Hey guys time to ditch the run flats . Money is a pretty big factor in buying tires considering im a student working at slave labor rates. After checking out tire rack I saw some good possibilitys. Im looking for good traction at budget prices. I live in florida so snow is not a issue, and I not to worryied about wet traction.
Possible choices so far
Yokohama paradas spec 2, 75$!!!
Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, 125$
Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R, 155$, pretty much out of my price range as of right now. But I hear they are STICKY.

also I have the r90 rims and I was wondering what you can fit on those. 205-45 is stock but ive read that you can go 215-45/40-17. Tell me if im wrong.

Thanks
Mike

 

if paradas come in your size, that might be one of your best bets. aside from that, i just got a set of general exclaim uhp's on and they're pretty good and really cheap. i've also heard good things about kuhmo ecsta asx's. i had potenzas before and loved 'em, but they are expensive. my personal favorite is yoko avs es100; they're pretty nice summer tires and relatively inexpensive

 

You may also may want to consider Falken 912's, Falken FK452, Toyo Proxes 4 and Toyo T1-R if money is an issue.

Leo Barrios
leo@edgeracing.com
800-489-5353 x211
http://www.edgeracing.com
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Consider BF Goodrich G-Force Sport performance tires, reasonable, sticky, ride well, fairly quiet, look cool, are good in rain, Z-rated, and mine are wearing nice and even. $440 out the door for 4 205/45/ZR16s thru Discount Tire.

Also yeah you can up in width some, my stock RSCs were 195s, and my rims took the 205s quite well.

But no matter what U get, you WILL notice the difference between those heavy rubber-glob rscs and conventionals, esp in handling and agility

 

I'm happy with the Kumho ASX's I just got, but I got all seasons mostly because of the winter rain here in the bay area. You might want Kumho MX's for Florida.

You might also want to look at Avon M500's

 

The Falken 912's are very nice for the price.

 

I'm running the 912s as my winter tire here in Colorado on 16s, they are great and provide good dry traction and did very well in the snow at 9500 feet a Sunday a couple of weeks ago.

I did get them from Edge Racing at a good price, IMO.

 

Leo, any problem with the Falken ZE-512's for everyday street use? The price sure is right! Anyone else have experience with the 512's? A friend of mine just bought a used Cooper for everyday commuting in Virginia (usually mild winters) and she's looking for a good low priced tire to replace the stock 15" Contis. Thanks.

 

215/45-17 will work just fine, 215/40-17 is a bit smaller than stock...

the Azenis RT615 is a good bet if all you are after is dry traction, also consider the Hankook Ventus RS2, i heard they are great in the rain and better wearing than the RT615 too, im trying the RS2 next, as i got autox buddies tell me they also like higher temperatures than the RT615

 

Ze-512s are now replaced with Ze-912s which are well suited for street use.
Well priced, good selection of tire sizes, good comfort but a little heavy.

For 15" stock wheels at edgeracing.com
205/55-15
Falken Ziex Ze-912 $63 each 360 treadwear 21.7 lbs each
Ultra High Performance All Season tire.

Or search at tirerack.com (talk to alex)
205/55-15 or 185/60-15
All Season tires can be run in colder weather and some snow.
Summer tires cannot be run in any snow and the tire rubber gets hard when it's cold.

 

Take a look at the Dunlops Dirreza Z1. They are cheap and the Tire Rack review is not bad. I run them on my 04 MSC and they have tons of grip. I run the 215/40 17. I love them. Did I mention they are cheap?

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....rezza+Sport+Z1

 

The Falken 512 has been a great tire, but like Minihune said it has been replaced by the Falken 912. Both models work well for street use, but I would take the 912 just for the availablity and its easier to replace if you have a problem with one.

Leo Barrios
leo@edgeracing.com
800-489-5353 x211
http://www.edgeracing.com

 

Leo,
Looking for 912 in 205/40-17 but it's out of stock at Edgeracing. For how long? Do you take backorders?

 

Off topic but has anyone actually used the RS2's? I'm not a huge fan of my existing tires (Yokohama Parada Spec-2), and I was pretty set on the RT-615's till I started reading about the RS2's. Better temperature resistance, probably better rain handling from the looks of the tread, and cheaper?

 

Hankook Rs2 Z212 Max Performance summer tire? yes, do a search.

see
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...t=hankook+Z212
PM "Alan" and "snid".

 

The back order is for about two to three weeks, unfortunately. We will start taking pre-orders at the end of next week.

Leo Barrios
leo@edgeracing.com
800-489-5353 x211
http://www.edgeracing.com

 

The wet traction is better than the RT-615.

Leo Barrios
leo@edgeracing.com
800-489-5353 x211
http://www.edgeracing.com

 

I just ordered a set yesterday in the same size from the Rack for $92 each. They have been reduced in price because they're discontinued and will soon be replaced by the Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec. There's a discussion on sccaforums.com about this and it's a softer compound but with the same tread design.

The price on the current Z1s were too good to pass up!

 

I just came across the exclaims.They looked good,but read that the sidewalls werent sturdy?Any observations on that note?

 

-looks good,nice ratings

 

I was able to fit 215-45-17 snow tires on my OEM 17" rims. The tire guy was worried that there might be some rubbing, but they fit fine BTW they were Blizzak WS0-50's

-Will

 

Have you looked at the ratings and feedback on the General UHP's. I got a set and I am very happy for a daily driver. I don't know how they would work if you use your car on the track. I got 215/45/17's delivered to my door (slow boat) for $308. For my winter set of tires/wheels in Las Vegas, NV these are working well for me so far.

 

General Exclaim UHP are good tires for street comfort and handling but are not the best tires for track use.

They are well priced and a good choice for daily use.