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What tires for stock 15in rims?

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Old 09-29-2010, 08:54 AM
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What tires for stock 15in rims?

What tires would you recommend for the stock 15in rims?

There do not seem to be many choices in the stock 175/65/15 size. I have talked to a few of the tire places in town and they recommend going with a 185/60/15.

We enjoy spirited driving, but we also need a tire that will last a good while. We average driving 30-35k a year.
 
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Old 09-29-2010, 10:12 AM
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If you want a sticky summer tire - Dunlop Sport SP01 (this is what I've got on mine now)

If you want all-season with long treadware (not sticky and not sporty) - Avid Envigor
 
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See my sig for long wearing tires......

 
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You can go with 195/60/15 on stock 15x5.5 rims.

I'm partial to Nokians, best tires in that size for spring/summer/fall/all temp/rain/no snow&ice.

They aren't too balloony on the MC hollies. I can post pictures if you like.


Mine are spent at about 11,000 miles, but a dozen or more flat-out runs of The Dragon and driving the surrounding area didn't help that figure much. I don't get on twisties that often.

My previous set lasted about 16,000 miles. I had autocrossed on them twice. These mileage figures are typical of all tires I've had on my car. I tend to drive hard, yet smooth, no tire squealing.

If you generally putter around, you should easily get 30-35k out of them.
 
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See my sig for long wearing tires......

I actually have those tires on my Accord.
 
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195/60-15 Sumitomo HTR A/S P01 (H&V) $59 5 year, 65k miles tread warranty
 
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