just had my second oil change(not at the dealer) asked them to rotate my tires, and they told me the fronts were down to 2/32 tread and the rears are cupping. I have 8000 miles on them and 1 autocross. Just curious what kind of mileage to expect on these factory potenza's? I really can't afford to replace tires every 8000 miles.
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factory tire mileage?
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So are staying with the factory size? Just changing tires? I was hoping to pick up some 15 inch steelies for winter and new wheels next year. Now it looks like I might be buying wheels and tires sooner, and running them all year. 
I havent found a good summer tire (yet) with warranty and good treadwear (recommendations?). It's pretty well regarded too. Also, as its my DD and I dont have a spare set of wheels, I would prefer them if/when I go to the mountains during winter, and during a rain after this drought the 10 will be nice and oily and probably flooded in parts cause our drainage sucks. Who knows maybe we will get El Nino and get out of this drought by the time I need new tires.
So are staying with the factory size? Just changing tires? I was hoping to pick up some 15 inch steelies for winter and new wheels next year. Now it looks like I might be buying wheels and tires sooner, and running them all year.
Probably go Nexen as they are cheaper and have decent reviews. $70 a pop where I am.
What's a good quality tire?
And can somebody explain to me the benefits of going up to 45 and going up to 215 or 225? I'm looking to get new tires and want to get the best for my money. I drive in the city so I need a beefer tire, so I was going to go with either 215 or 225. I'm staying on stock suspension also. Any help would be appreciated!!!
And can somebody explain to me the benefits of going up to 45 and going up to 215 or 225? I'm looking to get new tires and want to get the best for my money. I drive in the city so I need a beefer tire, so I was going to go with either 215 or 225. I'm staying on stock suspension also. Any help would be appreciated!!!
The benefits of going to 45 series are that you can find a 215 or 225 series in 45 sidewall without bankrupting yourself, and the increased sidewall size helps improve the ride quality, which is important because I also drive in an urban area where the roads suck. I do occasionally seem to hear some sidewall rubbing, but, I can live with it as my ride has been drastically improved. Your mileage may vary, but I like the Hankook Concept II's I put on it.
As you're beginning to see from this thread, tire conversations and recommendations often get long, hot, and bothersome.
As noted above re: wheel spin, tire compound is very important when it comes to characteristics. The OEM tires are summer-only tires, for instance. In cold, or cold with snow/ice, the tires are about as grippy as ice skates because of the effect of the cold on the tire. Given that I see you live in Gaithersburg, I'm going to suggest that if you're not interested in a high-performance summer tire for summer-only use, which would perhaps necessitate the purchase also of winter tires (in a place where winters are generally not too terrible, at least not for long, but there certainly is a winter), you consider some good all-seasons. Many people find the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S a very good choice. It's not terribly loud, but gives good performance and wear across the board. (Make sure you look at the all-season variant; Michelin also makes Pilot Sport summer performance tires.) Several other brands also put out good A/S tires.
For summer and performance use, many like a wider tire, but that's not always a good choice for winter use. In fact, if going through snow, a taller (higher sidewall), slightly skinnier tire has advantages in getting down to the road surface. (For instance, I run 185/60/15s for winter for just this reason. I go down to a 15" wheel [ensuring proper backspace for clearance] to try to keep overall diameter about the same as OEM.)
If I were living in your area and had no plans to autocross or do track days, etc., I would almost certainly choose something like the Michelins I mention above as my sole tire, running them year-round. I would probably stick with OEM sizing, perhaps considering 205/45, but I see little need for 215s or more. And note: if you increase both width and sidewall height, the chances of getting some rubbing in the wheel well increase quickly. There's not a great amount of space under there as is. Especially if you drive the car hard at all, diving into corners, etc.
I hope this was helpful. Please understand that this is simply my opinion, based on some (I hope reasonable) assumptions and basic tire knowledge.
As noted above re: wheel spin, tire compound is very important when it comes to characteristics. The OEM tires are summer-only tires, for instance. In cold, or cold with snow/ice, the tires are about as grippy as ice skates because of the effect of the cold on the tire. Given that I see you live in Gaithersburg, I'm going to suggest that if you're not interested in a high-performance summer tire for summer-only use, which would perhaps necessitate the purchase also of winter tires (in a place where winters are generally not too terrible, at least not for long, but there certainly is a winter), you consider some good all-seasons. Many people find the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S a very good choice. It's not terribly loud, but gives good performance and wear across the board. (Make sure you look at the all-season variant; Michelin also makes Pilot Sport summer performance tires.) Several other brands also put out good A/S tires.
For summer and performance use, many like a wider tire, but that's not always a good choice for winter use. In fact, if going through snow, a taller (higher sidewall), slightly skinnier tire has advantages in getting down to the road surface. (For instance, I run 185/60/15s for winter for just this reason. I go down to a 15" wheel [ensuring proper backspace for clearance] to try to keep overall diameter about the same as OEM.)
If I were living in your area and had no plans to autocross or do track days, etc., I would almost certainly choose something like the Michelins I mention above as my sole tire, running them year-round. I would probably stick with OEM sizing, perhaps considering 205/45, but I see little need for 215s or more. And note: if you increase both width and sidewall height, the chances of getting some rubbing in the wheel well increase quickly. There's not a great amount of space under there as is. Especially if you drive the car hard at all, diving into corners, etc.
I hope this was helpful. Please understand that this is simply my opinion, based on some (I hope reasonable) assumptions and basic tire knowledge.
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