suggested tires for summer/street - Honda Prelude Forum

XxPreludexX · 02-19-2002, 05:58 PM

im lookin at 17' tires
what do u guys suggest for both all around driving + street racing?

C-Redrum · 02-19-2002, 07:03 PM

Toyo Proxes T1-S...

XxPreludexX · 02-19-2002, 07:13 PM

website? pics? price?

C-Redrum · 02-19-2002, 07:20 PM

Toyo Proxes T1-S

I got them in 215/35/18 and it was 199 a tire..

XxPreludexX · 02-19-2002, 07:24 PM

do they help or street racin?
what about slicks?

C-Redrum · 02-19-2002, 07:29 PM

well obviously better than slicks because they have a tread. they are basically borderline drag radials.

XxPreludexX · 02-19-2002, 07:36 PM

notice a good improvment on these?
and theyre good for everyday use?

sorry for all the questions man.... just dont wana purchase and find out after.

appreciate it

C-Redrum · 02-19-2002, 07:38 PM

well i havent even driven on them yet because my rims arent here. But i have heard very good things about this tire.

Ludicrous speed · 02-19-2002, 08:54 PM

If you're on a budget, I've had Kumho ecstas and I really liked them. Type R owners love the Falken Azenis. They praise it for it's positive autocross characteristics and say it performs surprisingly well in straight line acceleration.

Miamy Luder · 02-19-2002, 11:42 PM

T1-s is the best!
but don't drive hard if there's any water on the road.

I like the tread on the Paradas and I heard it scores pretty good in the rain...

Darth Luder · 02-20-2002, 05:34 AM

The Falkens are getting rave reviews from autoxers everywhere. Other good choices are Bridgestone Re730's, Yok A520, then Kuhmo Ecstas in that order.

KENLUDE97 · 02-20-2002, 06:36 AM

Anybody have the stock size with Dunlop SP Sport 9000? I'm thinking about them or the Toyo T1-S?
I'm getting new tires here in the next few weeks and at a lost for the two modles? Any help would be appreacheted!!!

Darth Luder · 02-21-2002, 05:36 AM

The Dunlops are cheaper and most are happy switching to them at first. Personally, I cannot see why you would want to pay so much for a street tire that is just used around town when you can get the same performance out of a tire around the 100-120 a tire price. Make sure you read through the comparisons on www.tirerack.com , but those are sometimes scewed also and there will be no Toyo compairisons. I personally have not driven on toyos, but have seen their race tires perform at autox's and they seem to be a pretty good company, however, for just driving around town, definately see if you can get a really good deal on them, but then again, that $199 price was for an 18 inch tire, I dont know what they are for a 16 inch.

KENLUDE97 · 02-21-2002, 05:46 AM

Well i have found them for the same price of about 125 for the 16" stock size. So that is where i'm at a loss.

PreludeVTEC01 · 02-21-2002, 06:31 AM

i love my toyos and wouldnt switch, really sticky

KENLUDE97 · 02-21-2002, 06:33 AM

How are they in the rain?

Darth Luder · 02-21-2002, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by KENLUDE97
Well i have found them for the same price of about 125 for the 16" stock size. So that is where i'm at a loss.

Where are you gettin em from? Discount Tire Direct?

KENLUDE97 · 02-21-2002, 10:40 AM

Dunlop sp sport 9000 from tire rack and the Toyo's from treadepot.com.

Prelude UK · 02-21-2002, 10:46 AM

Does anyone know about the road noise from the Toyo Proxes T1-S tires?

Another question. I have stock 16" rims with 205 tires. Is it OK to put 215 tires on them?

KENLUDE97 · 02-21-2002, 10:58 AM

if you want to put 215's on the car you also want to change the midle # (50) to a 45 series tire. So the measurements would end up being 215/45/16. After all that you will end up with a tire that is only 1/4" wider!! Not really worth it in my book and good luck finding that tire. I was looking on tirerack for that size and they had none.
Just stick with the stock measurements unless you change the wheel size to like a 17 or up.