Lets talk Tires

i love my 512s...

well right now I'm running stock 14 inch tires lol but hopefully I'll buy some of those new Nitto NEO gens or I'll try these 512's...

some potenzas, not really that great.

well i just ordered my rims and tires from my job so in a few days i will be running Yoko AS430 (NTB exclusive)...i was torn between those and the falken ze512's but the yoko's have a better treadwear rating...plus i get a CRAZY discount on them

btw right now i've got BF Goodrich Traction T/A's (195/60/14) and i must say they are EXCELLENT all season tires...didn't slip once in all the snow this winter, and they're actually performance tires

Rolla02 has the ze512, and thats what im getting when i get my rims off him, right now on my stockers i have yokohamas, thier pretty good, good in snow/rain and good when its dry out too

Ziex 512's are by far the best option for all seasons tires, best thing about them is they are dirt cheap.

Summer tires I like
Falken Azenis RT215 (discontinued)
Kumho MX
Toyo Proxes T1S
BFG KDW (KD are best but more expensive)

Other excellent tires, however not pratical
Michilen Pilot PS2
Potenza RE010

Racing tires I've driven on.
Kumho Victory Racer V700 (for solo)
Toyo RA1 (for HPDE)

I have 512's on the beater that I bought new not more thatn two months ago. I like them a lot, but I have read that they need to be rotated religiously if not they will wear out unevenly very fast. Since they are directional this means they can only be rotated back/front every 5K miles.

X

Well very easily, it all depends where you have your traction, either front wheel drive or rear wheel drive. The tires with the traction will wear out first. In FWD cars that would mean the front tires will wear out first if not rotated in a schedule. Second, the front tires are subjected to other wear patterns since they also encounter lateral forces when you move the steering wheel.

Yes I said unevenly, and it is not a hard concept to visualize. If you feel like reading some more on the subject then this is a good link:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=43

So if you want even tire wear then rotate your tires, if you wish to replace two tires while the other two are still at half life, then do not rotate your tires.

What you are thinking of is having one side of the tire wear out more than the other. What I am talking about is having two tires wear out faster than the other two if not rotated.

I hope this has enlightened you.

X

Bridgestone S-03's...well, soon to be running then, i'm waiting on my Mcgard spline drives before I mount everything on the car.

the kumho ASX is a better-than-allseason allseason tire. very quiet, good grip, good treadwear. i put 5 autoXes on my last set, and very spirited driving, and got decent mileage out of them..

now i'm on kumho V700's.. can anyone say 60 treadwear?

Yes, that is what I meant in my first post, it seems that 512's do wear out a lot faster than other tires if not rotated regularly. I am on another car forum where a lot of people have used the 512's with mixed results. Most people have complained of uneven wear and most of it had to do with them skipping a rotation or two. Some people have also complained/reported that the 512's being an all season tire have softer sidewalls making them squeal under force when cornering. Also people have noted that the 512's do not have that crisp turn in that other tires have, specially summer tires. But that is always the price you pay with high mileage tires.

I did use the so it's good that you caught it was sarcasm. Regardless hopefully someone got some good information out of these posts.

X

Yea what Rolla 95 said. I am running a 205/40/17 Falken ZE 512 in the summer and some 75,000 mile Pepboys Futura tires in the winter

i had all seasons because i'd heard great things about the perf of the ASX's(which were ALL TRUE).. the asx out performed many tires i've owned.

what about pirelli pzeros

I've got yokohama Avid H4s 205/45-16s.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...045HR6H4S&index=1&vIndex=0&vehicleSearch=true

After getting used to low profile tires I really like them. They do ok on ice and snow. Haven't had much time driving in the rain with them yet. They seem to grip well, and the handling has improved a bit, much less sidewall flex. The ride is a little harsh compared to 14 stocks, but it's not bad for low pro.
I'm happy with them.

Pirelli's are overpriced

michelin are better