General Exclaim, Nitto NeoGen, Fuzion ZRI
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General Exclaim, Nitto NeoGen, Fuzion ZRI
Before anyone berates me about the search button, I have read some threads about this subject, primarily the Generals, but they are all 5-7 years old, so I was hoping there will be more people riding on these to give some input.
My two primary criteria are handling and weight. I do not care about a smooth ride, and since I have a set of dedicated winters and do not put a ton of miles on my MINI, quick wearing is not a big concern either. Until I can find a set of light wheels for cheap, I have 22lb wheels so a light weight tire is very appealing, but if the handling will be atrocious and squishy it's not worth the trade. I primarily drive in town/short highway trips but I do burn up the twisties on the weekends.
I'd like to keep it around or under $100/tire. I'm looking at both TireRack and Discount Tire Direct. The front runners right now are:
General Exclaim UHP
Nitto NeoGen
Fuzion ZRI
I'm leaning towards 205/50/16 but 205/45/16 is a possibility since I've been considering putting lowering springs on the car next year.
Anyone who's using these tires, I'd love to hear how they are working out for you, and what kind of driving you do. Thanks in advance!
My two primary criteria are handling and weight. I do not care about a smooth ride, and since I have a set of dedicated winters and do not put a ton of miles on my MINI, quick wearing is not a big concern either. Until I can find a set of light wheels for cheap, I have 22lb wheels so a light weight tire is very appealing, but if the handling will be atrocious and squishy it's not worth the trade. I primarily drive in town/short highway trips but I do burn up the twisties on the weekends.
I'd like to keep it around or under $100/tire. I'm looking at both TireRack and Discount Tire Direct. The front runners right now are:
General Exclaim UHP
Nitto NeoGen
Fuzion ZRI
I'm leaning towards 205/50/16 but 205/45/16 is a possibility since I've been considering putting lowering springs on the car next year.
Anyone who's using these tires, I'd love to hear how they are working out for you, and what kind of driving you do. Thanks in advance!
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Another Neo Gen owner, decent tire for the money, a little noisy but not annoyingly so and grippy. No info on th eothers, sounds like they're not that popular any more...
One thing I didn't understand in your post, you may be putting lowering springs on your car, and if so you'll get the smaller aspect ratio tire but the same width? So, if you lower it you'll get an even smaller diameter, rougher riding tire? Do you see what I'm saying?
One thing I didn't understand in your post, you may be putting lowering springs on your car, and if so you'll get the smaller aspect ratio tire but the same width? So, if you lower it you'll get an even smaller diameter, rougher riding tire? Do you see what I'm saying?
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Another Neo Gen owner, decent tire for the money, a little noisy but not annoyingly so and grippy. No info on th eothers, sounds like they're not that popular any more...
One thing I didn't understand in your post, you may be putting lowering springs on your car, and if so you'll get the smaller aspect ratio tir. e but the same width? So, if you lower it you'll get an even smaller diameter, rougher riding tire? Do you see what I'm saying?
One thing I didn't understand in your post, you may be putting lowering springs on your car, and if so you'll get the smaller aspect ratio tir. e but the same width? So, if you lower it you'll get an even smaller diameter, rougher riding tire? Do you see what I'm saying?
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Thanks, that seems to be the general consensus! The nittos are well reviewed but at the moment I am leaning towards the Fuzion ZRi based on a zillion reviews I have slogged through, it sounds like they perform well and are a bit stiffer than the Generals and are a dedicated Summer as opposed to the Nittos. This is the first time I've had to buy a set of tires outside of my Winters and it is pretty overwhelming. So many options! Hopefully someone who's had some miles on the Fuzions can give me some feedback.
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