OK gang I need your input on this one. I need to buy tires to replace the crappy RE92s that my Prelude has. This are the tires that I'm considering.
Bridgestone RE730
Pirelli P7000 (All-Season)
Toyo TS-1
Sumitomo HTR Z II
Kumho ECTSA Supra 712
This are the tires that I'm gonna have on my car year round. We don't get that much snow here in NJ. So, I need tires that will handle a little snow at least. If any of you guys own any of this tires please tell me the good and bad about them. I need to make a choice by saturday. Again all inputs are most welcome. Thanks.
How about the new G-Force KDWs? I have the old ones and they are awesome in the rain. I would assume they are ok in the snow, looking at the tread. They are reasonably priced too! Hell, you could probably get a set of old discontinued KDWs at a great price. Of the ones you listed, Pirellis are the best in bad weather.
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How are the Kumhos in the snow? How's the noise? Please tell me everything about them. Thanks.
They get thru the NJ winters fine.
Road noise is not an issue. One complaint is that they arent the 'prettiest' tire you can buy. They start to turn gray a day after washing and armor-alling them.
I've done some research on the net about the Kumhos. It seems that they go south after a few thousand miles, plus the sidewalls are very soft. I'm thinking about the Pirellis. I'm so confuse.
It seems to me that everyone is leaving out FALKEN TIRES out of the picture. I bought a set of FALKEN FK-451 tires when i got my 17s. I think the thread pattern is amazing looking.... resembles Michelin Pilot Sport. The grip is amazing. I mean take a few turns and get out and touch the tire to see how sticky it got. The are really great in the rain stopping and just regular grip. The price is also good and they come in different sizes. I say look into those.
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I have the Bridgestone RE950's. They are good in the rain and dry. Hasn't snowed here in CO yet, but survey on the tirerack says they have great snow traction.
most of the reponses you are getting are from southern california. i've lived out there and they do not have the same weather concerns that people that live in snow do. i do not recommend you listen to those people because, they cant have driven in icy/snowy conditions for long periods of time. this is my first winter with my lude and i'm using nitto 450's. i heard those tires are not ideal for icy conditions so i wont be driving much (beater camry is my winter car)
Originally posted by CGR45 SK Honda 7- Falken tires are badass but, how do they handle snow????
Falkens are real nice tires, Id recommend them before any other tire that you put up in your original post. They are very, very good in the rain, havent driven on them in the snow though.
And I havent heard that the Kumhos have soft sidewalls before; what do you mean they 'go south' after a few k miles ? Ive had Kumhos for 35k, 15k and now 1k, and they have never given me any problems.
Falkens are real nice tires, Id recommend them before any other tire that you put up in your original post. They are very, very good in the rain, havent driven on them in the snow though.
And I havent heard that the Kumhos have soft sidewalls before; what do you mean they 'go south' after a few k miles ? Ive had Kumhos for 35k, 15k and now 1k, and they have never given me any problems.
In the review section over at the tirerack quite a few people said that the handling decreases a lot after about 5k to 10k miles. I'm just going by what they said.
Originally posted by CGR45 SK Honda 7- Falken tires are badass but, how do they handle snow????
Cant say i had a pleasure of having them in the snow since I only had the rims/tires since May/June cant remember right now. I will try to see how they hold up this winter... buy only for 1 snow storm after that my stock rims go on.
Funny thing is the stock tires are soo crappy in ANY weather that i might as well keep the Falkens on.
Like i said if you go with Falken FK-451 you will not be dissapointed. If you want my full review ... let me know.
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Speaking of Falken tires, doesn't anyone know anything about the FALKEN ZIEX ZE-502. They're suppose to be an All-Season High Performance tire. Anyone??
If you want a set of year-round tires that will handle snow then you DO NOT CHANCE IT and get all-season tires. I don't think you'll get much a much better model than the Potenza RE92's in this case. Maybe a bit better, but since the tire is forced to do so many kinds of traction, it tends not to excel in any once area (this includes dry traction performance).
If you want better performance than what you've already got, then you need to buy a set of summer tires and a set of snow tires and separate the duties for when they are needed.
Money inevitably becomes an issue here, but if I were faced with a choice between better performance or assured safety, I'd choose safety first without a thought. Sliding on snowy/icy roads is not fun.
However, if I *could* wing it, and I were driving a nice sportscar (like a Prelude), I'd see if I could afford to buy into a set for summer and a set for winter.
Time does not appear to be on your side at this time though. Good luck!
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