tire questions

[jake91]

okay so im looking for new tires i would like to get a 235/55/16 but i cant find many. my budget is small. less than 100 a tire if i cant find any this size i will just go with fuzion zri 225/60/16. unless anyone knows of a better tire than the zri for less than 100 each

[Crazy K]

Yout budget does not reflect reality. 235/55R16 tires are expensive.

 

be happy with some good 225/60R16. how much are the the fuzions in that size?

[Rdrckt_92]

I had those on my 17s and I loved them, IIRC I only paid around 70 each on tirerack

[jrcuttymann]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?width=235%2F&ratio=55&diameter=16&manufacturer=General&startIndex=0&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1&x=25&y=16

 

General Altimax HP, I've heard some good things about these tires. General is now owned by Continental which is a fine tire also more expensive. I know you said under $100/tire but these are $108

[jake91]

i can get the fuzions for 500 mounted and balanced

[jake91]

and forget my original question im going with the fuzions

[jake91]

can i fit a 245 on a cs 5 spoke or will it rub

[jake91]

never mind i did some research on my own

[3.1cutlass]

can i fit a 245 on a cs 5 spoke or will it rub

It is too wide for the rim.

[jake91]

thats what i found also

[Andrew]

just stick with 225's. Adding a centimeter or 2 in width wont do anything noticeable for traction. Not to mention, 225's are cheaper.

[Crazy K]

just stick with 225's. Adding a centimeter or 2 in width wont do anything noticeable for traction. Not to mention, 225's are cheaper.

ding ding ding.

[jake91]

well i strayed away from the fuzions the guy at the tire shop told me that the zri out here dr rot after 20k out here so he talked me into a set of falkens they are real nice and he cut me a good deal for only 400 mounted and balanced

[Andrew]

thats too bad. he just unloaded some crap on you. lemme guess, ze-512.

[jake91]

yep whats bad about them? i havent bought them yet

[jake91]

though i probably will because i read a bunch of good/decent reveiws on them. i drive a stock cutlass not a autocross car, they will only be on the car for a little over a year, and they are only $400

[mediabandit]

I am running Falken ZE 912's on the Z34 and have had no problems with them at all, i like them more then the Pirelli's P-Zero's i had on it. Lots of grip, won't break free on hard turns and are half decent in the rain. I run 235/50/17 .

 

[Crazy K]

if it is only for a year... have you considered getting used tires installed????

[slick]

Ugh... I hated my Falken 512's.

[jake91]

if it is only for a year... have you considered getting used tires installed????

i want new

[jake91]

Ugh... I hated my Falken 512's.

why? no one will give me an answer

[AWeb80]

you want the ZRi's.....

[slick]

Ugh... I hated my Falken 512's.

why? no one will give me an answer

 

Loud, didn't grip worth a damn, horrible in anything wet, wear was insane (2 summers and I needed replacements!).

[jake91]

well i went ahead and ignored you guys, but i like the new tires when i floor the car it doesnt spin anymore and they really hold corners well before i went into a corner at 45 scared when the tire let loose and now i can hit the same corner at 45 and hear a small squeel but i fell confident i can go faster and they are quite anand privide a very nice ride so mabey im just lucky and as for treadwear im noy worried im only going to be driving it for a year with these then they become track tires

[Andrew]

wow. you forgot how to punctuate all the sudden.

 

they will last you a year fine, but they do wear stupid fast. EVERYONE i know that has bought them said this very thing.