Tire reccomendations?

[2o6]

The Sonic needs tires.


I'm trying to keep it cheap, around $120 per tire or less.



Maybe these Kumho Ecsta's? They seem to be priced right, and review well as being a budget-friendly, sporty all rounder. Any other reccomendations?

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=Ecsta+4X+II&partnum=05WR7E4X2XL&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&autoMake=Chevrolet&autoYear=2012&autoModel=Sonic%20Hatchback&autoModClar=LTZ

[2o6]

Thx guys

[Speed_Racer]

Thx guys

I had Ecstas (different tread pattern) on my MR2 - not bad at all for the price!

[Cookie Monster]

Hankook RS3.

[CaminoRacer]

Bridgestone RE-71R

[Rupert]

I mean, it's a Sonic, not an M3... Don't worry about it.

[Byteme]

What size tire are you looking for?

[2o6]

I mean, it's a Sonic, not an M3... Don't worry about it.

I can't want grip or longevity?

[Rupert]

For $120/tire?

[2o6]

For $120/tire?

It's not a small tire; they're 17's. If I were to spend like $60 per tire, I'd end up with something Chinese.


In fact, I did spend like $70 per tire on the Yaris, and got some shitty Chinese tires that handled and wore like crap.

What size tire are you looking for?

205/50/17

[Rupert]

I mean what do you expect for $120/tire? But, IMO, most anything from a name brand that is supposed to do what you want it to do will be fine. Five minutes on Tire Rack should find you the right thing.

[2o6]

I mean what do you expect for $120/tire? But, IMO, most anything from a name brand that is supposed to do what you want it to do will be fine. Five minutes on Tire Rack should find you the right thing.

Great. End of thread.

[12,000 RPM]

Rupert stop being a dick man JFC.

205/50 17 is hardly an exotic size.... personally I really like my DWS06s but in that size they might be just out of your budget

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=ExtremeContact+DWS+06&partnum=05WR7DWS06XL

[Byteme]

It's not a small tire; they're 17's. If I were to spend like $60 per tire, I'd end up with something Chinese.


In fact, I did spend like $70 per tire on the Yaris, and got some shitty Chinese tires that handled and wore like crap.


205/50/17

This works unless you just want to avoid Wal-Mart.

I find the tires I want at Wal-Mart and then check the ratings at Tire Rack.  Then I buy from Wal-Mart.  If it's not in stock at WM they ship it to the store for free, mounting and balancing is $12 a tire.  You pay sales tax, which is about 1/2 the shipping cost you'd pay tire rack.  And the tires are generally less money and WM sells enough product that you are assured of getting recently made tires.  And, in my experience their tire busters are about as good as anyone else.

The only time I've deviated from this in the last 5 sets of tires I've bought was when I bought tires for the Mercedes, Wal-Mart didn't carry the Pirelli P4s I wanted. 

[Raza]

$120 can get you a pretty good tire. Hell, my Continental DWs aren't much ore expensive than that.

I say DWSs, if you're looking for an all season.