tire choice - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Lafora · 03-31-2002, 01:46 AM

alright... 14" rims SUCK cuz the choice i get are severly limited.

what are your experiences (personal or heresay) with the following:

BF Goodrich Comp TAs
Michelin Pilot XGTH4
Bridgestone RE950

final note: andrew, what Kumhos are you running?

thanks

SpectraBlueCam · 03-31-2002, 02:25 AM

I had those Michelins and they were great.

Bensa · 03-31-2002, 02:57 AM

I got the Pilots on my Camry right now... and they seemed pretty good no Toyo T1's but they not bad for all season tires.

bondobondo · 03-31-2002, 10:12 AM

well considering the victor racers v700 have a treadwear rating of 50, Im running the bomb ass ecsta supras712's.

they come in all sorts of sizes, i am sure they would have 14" 185/175 anything.

my advice

FIND RIMS. pref 15's.

Bensa · 03-31-2002, 11:23 AM

I think Lafora is trying to go on a budget to get tires and such. First question is do you want an all season tire or... are you going to be running a set for summer + winter

I would think it's best that you ask other AE86 drivers as to their tire and tire size preference as I recall Jover had an issue with his car and how a 5% in the profile caused a little rubbing.

I personally think an all round good tire would be a Pielli P4000 Super Touring. For my Accord they improved the corning capabilities of the car and better winter traction, only drawback were they kinda loud. Price wise they weren't too expensive I believe I paid aproximately $500 Including ttaxes for a set of 205/60/15's

goodcookiedrift · 03-31-2002, 11:32 AM

a520 14/60/195 - very sticky and got a stiff sidewall for a 60...60 the lowest though kinda sucks..makes tire look chunky

they are good, but if you are worrying about tire rubbing with a 7 or wider rim, you're gonna want to go with 195/55/14 or lower.

Kuhmo's are really good, i'm thinking of getting these for my ssr's. another consideration are falken azenis which are really the best bang for the buck but are harder to find and I think you can find dunlops in a 55...but really, why would you want dunlops?

***EKam*** · 03-31-2002, 12:31 PM

I won't consider A520 - they're loud and not sticky when they're worn out...

Lafora · 03-31-2002, 06:45 PM

well i'm gonna go the budget route when it comes to rims..(see if i can find some cheap, but decent mesh hehe)

budget for tires is prolly 600 bucks for a whole set...i think that should be adequate considering i won't be doing any crazy driving / mods for some time.

goodcookiedrift · 04-01-2002, 12:23 PM

i don't find the a520 any louder or quieter than the bridgestones or the like....they're really not that loud...you would expect quieter for the amount of money you pay, but they're no louder than any all weather radial.

Nick

mr_sinister · 04-03-2002, 09:34 PM

what about 185/60/14 sizes.. those are pretty common.. and they even fit on supra rims (so I hear)

Lafora · 04-03-2002, 09:40 PM

that's what i SHOULD be using

gonna go with some kuhmos since i can get em for a pretty good price.

Flashmn · 04-04-2002, 06:54 AM

I'm planning to get 195/55 R15's. on 15X7"ET38 rims, but heck nobody seems to know for sure wether they'll scrub on my AE92.