Author Topic: New Tires? (Read 2265 times)

tmlgrl · « **on:** May 21, 2005, 10:49:21 pm »

I need to know when is a good time to change the tires on my car. I have a 2001 honda civic and not really sure if I need new tires for my car or when it's a good time to change it. I recently went to the dealership to do a complete checkup since I bought my car last year (I have done oil changes) and the people at honda suggessted I get my tires changed before the start of fall. Also what kind of tire are out there to put on my civic. Please help

nissparts · « **Reply #1 on:** May 22, 2005, 04:51:14 pm »

2/32nd's of an inch is the legal wear limit of your tire.
Don't wait till then;at this point your tire is no longer offering you much reliability,performance,etc.
As far as what to buy....you need to decide on a budget and consider your driving habits/needs.
Then you can start to consider what's out there, and believe me there are lots of choices.
Give some more info: tire size, your needs, habits, types of weather conditions in your area.
Then I'm sure a good suggestion can be made.

morty · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2005, 12:29:53 am »

Nissparts is correct. They may be worn out before they hit the 2/32nds wear bars. If you are finding them performing poorly in the wet it may mean it is time to put some new ones on. As for what to choose...depends on what you want from your tires and how much you want to spend. Like Nissparts said there is a lot to choose from. Ask yourself what kind of performance level, what kind of driving conditions, how long you want them to last, how much is in your budget? These answers
will help you narrow down the options to a manageable list.

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tmlgrl · « **Reply #3 on:** May 26, 2005, 11:01:19 pm »

tire size: 185/70/14 wanting to spend no more than 350 taxes included. I mostly drive on the highway and want to make these tire last at least 3 years or so. Prefer to have all season tires. is there hope for me?

(Message edited by tmlgrl on May 26, 2005)

nissparts · « **Reply #4 on:** May 27, 2005, 12:39:57 am »

Goodyear Allegra, BFG Precept,Toyo makes some nice touring tires as well.
Any of these types of premium touring tires should work well for you.
They are a decent balance of all season traction,
quite ride,fuel economy and still provide sporty handling. Most are 120,000km or better rating.

morty · « **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2005, 01:27:35 am »

How many KM's do you drive in a year?

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tmlgrl · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2005, 11:35:11 pm »

I drive about 25K a year mostly on highways so i need tire that will do just that and more. I'm looking to spend about 400 on them all together with install, balance and all the things that needs to be done so I don't have to worry about it for a few years.

weebl · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2005, 03:10:10 pm »

I don't know what speed rating OEM was for you, but I seemed to think they were just S-rated Firestones. That said, a T-rated would work just fine, and at Tire Trends, you can find these which I am quite impressed with what I've heard:

BF Goodrich Traction T/A: $87.01
Yokohama Avid T4: $86.09

Taxes, shipping and install on top of that, and should also be available from a local tire shop. Both should be excellent choices, my personal preference of the two would be the BFG, but I would be happy getting either for a T-rated tire.

wing · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2005, 03:16:55 pm »

I had the Avid T4 on my tiburon, they were a pretty good all-season tire I was really happy with them.

I went from a V rated to the T rated tire, I notice some loss in traction while cornering but not much, they were a quiet tire and they did fairly well in the snow as well!

davidm · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2005, 04:07:43 pm »

Avid T4's on my 2nd Miata when I bought it (previous owner's choice). Much better than I expected, but T1-S's they were not.

Craig · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2005, 06:06:10 pm »

I've got the Avid T4 on the EL. They were installed by the previous owner, and it appears from the invoice he got a major discount due to premature wear of his previous set of Yokohamas.

I'm not extremely thrilled with them. I think the car was meant to handle better with a stiffer sidewall, but they're not that bad. I'm sure 16" tires would improve the handling, as would H or V-rated tires, but I'll probably wait until the T4s are worn.

weebl · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2005, 06:17:34 pm »

Looks like between the two, the BFG's are a better choice, Tmlgrl.

morty · « **Reply #12 on:** June 05, 2005, 02:32:50 am »

BFG's at about $1 more are definitely the way to go. If you are looking for something that will last and give you good wet performance the Traction T/A will keep you happy.

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tmlgrl · « **Reply #13 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:23:55 pm »

I was looking at places and found one that was pretty cheap and great. Walmart with Goodyear tires for about 64.97 per tire and 12 to balance per tire to give me about 354.00 per set. Is that a good deal. I found out that they are the real goodyear and not the second line tires of goodyear. Please help

davidy · « **Reply #14 on:** June 05, 2005, 10:51:00 pm »

Goodyear tires are not that great. Mine (Goodyear Wrangler AT/S 225/70R14) were priced about $200 per tire after everything was done. I don't recommended Goodyear. There are better tires out there.

Suggest that you follow the recommendations made by others here....BFG Traction T/A have had good reviews. Don't cheapen out on your tires...they are the only parts of your vehicle that actually touches the road.

Dave

weebl · « **Reply #15 on:** June 06, 2005, 12:00:48 pm »

Those were probably the Goodyear Viva 2 at Wal-Mart. They will be okay on a vehicle that has far more sedate limits than your Civic (or if you drive your Civic like a little old lady), but I honestly think they are a poor match to your car. As far as "value" is concerned, I would say the BFG's are a far better value. The BFG's performance levels match those costing much more, whereas the Wal-Mart Goodyears are no special value in comparing price to performance level.

Don't get me wrong, they aren't "bad" tires, they just aren't right for your car and you'll probably end up hating them for as long as they are on your car. They'd probably be better suited to older small/economy cars, slower "family" sedans like a Taurus or minivans older than the most current generation of each model.

shawna · « **Reply #16 on:** June 14, 2005, 10:11:44 pm »

Toyo tires are not a good tire to go with> I have them my Mazda 3 2004 with 38'000kms.And they are already bald. Never even heard of them till I got my car.

morty · « **Reply #17 on:** June 16, 2005, 01:44:37 am »

Probably came with your car as the original tires. Generally, original tires are not the best. Reason is that the manufacturers must meet certain rolling resistance numbers and fuel economy. Easiest way is to adjust the tires to acheive these numbers. What this often means is the tires have a different compound and dont last as long. Blame the car manufacturer, not the tire manufacturer as they set the specifications.

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