The trials and tribulations of Xer0's Civic Si ownership

[Char]

The BRZ/FRS twins and 128i are the cars to beat in STX, so I'm not surprised you're having a tough time. I' skipping the class all together, my car just can't compete in my current trim, so it isn't worth it.

[Xer0]

Okay, question.  So I'm currently left with 7 rim/tire combinations, 4 summers that are currently on the car and 3 all seasons that aren't.  My original plan was just to buy a replacement rim for the busted one as a winter set, but, no one sells this rim anymore as far as I can tell.  In lieu of this, I figured I'd buy two new rims shod with winter tires for the fronts and use the all seasons for the rear.  Since the front wheels do everything in my little rice rocket, I'm assuming it's okay?


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[MX793]

Putting snows only on the fronts (putting significantly grippier tires on the front than the rear in general) will result in a tailhappy car.  Having known people who have run that sort of tire combination and spun into the ditch, I probably wouldn't recommend it.

[MrH]

You can't find a wheel one off?  That's usually not that tough

[RomanChariot]

Tire manufacturers recommend putting the best tires on the back, even for FWD cars for the reason MX793 mentioned. It is safer to have the car understeer than oversteer.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Tire manufacturers recommend putting the best tires on the back, even for FWD cars for the reason MX793 mentioned. It is safer to have the car understeer than oversteer.

Fuck that.
Will never.
Evrr

[FlatBlackCaddy]

I run RS3's in the winter, no problems at all.

[Raza]

The best solution would be to put one snow tire on the front and one snow tire on the opposite wheel at the back.  So if you have one front right, then put the other back left.  All seasons in the other two positions.  You'll be fine. 

[MrH]

You should buy the extra wheels and snow tires I still have in the garage from my miata days

[Eye of the Tiger]

The best solution would be to put one snow tire on the front and one snow tire on the opposite wheel at the back.  So if you have one front right, then put the other back left.  All seasons in the other two positions.  You'll be fine. 

Very logicfail.

[Xer0]

Putting snows only on the fronts (putting significantly grippier tires on the front than the rear in general) will result in a tailhappy car.  Having known people who have run that sort of tire combination and spun into the ditch, I probably wouldn't recommend it.

It's funny, I've been trying to combat this cars annoying understeer forever and here is the solution!




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[AutobahnSHO]

The best solution would be to put one snow tire on the front and one snow tire on the opposite wheel at the back.  So if you have one front right, then put the other back left.  All seasons in the other two positions.  You'll be fine. 

   Optimal driving peace of mind

[MX793]

The best solution would be to put one snow tire on the front and one snow tire on the opposite wheel at the back.  So if you have one front right, then put the other back left.  All seasons in the other two positions.  You'll be fine. 

That's kind of like how early, 2-channel ABS worked.

[Soup DeVille]

The best solution would be to put one snow tire on the front and one snow tire on the opposite wheel at the back.  So if you have one front right, then put the other back left.  All seasons in the other two positions.  You'll be fine. 

No.

Snow tire on left front, rain tire on right front, summer or r-compound on left rear, mountain rated off road tire on right rear.

[RomanChariot]

No.

Snow tire on left front, rain tire on right front, summer or r-compound on left rear, mountain rated off road tire on right rear.

Sounds a little like the Tercel my wife had when we got married. Three different brands of tires in 2 different sizes.

[12,000 RPM]

Sounds a little like the Tercel my wife had when we got married. Three different brands of tires in 2 different sizes.

No traction control, no ABS, no problem 

[RomanChariot]

No traction control, no ABS, no problem 

No power windows or power steering. That car didn't even have a radio when she bought it. It did have AC though.

[Xer0]

Okay, so winter update.  I just bought two separate rims in the same size/width and put the same type of all seasons on them as there were on my spare set.  So far, no issues at all and going from summers to all seasons really highlighted how much of a difference tires made.  Anyway, car looks ghetto AF but it's only going to be like this until March so not a big deal.

The other thing running through my head is current upgrade plan.  Originally, I had wanted to get rid of the Civic by early next year and upgrade into something nicer like a 2 series.  But, everything I've read points to a 2GC coming out sometime in 2019 and I would vastly prefer 4 to 2 doors.  So that gives me another year, at least, with the Civic.  That means upgrades are back on the table.  Right now what I'm thinking is what I've always been thinking:

Full Racing 3" Downpipe and Exhaust
22mm RSB
Rear engine mount

With install, that's about $2k.  I'll keep all the old parts around and reinstall when it's time to sell the Civic.  This will at least make it more lively until I finally do get rid of it.

[12,000 RPM]

Choose exhaust carefully.... Civic gets loud fast

Sounds like a solid plan though