what tires to get?

[PAPITUYO326]

i have a tein s tech drop. i also have 16x7 rota slips. I bought these rims used and they came with kumho 712s. anyway i would like to get some input on what tire u guys would reccommend. If your gonna reccommend something....at least tell me where i can get em cheap. id like to get a performance tire that works well in the rain as well as in dry weather. I would like it if it came out under 330. come on guys gimme some input.

-dave

ps. im thinking of cooper zeons...great price and good performance too

[amctmg]

falken azenis

very good cheap tire

[Ep3 No.2]

azenis is one of the best for its price but the only down side is its threadwear.

[SiR_YO]

Kumho MX KU-15
Yokohama ES-100
Yokohama Parada Spec-2
Falken Azenis

in no particular order :D

[PAPITUYO326]

Hankook Ventus Hrii H405
205/45R16

Toyo Proxes Fz4
205/45R16


Falken Ziex Ze-512
205/45R16

Toyo Proxes 4
205/45R16

Kumho Ecsta Supra 712
205/45R16

or
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712
215/50R16


i currently have 16x 7 slips and a tein 1.5 inch drop

out of THESE AND ONLY THESE...what would u guys pick

[PAPITUYO326]

come on guys out of the above what would you pick...

[SiR_YO]

Originally posted by PAPITUYO326
Hankook Ventus Hrii H405
205/45R16

Toyo Proxes Fz4
205/45R16


Falken Ziex Ze-512
205/45R16

Toyo Proxes 4
205/45R16

Kumho Ecsta Supra 712
205/45R16

or
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712
215/50R16


i currently have 16x 7 slips and a tein 1.5 inch drop

out of THESE AND ONLY THESE...what would u guys pick

I guess out of those I would pick the 712's 205/50R16, you don't need the 215 width on a 16" tire.. just a waste of money IMO (and gas)

[goy091]

Originally posted by SiR_YO
I guess out of those I would pick the 712's 205/50R16, you don't need the 215 width on a 16" tire.. just a waste of money IMO (and gas)

yea i agree, the Kumho's in 205/50/16 are a good choice. not the stickiest tire out there, but a good summer tire that can be used in the rain with good treadwear.

i have the same size on my C-8's and have almost 20k miles on them and theyre perfectly fine.

as for the Azenis, theyre a good summer tire but not too great in the rain and the treadwear rating isnt so great. but they are damn sticky for so cheap. 215/45/16 Azenis are about $100 a tire though.

www.tirerack.com
www.discounttiredirect.com

bought tires from both places good customer service and timely shipping.

[!@#$%]

Toyo Proxes 4
205/45R16


I have these tires in 215/45 and love them. they are much better than the fz4's.

[trabadoo22]

From what I've seen on this board most people seem to go with the Kumho 712's, Yoko AVS es100, which I currently have and are very good for the money, and the Falken Azenis. My two top picks would be the Kumhos or the Yokohama tires just because I think they would last longer. They both look to be cheaper than the Falken Azenis tires too. I personally like Tirerack.com. I would really like to try the Yoko parade spec2's though.

Also the tire sizes below seem kind of small. Might just be me though, but I have 205/55/16 tires. You might want to check out http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html to get the right size tires. If you don't know how to use it just type in the stock size tires of 195/60/15 and then compare the sizes of tires.

[goy091]

Originally posted by trabadoo22
From what I've seen on this board most people seem to go with the Kumho 712's, Yoko AVS es100, which I currently have and are very good for the money, and the Falken Azenis. My two top picks would be the Kumhos or the Yokohama tires just because I think they would last longer. They both look to be cheaper than the Falken Azenis tires too. I personally like Tirerack.com. I would really like to try the Yoko parade spec2's though.

Also the tire sizes below seem kind of small. Might just be me though, but I have 205/55/16 tires. You might want to check out http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html to get the right size tires. If you don't know how to use it just type in the stock size tires of 195/60/15 and then compare the sizes of tires.

205/50/16 would give you the closest size to stock.
if you have AVS ES 100's i think youd be dissapointed in the Parada 2's. those are more "show" tires. where as the ES 100's are more of a performance tire, but the Parada's i think, would give you greater tread life.

[Low Rider]

Originally posted by goy091
205/50/16 would give you the closest size to stock.
if you have AVS ES 100's i think youd be dissapointed in the Parada 2's. those are more "show" tires. where as the ES 100's are more of a performance tire, but the Parada's i think, would give you greater tread life.

Parada Spec 2:



ES 100:



These tires both utilize the same tire compound. The Parada is more of an intermediate tire while the ES 100 is more of a wet weather configuration. For max grip in dry conditions, the Paradas will kill the ES 100s... ;) Just my $0.02!!! :D

[trabadoo22]

205/50/16 would give you the closest size to stock.

Ya I know, but I decided to go one size over. It only affects the speedo about 1.5mph and they reduce the appearence of fender gap. I think you would probably get better performance with the lower profile 205/50/16's, but I was willing to make that trade off.

These tires both utilize the same tire compound. The Parada is more of an intermediate tire while the ES 100 is more of a wet weather configuration. For max grip in dry conditions, the Paradas will kill the ES 100s... Just my $0.02!!!

It rains alot here in NY so I'm glad now I went with the es 100's. No problems so far.

[dj addicted]

I currently have the azenis and I love them.. sticky as hell...

[goy091]

Originally posted by Low Rider
Parada Spec 2:



ES 100:



These tires both utilize the same tire compound. The Parada is more of an intermediate tire while the ES 100 is more of a wet weather configuration. For max grip in dry conditions, the Paradas will kill the ES 100s... ;) Just my $0.02!!! :D

really? hmm learn something new everyday. i think the tread on the ES100's looks meaner though haha for whatever thats worth.