Cheap rainable tires?
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Cheap rainable tires?
I have a set of R's for the track (hopefully they last for another weekend) and I want to start saving for a new set but I need some general purpose street tires. 205/50 (or 55) -15. I don't need extreme dry performance but I would like a tire that would do OK in the wet, for when my wife drives it and in case it rains at the track. I don't care about tire life because its not a dd. Anyone have a positive experience with something that might work?
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Kuhmo Ecsta MX was good in the wet and for autocross they were very competitive.
The new Ecsta XS is also a rain-able pattern, but with the really good r-compound rubber. It is supposed to be the **** for a streetable race tire. They are available in 205/50 15s. I wish they made them in the size I run right now. They are reasonably priced at Tire Rack - Your performance experts for tires and wheels
The new Ecsta XS is also a rain-able pattern, but with the really good r-compound rubber. It is supposed to be the **** for a streetable race tire. They are available in 205/50 15s. I wish they made them in the size I run right now. They are reasonably priced at Tire Rack - Your performance experts for tires and wheels
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Seconded for the 912's. I have them on my wife's Mazda6 and on my WRX. They're a GREAT compromise in ride quality and performance. Hugely better than the 329's that I had and much more comfortable than my 512's on the Miata.
The 329's were harsh and crashy, I have stock struts paired with Prodrive springs and Whiteline swaybars (urethane bushings, solid aluminium endlinks), and urethane steering rack bushings on my WRX. The ride with the 329's was way too stiff for daily driving. You felt every single pebble in the road. Since changing over to the 912's, the ride has smoothed out considerably even through corners. The 2002 WRX came stock with 195 60 or 65R/16 Bridgestone RE-92, those were tremendous CRAP. Great for just normal people driving, but the sidewalls were so soft that I actually almost scraped rim in a corner without farting the tire off the wheel. I had a chase Miata, he told me so.
FYI, right now on the WRX I'm running 205 55R/16 and the Mazda6 has 215 50R/17.
The 329's were harsh and crashy, I have stock struts paired with Prodrive springs and Whiteline swaybars (urethane bushings, solid aluminium endlinks), and urethane steering rack bushings on my WRX. The ride with the 329's was way too stiff for daily driving. You felt every single pebble in the road. Since changing over to the 912's, the ride has smoothed out considerably even through corners. The 2002 WRX came stock with 195 60 or 65R/16 Bridgestone RE-92, those were tremendous CRAP. Great for just normal people driving, but the sidewalls were so soft that I actually almost scraped rim in a corner without farting the tire off the wheel. I had a chase Miata, he told me so.
FYI, right now on the WRX I'm running 205 55R/16 and the Mazda6 has 215 50R/17.
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proxxes 4. I DD in the rain and snow, and they worked great. They're currently my race tire until I wear them out (its not working), and they even work great on the track. Hot damn, I just went to check prices for you, and edge racing went out of business? Damn, I bought my wheels from them...
apparently I got my proxxes4's on sale, cause i know I didn't pay that much for 225-50-15's, and the best I can find is over $100. I'll just go ahead and put in a vote for 912's. They replaced the old faulken 512, right?
apparently I got my proxxes4's on sale, cause i know I didn't pay that much for 225-50-15's, and the best I can find is over $100. I'll just go ahead and put in a vote for 912's. They replaced the old faulken 512, right?
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I got mine from Vulcan, good price, service and fast processing and shipping.
http://www.vulcantire.com/ze912_t.htm
http://www.vulcantire.com/ze912_t.htm
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Not having tried many tires on the Miata, I have to say I like my 205/50/15 912's a lot. Very good price at $60 each and they handle very well wet and dry. Low road noise and a good ride. Perfect balanced tire in my opinion. Then again, I have only used 3 different tires on a Miata, but have used probably 15-20 different kinds of tires on other cars.
I got my 912's twice from Vulcan Tire with nothing but good results. Fast processing and shipping.
And I just realized I had already posted in this thread once before... oh well, another vote from me. I'm sure they have long since been purchased.
I got my 912's twice from Vulcan Tire with nothing but good results. Fast processing and shipping.
And I just realized I had already posted in this thread once before... oh well, another vote from me. I'm sure they have long since been purchased.
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I think my next set will be trying XS tire, unless I get a separate set of wheels for track use. Then I'll buy a set of dedicated r-comp track tires