by "AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
Published 11/21/2017 at 21:25
by "AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
Published 11/21/2017 at 21:25
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I took a picture the day my life changed. The day I went from cheapest all-seasons available to much wider, stiiiiiicky 200tw summer tires. A thing of beauty, no? BONUS FEATURE: IS AESTHETICSINMOTION A STANCE BRO?
Oh and the tires are slightly stretched. Funny story about that. I originally ordered 205's and 15x7 wheels, to be mounted and balanced before arriving at my door. Flyin’ Miata ended up giving me the 205's on 15x8's instead (and charged me for 15x8's). I didn’t realize for months, but it was just one more in a long string of problems I’ve had with Flyin’ Miata. On one hand 15x8s are objectively better if I want maximum grip and speed, allowing me to get wider wheels and lower profile tires resulting in less sidewall flex. On the other hand...... 205's are narrower than you want to run on an 8 inch wheel so I’ve been living with a suboptimal setup due to an error on their end. Not really a big deal though. I’m not chasing lap times, so I think the only benefits to going up to 225 would be less road noise and potentially better wear patterns. I’m undecided if that’s worth leaving behind all the amazing 205/50-15 tires available.
"wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
11/21/2017 at 21:43, STARS: 1
good tires are one of life’s pleasures - “L8BRKE”
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
11/21/2017 at 21:46, STARS: 0
Agreed. I cannot wait to get new sticky tires on. Also please tell me you have that as a vanity plate
"random001" (random001)
11/21/2017 at 22:08, STARS: 0
That plate is surprisingly available in my state....
Maybe not for long....
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
11/21/2017 at 22:52, STARS: 1
My old coworker (had an MR2, a MINI, and a BMW Clownshoe) had a L8APEX tag. I loved it.
"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
11/21/2017 at 23:00, STARS: 0
I wish someone would make tires with a stiff sidewall, but not so crazy sticky. I had performance summer tires on my Civic. I loved the extra response and feedback, but they were just way too sticky for the car.
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
11/22/2017 at 00:00, STARS: 0
That, and being able to order any tire in any size.
"Stef Schrader" (stefschrader)
11/22/2017 at 00:52, STARS: 0
Oooooh Z2s or the super similar RE-71Rs?
- has hooned both now and demands all of the grip
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
11/22/2017 at 00:58, STARS: 1
People who recognize tires by the treadmill pattern make me feel warm and fuzzy.
Z2's! I too have hooned both. Waiting patiently (not patiently) for the Z3's to make it over here from Japan already...
"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
11/22/2017 at 05:56, STARS: 1
Try the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S3 (or any other high performance all season but I can’t speak to those). I had a set on my Golf and I loved the improved steering feel they gave. I’ll probably put a set on my WRX when the stock 240tw summers wear out.
"fourvalleys" (fourvalleys)
11/22/2017 at 09:22, STARS: 0
Easy! The tread on RE71Rs doesn’t go all the way to the center rib. These are Z2's.
"ateamfan42" (ateamfan42)
11/22/2017 at 09:43, STARS: 0
Flyin’ Miata ended up giving me the 205's on 15x8's instead (and charged me for 15x8's). ......
On the other hand...... 205's are narrower than you want
to run on an 8 inch wheel so I’ve been living with a suboptimal setup
due to an error on their end.
15x8 may be technically wider than most 205/50R15 tires recommend, but I’ve found mine work great on that wheel size. If I was to go up to 225 tires, I’d want to go even wider on the wheels (15x9).