[SoO SpEc Mx5]

Where is my best bang for the buck tire choices for my stockie 14"?

 

[kabel]

What do you want these new tires to do for you? Street only? Autocross? Track?

 

[BlackMX-5]

Hankook rs2 rock. I just finished my first set, lasted a year of abuse. 195/60R14 great grip dry and wet. Cheap tires too, $264 shipped to my door.
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?cs=195&pc=11856&rd=14&ar=60&tc=HANHH1

 

[SoO SpEc Mx5]

What do you want these new tires to do for you? Street only? Autocross? Track?

Just daily driving tires but with traction. Going to hit rainy season too so that is in the bucket also.

Traction+rain+decent price = What tires fit this catagory?

 

[freedomgli]

Tires (like all design) are a matter of compromise. What do you think is a "good price"? Hard to go wrong with either Falken Azenis RT-615 or Ventus R-S2 Z212. If you don't like them drive the car until they wear out and replace with something different. By then you'll know more about what you value most in a tire.

 

[kabel]

Another vote for the Hankook Ventus R-S2 Z212 or Falken Azenis RT-615. I have been happy with my Hankooks for autocross and daily driving.

 

[Braineack]

can't beat $37 a tire!

http://www.vulcantire.com/ze512_60_t.htm

 

[Miatamoto]

Another vote for the Hankook RS-2 here. It makes a great street and competition tire.

http://www.edgeracing.com/tires/1956014/

Get your local discount tire to match the price with shipping. Edge has them for $61 plus around $10 shipping per tire.

 

[Braineack]

yeah, but didnt he say he waned a farily good all season tire. I personally wouldn't rock RS-2s in the rain.

 

[BlackMX-5]

I loved the grip the rs-2's had in the rain, way better than my cheap BFG's.

 

[Bryan]

No votes for the T1R?

 

[kabel]

The Hankooks do just fine in the rain :wink:

 

[freedomgli]

T1R is more expensive and has less traction in the dry. The OP wants "Traction+rain+decent price". In the wet the performance advantage of one max performance summer tire versus another is debateable. I've never had any wet weather traction issues with either the RT-215 or RT-615 Azenis. Plus, how often do people really drive in the rain? Maybe twice a week, on average? Think of all the dry sunny days that SoO SpEc Mx5 would be missing out on if he went with the T1R. That tire is for old people. Then again he did say daily driver. We all know how people like to compromise performance for added comfort when it comes to their daily drivers. Maybe the T1R would be best afterall. Either way this isn't a critical life decision. People agonize way too much over tire choice. Just get whichever one is going to be the least hassle to get installed so you can get your car back on the road as quickly as possible and have fun with it.

 

[Bryan]

Pretty much what I was saying, Kyle. That said, the T1R doesn't seem to do too bad. It's got more grip in the dry than most of us will be able to throw at it and good wet traction. Add to a nice ride quality, and it seems to be just what the doctor ordered for a daily driver tire. Besides, the RT-615 isn't cheap anymore

 

[SoO SpEc Mx5]

I might try the T1R or the Hankook. I've had the Azenis 215 and it was not great at all during rain season.

I might aim for the T1R since its an all around tire.