So its come to that time - time for new tires. OEMs lasted 16,800 miles .

So please vote on what tire you think I should get!

 

im gonna go off you cus i think i might need new tires soon too...im already at 10k+ miles but ive only had my car like 3 months so yea i drove alot...good thing i go to iraq in june so my car can get a break...which one of those tires are gonna be the best tho as far as traction is what i want to know cus the continentals suck.

 

erm. i pick bfg kdw2

 

whats the size of our tires anyways on the tc?

 

From the list it appears you're looking for an all-season but there are a few variables. It would help if you stated what priorities you're looking for in the tire such as is this primarily for a winter tire and you'll switch out tires in summer, are they going to be for year-round use, are certain things like tread wear, dry performance, wet performance, snow/ice performance, etc. more important than others and so on.

 

Its not just traction - do you drive in the winter in an area where temperatures get low? If not, then dont bother considering all-seasons (most of those are all season with a few summer tires thrown in). You will get better traction with summer-only tires. However, Ive found the Conti's arent bad for traction (not the best by any means) but not bad.

Mostly looking at all season, I live in NC so no reason to put on winter tires. Even the summer only are ok most of the time, we rarely get snow here and most of the time its above freezing.

 

Take this for what its worth



http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...jsp?type=UHPAS


I run the 760s.....I live in FL (dont need to worry about snow traction) and I work for BFNA, so I used our corporate change over program

 

If you lived in the snow belt and were narrowing it down to those tires I'd probably go with the Continentals. For an all-season they do pretty well in snow and thick slush as well as rain. Since you're looking for a year-round tire and have mild winters I'd probably lean towards the Goodyear or Michelin as I've heard good things about both, but when moving to an all-season with higher tread wear ratings be prepared to give up some traction and handling.

I also agree on the stock Conti's. A lot of people complain but they really are a decent tire and also offer good wet performance and a comfortable ride. I was laughing at some of the reviews by Cobalt SS Turbo owners on Tire Rack's web site when they'd complain bitterly about the all-season tire they'd just bought not performing as well as a stock tire. The ContiSportContact 2 is a nice improvement over the original and also a lot quieter near end of life than the original ContiSportContact. I'd almost be tempted to try the Conti 3's for my dry southern climate but they're a little expensive.

 

I replaced the stock Conti's w/ Contiextremecontacts for winter duty. They have done extremely well in the snow and ice. Although compared to stock they don't have as stiff of a sidewall and dry traction isn't as good. (much like you would expect)

I paid $125/tire installed since discount tire had a sale on them, but if they didn't I would have gone for the RE960s

 

I have Kumho ASXs (All-Seasons) on my '07 Civic EX, and for 10 degree snow-covered parking lot thrashing, traction off the line isn't the best, but I have yet to be stuck anywhere up to about 5 inches of snow. They're also really good value for money (like... 80 bucks each with road hazard).

Driving everyday on salted / sanded roads, I haven't had a tense moment around any corners during my commutes, or any kind of loss of traction. Then again, I'm pretty prudent about taking corners on potentially icy roads on particularly cold evenings.

During light snow (three inches, maybe plowed once), I'm pretty confident at about 40-45mph on 50mph roads with these tires.

In the dry, I typically don't drive more than 70mph on New Jersey's 65mph roads, but in the rain, I am still confident about going 65 even during heavy rainstorms. If I hit a really deep bunch of standing water, maybe the back end would feel like letting go, but only for a moment.

For the summer, around July of 2008, I took my Honda Sedan with all of its 1.8L of SOHC fury for a good road course thrashing at http://www.racewaypark.com (you can click on road course to see the track). We were only allowed to pass on the straight, or rather... everyone was only allowed to pass me on the straight. In the corners though on a dry summer day, there was grip everywhere, up until that FWD limit that you start spinning the inside wheel. I unfortunately did not have the luxury of an LSD. Some laps there would be a Mazda Miata right up my tail, and other times, I was keeping good pace with a Miata in front of me. Overall a very fun day, and the tires didn't wear too badly after 10 miles of track time. I stopped because I ran out of gas... I may have been a little too excited.

Also, you can rotate the Kumho's by crossing the rears to the front, and bringing the fronts to the back. A personal requirement of a new all season tire for me was non-directional tires. It's probably not that big of a difference when compared to moving the fronts directly back and the backs directly to the fronts, but I figure my commuter car was taking the same routes to school and work everyday. It'd be nice if they all wore out evenly.

Again, the Kumhos are good value for money. Good luck with your tires.

Edit: Well... it looks like the Kumhos went up in price. ($99 + 12 for road hazard). On a side note though, I don't think you can purchase the Continentals with Road Hazard, which is a bummer.

 

I just bought BF Goodrich G Force Super Sport All Seasons 225/40/18 and I love them. When I was shopping, the Michelin and the Goodyear were high on my list. I have owned Kuhmo MX's on another car I would consider the LX also.

 

good, someone else knows a good tire, x2 on the BFG g-force super sport, u should see the winter video they did with those tires on their test track, absolutely AMAZING!!! I will likely buy those when my stockers bite the dust.

 

Hey, you went through the stockers just as quick as I did. I went with NITTO NT555's Great tires and a good price. They have a hard sidewall, Z rated, hook up real nice, even in this cold weather. Give those a try

 

none.. bfg kdw's hands down had them on 2 cars

 

he's looking for an all season tire that COULD handle snow if he encountered it.

 

i dont read much other then the first post lol

 

lol thats not very smart

 

isnt pole position that strip club on one of the grand theft auto games lol

 

Bfg Kdw 2

 

I have Goodyear tires on my rims and i LOVE them. Plus a 50,000 warranty can't go wrong

 

OTHER -

BF Goodrich G-Force Super Sport A/S

I bought them... not one single complaint.

 

Eagle F1' are way overrated. worked for goodyear for 5 years. your money is better spent with a different company in my opinion

 

no pirelli pzero? i have them on my ss/sc, 55000km daily driven,rain, snow and ice, -49C(-56F) 2 nites ago, they are really really good. definately gonna use them again. but, they are kinda pricey

 

x2, BFG KDW2 FTW

 

I've got the Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position. So far pretty good. They worked good in the snow when I was in Michigan too. Had I moved a month or so sooner I wouldn't have worried about the all season tires though.