Summers on a budget

[firstmazda]

As some of you know i\'m saving up for a huge downpayment on a house and
a wedding on top of that so i\'m on a REALLY tight budget.

Come spring, i\'m gonna have to replace my RS-Ass \'cause i\'m already
running on slicks as it is. (Seriously! you should see them!!)

Anyways, I just wanted to see what some of you recommended in terms
of cheaper, modest performing summer tires.

I want to keep the same profile (205/50/R17) as stock,
I want it to handle just as well, and i want to keep some of
the \'zoom zoom\' factor. But I don\'t need any ultra-high performance,
triple Z rated, racing treads, just something that will get me by.

so what do you guys recommend and how much should i be saving up?

Thanks,
Ray

[bluntman]

Kumho ASX

[Moose]

Hankook K104

I ran the 104\'s last year ... Good as Toyo T1S but way cheaper

http://www.hankooktireusa.com/products_view.asp?CatID=5

Moose

[ds2chan]

you should probably ask for an estimated price also just to get an idea of how much each suggested tires are.. or better yet call up tires23.. :)

[bubu416]

I would say the Falken Ziex ZE-512. They\'re all season performance, cheaper than most major brands. Treadwear is around 360 to 420 for the 60 series.

http://www.consumersearch.com/www/automotive/tires/fullstory.html


@ my friend\'s shop he sells a set of 17\"s for around $620 tax in.
(Skywheel 101 @ 19 Laidlaw Rd.(near Markville Mall in Markham))
* Sorry, gotta do some promos for my buddy there :D :D

Or for pure summer performance, I\'ve seen a lot or RX-8ers put on the Falken Azenis ST-115 on their 18\" wheels.

But I do agree, those \"Bad\"year RS-As really gotta go...the RS-A = \"Really Sucks-Ass\"


-bubu416

[RedRaptor]

Originally posted by bluntman
Kumho ASX


+1

Running these on my RX8 rims for the summer. Huge improvement over the RSAs. I had no confidence in the car in the wet with the RSAs, but the ASX are a whole new ball game. I\'ve put 12,000km on my ASX already. However they will not be seeing any action in snow, as I have the KW17s for that.

[majic]

Originally posted by bluntman


Kumho ASX


+1

they might cost a little more than a BUDGET tire but with treadwear rating of 420 they\'ll last you a few seasons.. oh yah.. and you\'ll gain a lot of performance ;)

[firstmazda]

wow, thanks for the quick replies guys.
how much do all these different tires cost on avg.?

[majic]

Originally posted by firstmazda


wow, thanks for the quick replies guys.
how much do all these different tires cost on avg.?


search (http://torontomazda3.com/forum/search.php) :D

us prices - comparison only (www.tirerack.com)

cad and us prices (www.1010tires.com)

cad prices (www.tiretrends.com)

so that\'ll show u the most u\'ll be paying ;)

[chaser]

Price Tires23 posted back in March for 205/50/17:

205/50/17
Hankook K-104 $710
Federal SS595 $600
Kumho 712 $590
Kumho ASX $725
Toyo T1-S $945
Toyo T1-R $985
Yokohama AVS Sport $980
Yokohama ES100 $735

Note: Falken ZE512 doesn\'t come in size 205/50/17 but 215/45/17 or 225/45/17, which the later is a closer match to the stock diameter.

Pricing of other sizes (http://www.torontomazda3.com/forum/read.php?TID=1923)

[firstmazda]

Originally posted by majic



Originally posted by firstmazda


wow, thanks for the quick replies guys.
how much do all these different tires cost on avg.?


search (http://torontomazda3.com/forum/search.php) :D

us prices - comparison only (www.tirerack.com)

cad and us prices (www.1010tires.com)

cad prices (www.tiretrends.com)

so that\'ll show u the most u\'ll be paying ;)

OMG! I never thought this would happen!
And to me, a senior member!! I\'m soo embarassed!!
NO ONE IS SAFE!!

I\'ve been MAJOOGLED!!!

LOL but thanks anyways...

[majic]

Originally posted by firstmazda

OMG! I never thought this would happen!
And to me, a senior member!! I\'m soo embarassed!!
NO ONE IS SAFE!!

I\'ve been MAJOOGLED!!!

LOL but thanks anyways...

and i wasn\'t even picking on you :D

http://photos1.blogger.com/img/123/977/1024/Shit%20Happens.jpg

[Zaku_4]

Originally posted by chaser


Price Tires23 posted back in March for 205/50/17:

205/50/17
Hankook K-104 $710
Federal SS595 $600
Kumho 712 $590
Kumho ASX $725
Toyo T1-S $945
Toyo T1-R $985
Yokohama AVS Sport $980
Yokohama ES100 $735


i wanted the 712\'s. but they had no mroe stock so i went with k104\'s. i think i paid 700 flat for mine. anyways i love my k104\'s. lol nice in wet and dry situations. i dont think anyone could have more worn RSA\'s than me. they were so flat rofl... like shit i dont even know how that happened thats why i switched.

BTW: RSA = really sucks ass XD thats a good one

[S.F.W.]

I had originally wanted the Kumho ASX, but everyone was sold out when I needed tires. So I went with the Yokohama ES100. I have been very pleased with the tire.