Tire Help!

"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
10/16/2016 at 13:48 • Filed to: Helplopnik

So I have a beautiful ‘95 Acura Integra that I need to replace the tires on soon. I want to get a performance all season tire, because on my last car I had BF Goodrich summer tires which were absolutely excellent! I’m looking at performance all-seasons this time because those tires just had way too much grip for what I need and so the treadwear tradeoff just wasn’t worth it.

The main thing I’m looking for in a new tire is handling feel. To explain, the pair of BF summer tires I was talking about had stiff sidewalls which made the steering more responsive and gave better feedback. That’s primarily what I’m looking for in new tires, not so much actual grip.

Now the main problem is that I can find very few 14" tires on the market. Most of the ones I’ve found are budget tires or low rolling resistance. I’ve contacted a few manufactures if they made 14" tires, but didn’t have them advertised online and they said no.

So my question is does anyone know of any 14" A/S performance tires? The best tire I’ve been able to find myself is the General Tire Altimax one pictured above. I’ll give a link to my result on TR !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

Another solution is to go up to 15" wheels and tires, but I’d prefer to stay with the original wheels. Because my hubcabs are clean AF.

DISCUSSION (8)

RacinBob > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
10/16/2016 at 14:27

I think Kumho builds a pretty good all season tire. Reviews seem to like it http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=Sense&partnum=96HR4KR26V2&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&autoMake=Acura&autoYear=1990&autoModel=Integra&autoModClar=#RatingsReviews

DasWauto > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
10/16/2016 at 14:54

Not sure if they make them in your size but I’ve got Michelin Pilot Sport A/S3s on my car and they’ll give you the feel, grip and tread life you’re looking for.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > DasWauto
10/16/2016 at 15:10

Yeah, I’ve seen those in 15"

I think if I can find some dank Acura hub caps I’ll go up to 15"s

shop-teacher > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
10/16/2016 at 16:30

I’ve put Altimax RT43's on two cars now, and loved them. Excellent all season for a pretty cheap price. MontegoMan put them on his Milan on my recommendation, and was very happy with themes well.

Audistein > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
10/16/2016 at 17:21

I don’t think that Altimax is a performance all season. Tire rack categorizes it as a “grand touring” tire, not a performance tire. What you want is a performance, high-performance, or ultra high performance all-season. I have some ultra high performance all seasons on one of my cars and they’re almost as good as performance summer tires but last a lot longer. Not quite the same level of grip, especially off the line on hard acceleration, but nearly as good. Worth the tradeoff if the car isn’t super, super powerful.

You’ll probably have to use a tire diameter calculator to find the right sidewall but if you go to 15's there may be more options.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > Audistein
10/16/2016 at 17:50

Yeah that’s my problem, no one makes performance A/S in 14". I’m gonna go to a junk yard tomorrow and look for 15" wheels because a 195/55/15 will be nearly the same size. Their’s a couple performance A/S in that size.

Audistein > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
10/16/2016 at 21:33

Yeah, and the larger diameter wheels mean better handling too. Those grand touring all seasons also tend to also be very noisy (squealing) under hard driving, so the performance ones are a must. You’ll also like them better if you’re coming from summer tires.

Nisman > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
10/17/2016 at 13:09

See if Cooper makes tires in your size. I have always had good luck with them.