Author Topic: new tires need some advice (Read 463 times)

white-rabbit · « **on:** February 17, 2008, 07:53:31 PM »

Well its time to get some new summer/all seasons.
I am thinking of getting the following:
kumho ecsta spt 195/45-15

Hankook Ventus H405 195/50-15

Sumitomo HTR200

If anyone can think of more 195/45-15 or 50-15's that are good for the rain and dry
please give me your comments.

cheers

jettajordan · « **Reply #1 on:** February 26, 2008, 09:36:53 PM »

nexen 195/45/15 from national tire wholesale there cheep and good
there also Z rated

ea187 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 27, 2008, 02:23:53 AM »

nexen 195/45/15 from national tire wholesale there cheep and good
there also Z rated

how much each?

vancity_vw · « **Reply #3 on:** March 06, 2008, 05:17:29 PM »

you cannot go wrong with the Hankook Ventus...great wet traction

Schmiesus · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2008, 09:55:00 AM »

the kumho or the Hankook, Nexens ride rough

Cheesetoast · « **Reply #5 on:** March 08, 2008, 06:03:01 PM »

whatever you get, get z rated. not for the speed, for the stiffer sidewall. Better handling.

RunForTheHills · « **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2008, 01:45:30 PM »

Toyo T1R's.

Negative Karma · « **Reply #7 on:** March 09, 2008, 02:15:51 PM »

whatever you get, get z rated. not for the speed, for the stiffer sidewall. Better handling.

W/Y/(Y) are higher ratings. My 195/45/R15 T1R's are V-rated (149mph), sidewalls are stiff enough to take whatever I can toss at them.

jettajordan · « **Reply #8 on:** March 09, 2008, 06:57:15 PM »

nexens go for about $80 a tire, i think call national tire and find out
604 946 5681

kyle · « **Reply #9 on:** March 09, 2008, 07:00:22 PM »

ive only been using my 195/50/15 t1r's for a few days and so far theve been awsome in the rain and the dry.