Where to get a OEM tire ?
why would you want buy overprice stock tire??
get another better performance tire for less.
try www.tirerack.com www.edgeracing.com www.discounttiredirect.com
get another better performance tire for less.
try www.tirerack.com www.edgeracing.com www.discounttiredirect.com
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Originally Posted by GammaTNT
why would you want buy overprice stock tire??
get another better performance tire for less.
try www.tirerack.com www.edgeracing.com www.discounttiredirect.com
get another better performance tire for less.
try www.tirerack.com www.edgeracing.com www.discounttiredirect.com
I am a tire NOOB. What is a good all around tire ? For street/city/winter ? I drive a lot for work.
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kumho ecsta asx. all season tire, only $81 each at tire rack, and they have a long treadlife.
lots of people have good things to say about toyo proxes 4, with the exception that some of them wear out pretty fast.
lots of people have good things to say about toyo proxes 4, with the exception that some of them wear out pretty fast.
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kumho ecsta asx. all season tire, only $81 each at tire rack, and they have a long treadlife.
lots of people have good things to say about toyo proxes 4, with the exception that some of them wear out pretty fast.
lots of people have good things to say about toyo proxes 4, with the exception that some of them wear out pretty fast.
225/45ZR17
Blackwall Serv. Desc: 94W
Price: $87.00 (each)
Estimated Availability:
In Stock
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
kumho ecsta asx. all season tire, only $81 each at tire rack, and they have a long treadlife.
lots of people have good things to say about toyo proxes 4, with the exception that some of them wear out pretty fast.
lots of people have good things to say about toyo proxes 4, with the exception that some of them wear out pretty fast.
225/45ZR17
Blackwall Serv. Desc: 94W
Price: $87.00 (each)
Estimated Availability:
In Stock
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Oh and from the looks of the pic, this is NOT a low-profile tire correct ?
Doesnt matter to me. I would kinda perfer it anyway with all the city driving i do. If you saw my other tire thread two of my tires are already damaged.
Doesnt matter to me. I would kinda perfer it anyway with all the city driving i do. If you saw my other tire thread two of my tires are already damaged.
no the first number(215) is the width, 2nd is how fat or thin your tire is(45) and of course the 3rd is the size of the rim. our stock tires are 215/45/17 so just go for the same size as your stock and any tire can be low-profile just depends on the middle number of the tire. yeah you can do 215/35/17 if you want but eh not for stock rims IMO.
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no the first number(215) is the width, 2nd is how fat or thin your tire is(45) and of course the 3rd is the size of the rim. our stock tires are 215/45/17 so just go for the same size as your stock and any tire can be low-profile just depends on the middle number of the tire. yeah you can do 215/35/17 if you want but eh not for stock rims IMO.
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I guess they arent considered low-pros. I was just trying to avoid (if i can) this happening again
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Tire shopping. Serious business.
"Low profile" is just a figure of speech. You look at the wheel, and if the tire is pretty then then you have "low profile" tires. The generally accepted idea is that "low profile" tires are any tires with an aspect ratio of less than 50% of the width of the tire. The aspect ratio is the middle number. That means that the stock tires are low profile by the generally accepted definition of what it means to be low profile.
"Low profile" is just a figure of speech. You look at the wheel, and if the tire is pretty then then you have "low profile" tires. The generally accepted idea is that "low profile" tires are any tires with an aspect ratio of less than 50% of the width of the tire. The aspect ratio is the middle number. That means that the stock tires are low profile by the generally accepted definition of what it means to be low profile.
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Tire shopping. Serious business.
"Low profile" is just a figure of speech. You look at the wheel, and if the tire is pretty then then you have "low profile" tires. The generally accepted idea is that "low profile" tires are any tires with an aspect ratio of less than 50% of the width of the tire. The aspect ratio is the middle number. That means that the stock tires are low profile by the generally accepted definition of what it means to be low profile.
"Low profile" is just a figure of speech. You look at the wheel, and if the tire is pretty then then you have "low profile" tires. The generally accepted idea is that "low profile" tires are any tires with an aspect ratio of less than 50% of the width of the tire. The aspect ratio is the middle number. That means that the stock tires are low profile by the generally accepted definition of what it means to be low profile.
Well i added these tires to my cart :
215/45ZR17 Kumho Ecsta ASX
Blackwall In Stock 4 $90.00 $360.00
The price is reasonable. The OEM tire was 207.00 for just one tire ! I am going to buy these tonight. I want to thank you guys for all the much need info.
Also are the road hazzards warrantys BS ?
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Originally Posted by RodC
Tire shopping. Serious business.
"Low profile" is just a figure of speech. You look at the wheel, and if the tire is pretty then then you have "low profile" tires. The generally accepted idea is that "low profile" tires are any tires with an aspect ratio of less than 50% of the width of the tire. The aspect ratio is the middle number. That means that the stock tires are low profile by the generally accepted definition of what it means to be low profile.
"Low profile" is just a figure of speech. You look at the wheel, and if the tire is pretty then then you have "low profile" tires. The generally accepted idea is that "low profile" tires are any tires with an aspect ratio of less than 50% of the width of the tire. The aspect ratio is the middle number. That means that the stock tires are low profile by the generally accepted definition of what it means to be low profile.
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OEM tires are overpriced like someone else said.
Lexus IS 300 had them as well.
The funny thing is I beat an IS300 by about 1/2 a car's length 2 weeks ago. Perhaps if I had better tires I might have been able to widen that gap.
Lexus IS 300 had them as well.
The funny thing is I beat an IS300 by about 1/2 a car's length 2 weeks ago. Perhaps if I had better tires I might have been able to widen that gap.
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i didn't want to make another thread about tires so i'll just throw the question here, i just bought some rs1 wheels and i'm looking for tires, what do you guys recommend? i was going to buy the pirelli pzeros they go for 140 each, but is there anything better for that $$ or maybe cheaper? thanks guys.
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Originally Posted by aRucard
i didn't want to make another thread about tires so i'll just throw the question here, i just bought some rs1 wheels and i'm looking for tires, what do you guys recommend? i was going to buy the pirelli pzeros they go for 140 each, but is there anything better for that $$ or maybe cheaper? thanks guys.