy,
Now that I read reviews, the Kuhmo ... Oct 4, 2012 - 11:54 PM richee3 I have horror stories with Kumho and recently pull... Oct 5, 2012 - 5:37 AM sandusky1977 QUOTE (richee3 @ Oct 5, 2012 - 5:37 ... Oct 5, 2012 - 7:59 AM richee3 I'm glad I'm not the only one. Now that i... Oct 5, 2012 - 8:29 AM DouglasJaneway Wow, thanks guys. One thing I would like to point ... Oct 5, 2012 - 8:53 AM Fuzzy QUOTE (DouglasJaneway @ Oct 5, 2012 - 8... Oct 5, 2012 - 9:35 AM richee3 The last set I had were 4X's. Oct 5, 2012 - 9:36 AM DouglasJaneway So, how do the 912's compare to the 4x's g... Oct 5, 2012 - 9:47 AM richee3 When we got a light snow and when it turned to slu... Oct 5, 2012 - 1:31 PM 199celica As richee3 states it is an odball size so I went a... Oct 5, 2012 - 9:23 PM Special_Edy Im buying a pair of Falken 912's later today, ... Oct 8, 2012 - 11:12 AM Special_Edy QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Oct 8, 2012 - 11... Oct 8, 2012 - 2:48 PM bloodMoney I loved my 205/55/r15 Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 ... Oct 8, 2012 - 12:39 PM 199celica Well isn't that a downer man I will tell you t... Oct 8, 2012 - 9:26 PM 199celica I have nothing but an improvement by switching to ... Oct 10, 2012 - 12:20 AM DouglasJaneway Okay... update. I found a set of 4 mazda aluminium... Oct 24, 2012 - 9:37 PM SwissFerdi ^ Can't tell you what size to go to unless you... Oct 25, 2012 - 8:51 AM DouglasJaneway QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Oct 25, 2012 - 8... Oct 25, 2012 - 9:02 AM Special_Edy QUOTE (DouglasJaneway @ Oct 25, 2012 - 9... Oct 25, 2012 - 11:15 AM |
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