by "dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford" (dtg11)
Published 06/04/2017 at 08:00
by "dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford" (dtg11)
Published 06/04/2017 at 08:00
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I know only a little bit about tires, and my TSX needs new ones badly.
Tire size is 215/50R17. I want:
decent brand and quality, nothing too cheap
around $100 or less. unless it’s buy 3 get 1 free, then it can go to $125/tire
I’d like a performance all-season, but it still has to be good in snow/rain.
After a quick search on Tire Rack shows that the BFGoodrich g-force COMP-2 A/S seems like a pretty good tire for the price (plus I think that’s whats on the car now).
Like I said, I don’t know what tires are good or not, so any thoughts or help would be appreciated.
"daender" (daender)
06/04/2017 at 08:08, STARS: 1
BFG Sport Comp 2s, both the A/S and the summer performance tire, are kickass. Fun amounts of dry grip and wonderful rain behavior. The summer variant is a bit noisy but I think the A/S should be less of an earful.
"ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)" (adabofoppo)
06/04/2017 at 08:09, STARS: 6
I’ve had good experience with Kumho tires. They perform well for being so inexpensive.
All-season tires are inherently a compromise. There is truly no such thing as performance all season tires. Getting more performance means losing season-ing; since you’re around Chicago you can either get something more sport oriented and take public transport on really bad days, or get a true all season tire and lose a little fun when it’s warm.
Personally I’d try and find a really cheap set of wheels that fit your TSX and have dedicated winter tires on then. Save your stock wheels for summer tires. But that only works if you have a place to stack a set of wheels for 8 months and also a place to park the car to change them. Even with a cheap quick jack you can swap wheels in less than an hour.
"Alf Romio" (alfromio)
06/04/2017 at 08:31, STARS: 2
I concur with this. I’m also in Chicagoland, and knowing from experience that having “all-seasons” in the winter here really hinders traction. Once temps drop below 45, especially below 40, which let’s face it, is like half of the year, the tires become hard as a rock and there’s hardly any grip left for emergencies.
"BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind" (briangriffinsprius)
06/04/2017 at 08:33, STARS: 2
If you’re going with TireRack tires, I’d recommend the General Altimax RT43 ($100) or the BFGoodrich G-Force ($92). If you live in a place where the weather is more sun and dry than wet and snow, they have a close out on Goodyear RSAs for only $70, but they’re not the great in the wet.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
06/04/2017 at 08:35, STARS: 0
i’d say Kumho, but i have no idea how they’d go in snow
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/04/2017 at 08:38, STARS: 0
I’ve put General Altimax RT-43's on three separate vehicles now. They’re a great all around tire for a very reasonable price. I would’ve put them on my truck, if they came in the right size. MontegoMan put them on his Milan, and said the thing plowed through like 7" of snow without a problem.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
06/04/2017 at 08:45, STARS: 0
RSAs are no bueno. Had them on my Dakota as Oem tire. Not fun in anything other than warm dry pavement.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
06/04/2017 at 08:48, STARS: 0
Conti DWS? Probably a bit out of your budget, but a really good all around tire. Ran a set on my CTSV back in the day. The tires were nice. Pilot sports AS are a great tire, but probably out of budget, but that’s one of the only tires I would run year round. Those and the Contis. Don’t cheap out on tires, that’s all you have between you and the road. Bad tires make Driving not so much fun.
"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
06/04/2017 at 08:56, STARS: 0
Best feel and grip I ever had was a set of Yokohamas, something like these (on a ‘97 SHO). https://www.yokohamatire.com/tires/avid-envigor-zps
"RTeeJay" (ryanjohnston13)
06/04/2017 at 09:11, STARS: 0
I have Continental ContiPro Contacts on my 08 TSX. This is my first season with the tires, they’re pretty decent. The rain grip is above average, and the dry grip does inspire some spirited driving at times. But I also have a set of Blizzaks for the New England winter, so I can’t comment on snow performance.
"Nobi" (nobi)
06/04/2017 at 09:30, STARS: 1
Whatever you do, don’t get Toyo tires. I have them on my GTO (It’s a good weather only car, and I was in a situation where I didn’t have much choice, but still) and if someone sneezes too hard on dry pavement, they lose traction. Not even that great dry, and they flat spot easily if it sits for a bit. I’ve had to balance them 4 times since buying them two years ago.
