 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  05-09-2006, 01:21 AM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 247 |  New tires: Decent but cheap?
Noob question:
I currently have Sumitomo HTR+ 225/50/16, and I need to get new rear tires. What would you recommend? I am hoping for something less than 100 each...or a lot less than 100 each... I'm broke.
I would like to start a poll, but I don't really know enough brands to start one. I searched but couldn't find a good thread about this, perhaps "tire buying guide" could be come a sticky?
Maybe someone could also throw in some speed rating info too...
Thanks, ahead of time! __________________ Silver 98 318ti Standard trans, Sport Package: 16" Stock Wheels, Foglamps, Sunroof, Heated Leather Seats, Bilstein performance shocks, OEM Sach's clutch kit, Dunlop SP Sport A2 225/50/16 tires, Alpine CDA 7894, Dual Rockford Fosgate 12" subs, Rockford Fosgate Amp, Leather Armrest, Replaced M44 engine with only 40k on it!
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I need new rear tires, too. I've done a lot of research and have decided to get the Kumho Ecsta ASX. Tire rack has a nice comparison on their web site which shows the Pirelli P-zero Nero just edges them out. But for $33 less each per tire, I'll take the Kumho's. I have Kemho Ecsta STX's on my Mercedes and have been very pleased. Here is a link to tireracks comparison test: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...e1=yes&place=5 | | | | | 05-10-2006, 02:37 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 247 |
Thanks much! That website is great! __________________ Silver 98 318ti Standard trans, Sport Package: 16" Stock Wheels, Foglamps, Sunroof, Heated Leather Seats, Bilstein performance shocks, OEM Sach's clutch kit, Dunlop SP Sport A2 225/50/16 tires, Alpine CDA 7894, Dual Rockford Fosgate 12" subs, Rockford Fosgate Amp, Leather Armrest, Replaced M44 engine with only 40k on it!
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I just put 4 Kuhmo ASX on my car about a month ago. So far I really like them, good handling quiet and a very good price. I did want to get the Pirelli P-Zero Nero, but could not justify the extra $$. | | | | | 05-10-2006, 03:24 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Halethorpe, MD Posts: 1,028 |
I'll also recommend the Kumhos. The Ecsta ASX has been great on my wife's car and I've been using the Ecsta 712s for several years. I just switched to the Ecsta SPT and so far I'm very impressed. | | | | | 05-10-2006, 05:21 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,587 |
My summer tires are Fuzion ZRi's and I've been very pleased with them. I think the 225/50-16s are $80 each at TireRack. They are made by Bridgestone in Japan. | | | | | 06-13-2006, 03:30 AM | #7 | | Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 96 | New Tires
Just replaced my Yokohamas with Goodyear F1's. Looked at all the ratings on Tireracks website, very aggressive tread design with all the right handling characteristics.  | | | | | 06-13-2006, 05:01 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
I'm running the ASX as well. Previously, I had given them a bad review in the wet, but in a recent storm (the one that passed through Northern KY and Southern IN last weekend) I was thoroughly impressed.
My only complaint is that now I have to go faster to make the tires squeal. __________________
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | | | 06-16-2006, 12:22 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
i have the yokohama avs es 100s....80 per tire...i like them a lot....and they nudged out the kumho 712s on a tire rack comparison...but the kumhos are only 60 per tire...but the kumhos suposedly make a lot more road noise.
anyway....tirerack.com is your friend! __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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