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Going to be looking for some new tires in the very near future.
Anyone have any suggestions? Also tire sizes for 17's. What's the best size? I have 205/40R17 but was thinking bout going 215/40R17.
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04-02-2010, 02:53 AM
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I just put on a set of Hankook Ventus V12 K110's in 215/45/17. Car and Driver recently did a test and they finished 2nd place out of a lot of popular affordable tires. They have superior handling in wet conditions than most tires as well. I love them, they handle amazingly and I used them in wet conditions and didn't hydroplane once.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/compar...v12_evo_page_10
It cost me about 700 bucks for the set. Decent price.
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What kind of tires are you looking for , all-seasons , summer ? For summer I would suggest the brands I have , Conti Sport Contact3 from Continental , or Dunlop Direzza Star Spec Z1 .
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Oscar The Grouch,Apr 1 2010, 12:27 PM Wrote:Going to be looking for some new tires in the very near future.
Anyone have any suggestions? Also tire sizes for 17's. What's the best size? I have 205/40R17 but was thinking bout going 215/40R17.
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If your rims are 7" wide then 215 will easily fit ... but why just 40 ... why not the OE size of 215-45?
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ZTWsquared,Apr 1 2010, 10:22 PM Wrote:Oscar The Grouch,Apr 1 2010, 12:27 PM Wrote:Going to be looking for some new tires in the very near future.
Anyone have any suggestions?ÃÂ Also tire sizes for 17's.ÃÂ What's the best size?ÃÂ I have 205/40R17 but was thinking bout going 215/40R17.
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If your rims are 7" wide then 215 will easily fit ... but why just 40 ... why not the OE size of 215-45?
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What Ken said.
Also a 205-45-17 will give you that smaller tire look but still have a bit of side wall so the ride isn't so bumpy.
There's so many brands and style's to choose from.
I'm thinking of getting a set of Falken 912's
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My old tires were 205/40R17. The Dunlops are probably what I might go with as I had SP FM 901's before and they were awesome.
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04-02-2010, 01:52 PM
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go with 45''s....so much nicer, if you really want grip you should really try RT615's, I never had a tire that griped so well when I had them on my focus.
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definitly go with 215/45
Dunlop Direzza DZ101 is what I'm running right now. They have a good grip but a little bit noisy.
If you want really good tires try to fine these guys (they don't make them any more)
Bridgestone potenza RE-01R, they leave Falken RT615's behind.
But if you want really....really good tires then Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 would do the trick!
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NikiterZTS,Apr 2 2010, 02:41 PM Wrote:definitly go with 215/45
Dunlop Direzza DZ101 is what I'm running right now. They have a good grip but a little bit noisy.
If you want really good tires try to fine these guys (they don't make them any more)
Bridgestone potenza RE-01R, they leave Falken RT615's behind.
But if you want really....really good tires then Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 would do the trick!
It all comes down to through "Gotta pay to Play" B)
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Direzza Z1 Star Spec are a notch higher , I heard they could become a little noisy too as they wear out , but if you have a loud sound system you won't notice it :lol: . I use them on the track , with the windows open and helmet on they didn't seem noisy at all . :D
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Gabriel,Apr 2 2010, 06:58 PM Wrote:Direzza Z1 Star Spec are a notch higher , I heard they could become a little noisy too as they wear out , but if you have a loud sound system you won't notice it :lol: . I use them on the track , with the windows open and helmet on they didn't seem noisy at all . :D
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Road noise is not a big thing for me. I have other things that drown out the noise anyways.
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falken azenis were awesome for me, for higher powered car they are great. also you could even increase your size even more to a 225 series tire. 225 40 would be a nice fit, even a 45 sidewall. would fill that bit of wheel gap nicely and give you awesome traction from a wider tire.
i vote azenis or RE11, both great tires
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the stock tires are 205/60/R15.
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paolo,Apr 3 2010, 02:39 PM Wrote:the stock tires are 205/60/R15.
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SES model is 205/50R16.
Nonetheless. I think I'm going with the Dunlops as I had great success with them before and they lasted 40k.
Thanks guys.
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Oscar The Grouch,Apr 3 2010, 03:16 PM Wrote:paolo,Apr 3 2010, 02:39 PM Wrote:the stock tires are 205/60/R15.
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SES model is 205/50R16.
Nonetheless. I think I'm going with the Dunlops as I had great success with them before and they lasted 40k.
Thanks guys.
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Those SES come with the Pirelli's no? How much better are dunlope's ? I hear the pirellis are kinda pricey to replace, if dunlop are a little sticker and cost less, than thats a better buy.
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As of '05 I know the SES model came with the 16" P6 (P Suck) 3 and a 1/2 season tires cause that's what I had on the red rollerskate.
I would never willingly buy a Pirelli tire again after dealing with those things <_<
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