"I have another burner, try to guess it!" (ihaveanotherburner)
06/04/2017 at 09:31, STARS: 1
The General Altimax are good if you’re not looking for performance. I have them on my Integra, they’re good, but leave a lot to be desired.
I’ve also has the summer version of the BFGs you mentioned. They are excellent! Can’t recommend then enough, but Idk how their A/S are.
"Discerning" (discerning2003c5z)
06/04/2017 at 09:35, STARS: 0
Toyo has a few really good tires, but the ones I’m thinking of are closer to 200 dollars per tire.
What model do you have?
"AndyG_UK" (ajg1974)
06/04/2017 at 09:39, STARS: 2
I put 4 Kumho ecsta hs51's on my Abarth (when I still had it) and they were great, wet, dry, braking, noise etc. I’ll be sticking them on my Leon when the dreadful Bridgestone potenza’s it has on (from the factory) are done, god they are awful!
"Expo2k" (Expo2k)
06/04/2017 at 09:40, STARS: 1
My wife had a set of Cooper Zeon RS3-A all-seasons on her G35 coupe. Not a bad tire at all. Pep boys has them for $85 each in your size with a $50 rebate on a set.
https://www.pepboys.com/tires/sbs/215/50/17/00566
"diplodicus forgot his password" (diplodicusforgothispassword)
06/04/2017 at 09:52, STARS: 0
I bought general altimax as-03 would recommend. Decent in snow, very good in the dry and wet. https://m.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=G-MAX+AS-03&partnum=15WR7GMAS03XL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes
"Nobi" (nobi)
06/04/2017 at 10:41, STARS: 0
I know their higher end stuff is good. Mine are definitely not. I’ll go check in a few.
"BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind" (briangriffinsprius)
06/04/2017 at 10:50, STARS: 1
Wtf would the OEM put those tires on a truck?? That’s nuts; yeah the RSA tires are terrible in anything other than warm, but they’re still slightly better than dedicated summer tires. 100 million police cars can’t be wrong ;)
J/k, police cars used to come with them because of the deal that Goodyear cut Ford for the tires.
"Manwich - now Keto-Friendly" (manwich)
06/04/2017 at 11:24, STARS: 0
I suggest you check out the Nokian WRG3 tire. It’s a premium 4 season tire I’ve had good experiences with.
Or for a similar tire at a lower price, the Nordman WR, which is almost as good- basically it’s the previous gen version of nokian wrg3... also a good tire, but cheaper since it’s an older design.
And in winter driving, I find these 4 season Nokians to be better than cheap winter tires, but not as good as high end winter tires
"dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford" (dtg11)
06/04/2017 at 12:12, STARS: 0
not available in my size :(
"dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford" (dtg11)
06/04/2017 at 12:12, STARS: 1
too expensive, I’m a college student on a budget so I can’t splurge too much.
"dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford" (dtg11)
06/04/2017 at 12:14, STARS: 0
yeah I’m really looking at those BFGoodrich g-force
"Nobi" (nobi)
06/04/2017 at 12:15, STARS: 0
Toyo Extensa HP
"dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford" (dtg11)
06/04/2017 at 12:16, STARS: 0
yeah I won’t have a place to store them, otherwise that’d be a good idea. i’d go for less fun but more traction is snow/wet.
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
06/04/2017 at 12:22, STARS: 1
The BFG Comp-2 A/S is a solid performance all-season tire that actually works in the winter. I got a set of them for my wife’s Impreza and we’ve been very happy with them.
The Continental DWS 06 and General G-Max AS-03 offer a little more winter ability in exchange for less sportiness. The DWS 06 has more winter ability and a softer/quieter ride. General is Continental’s cheaper US-based brand, just like BFGoodrich is Michelin’s cheaper US-based brand.
The G-Max AS-05 is replacing the G-Max AS-03. The new version, if it maintains or improves the winter ability along with improving the sportiness, could be a good choice. But it hasn’t been tested yet so it’s an unknown.
"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
06/04/2017 at 12:58, STARS: 1
Hard to believe they don’t make a sporting tire of any sort that fits, but then again I bought mine back in ‘00.
"dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford" (dtg11)
06/04/2017 at 13:13, STARS: 0
no pepboys nearby and only can add 1 to your cart??