"mr2gud2u" (mr2gud2you) 02/23/2015 at 09:06 • Filed to: None

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It's finally time to buy some summer tires for the grocery getter. I'm currently running Nexen 275 45 in front and 295 45 on the rear. They are very cheap tires that were on the car when I purchased it. I'm not really impressed with them. I'm looking for something reasonable not cheap. I will use these tires only part of the year so tire wear is a factor but not a big factor.

I also have question about tire width. When is tire width no longer useful for performance and just for show? My grocery getter weighs 2 tons and has some mild engine mods. No forced induction. I'm not totally sure I need 295 on the rear. Then again maybe it's just right. A little help please Oppo.

Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken > mr2gud2u 02/23/2015 at 09:12

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I'm running the Conti DWS's in your photo, and I'm very happy with them. I've had them on for a year and a half, and am very impressed with their wet and dry performance, nice stiff sidewall for an all season, very sticky. Treadwear is also impressive for a tire in this category at this pricepoint. '87 535is in New York. If I go with dedicated winter tires next year, my next set of tires will probably be the summer version, the DW's.

crowmolly > mr2gud2u 02/23/2015 at 09:16

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I ran the DW's as a summer only tire for a while. 275/40/17.

They worked great and seemed to wear well. They don't really have a cool tread pattern though- and that does matter to some people.

To the width question, it kind of depends on what rubber compound the tire is made of. Guys are running 8 second 1/4 miles on 275 tires. But you had better believe those tires don't last on the street.

For what it's worth I'd run a square set of tires just so they can be rotated. If you *need* a staggered set that's a different story.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > mr2gud2u 02/23/2015 at 09:24

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I have used Kumho tires for years and never had any complaints.

I take it your grocery getter is RWD? Wider rubber in the summer is always better, unless it rains a lot where you live. If this car is FWD you do not need to stagger your tire width on the rear; it doesn't help with anything.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > mr2gud2u 02/23/2015 at 09:24

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295s on a grocery getter?

America really is the land of big things...

Mustafaluigi > mr2gud2u 02/23/2015 at 09:40

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I have Eagle F1 Asymmetrical 2 Max Summer on my WRX. 90% of Pilot Super Sports but way cheaper.

OPPOsaurus WRX > crowmolly 02/23/2015 at 09:41

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one of my friends recently got new tires. He was trying to choose between a nicer all season or average summers and snows on steelies. He ended up going with all seasons and spent like and extra couple hundred for a tire with a c'cooler' tread pattern but with no extra performance. I just couldn;t figure it out.

Dusty Ventures > Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken 02/23/2015 at 10:00

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How have the DWS's been for snow? I'm seriously considering them for my next tire.

Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken > Dusty Ventures 02/23/2015 at 10:54

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They're not too terrible. I live and work in NYC, but am from upstate. They've served my needs well, but I don't really drive all that much. They're great in snow, but as soon as it's packed down, or it's icy, or that special kind of stiff slush, forget about it. Verdict: still pretty impressive for a sport tire, but if you need real winter weather performance, get snow tires.

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > mr2gud2u 02/23/2015 at 22:56

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Width is not the big of a deal for a daily driver. Where you're likely to notice a difference is steering feel, which wider tires especially on the stock wheel size, will degrade.