Whats up, looking to purchase new tires soon in either 195/50-15 or 205/50-15 for my 2000 NB. I was wondering what you guys could recommend considering the following factors I have listed:
*Good treadwear
*Summer tire/dry conditions is fine, doesnt have to be all weather (wet/snow)
*Stiff sidewall, bought some Continental DWS tires a while back and sidewall flex was just not good, uber squishy in the corners.
*Affordable (less than 1K for sure, doesnt have to be dirt cheap but nothing crazy either)
*Grip/handling for spirited driving.
*Aggressive/performance minded looking tread design, not a fan of the touring look.
My bad well last at least 50K (I dont do burn outs or anything of the sort but sometimes a little spirited driving) Suspension is stock and alignment is good so I factored those in as well. Guess I overestimated the tire pricing, less than $450.
*My main concern is the excess sidewall flex, do not want a squishy tire.
For less than 1k you can get both aggressive summer tires and decent all season tires. You can also look on CL for a set of rims/tires because you can usually get something decent for around 500-600 dollars with low mileage.
honestly i would probably go with either s drives or dz101's. from my experience with these tires (in my shop and on my cars) they have decent handling and i know the dz101's will last for a while. If kept at proper air pressure and rotated every 5k.
Star specs. I have 3 autocrosses and probably 18k on mine. They are sitting in my living room over the winter. I plan on doing more events this spring/summer but they should get me through at least July and my car is a DD.
the new 615k has good grip but the wet grip is still crap compared to the yokos, toyos, bridgestones and dunlops.
The Fuzion Zri was a great tire IMO...but it's going away...so the Sdrive is probably the best in line behind that. My DZ101 was scary in the rain past 50% worn...so I'd stay away from them.
A great performance option is the Federal 595 RSR...not sure how long they will last but they grip as good as the azenis, do better in the wet and are cheaper.
I can vouch for the Star Specs as well. Excellent dry and wet grip. The main reason I got them was for the high marks for wet grip among similar tires. If you're going to DD this car then the highest wet grip tire is the obvious choice for control and safety of your own car.
If you have 15x8 or x9 wheels, check out the 225/45/15 Hankook R-S3. Tread life be damned, live life one corner at a time! Tire Rack has them for $104 each.
Tirercack and just about everyone else is sold out.
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