Another Tire Thread

[JayG]

you are putting too much thought into this. I doubt you can see much difference between 215 and 225 vs 205 from 10 feet.
If anything the wider tire will fill the wheel well a little bit more. Bear in mind you are looking at 5 or 10 mm difference on each side of the wheel. that is approx less than 1/4" to less than 1/2 in.
Same thing on any diameter difference, less than 1/2" if any
Go with 225 on the front, the car will handle better

How much more $ are 225 vs 215. Probably is not much and considering you will have the tires for a while......

Goodyears warranty is 1/2 mileage for staggered setup regardless of the size

[mipstien]

Originally Posted by JayG

you are putting too much thought into this. I doubt you can see much difference between 215 and 225 vs 205 from 10 feet.
If anything the wider tire will fill the wheel well a little bit more. Bear in mind you are looking at 5 or 10 mm difference on each side of the wheel. that is approx less than 1/4" to less than 1/2 in.
Same thing on any diameter difference, less than 1/2" if any
Go with 225 on the front, the car will handle better

How much more $ are 225 vs 215. Probably is not much and considering you will have the tirezs for a while......

Goodyears warranty is 1/2 mileage for staggered setup regardless of the size

I guess thats a good point. If people are telling me that the fronts are lasting a long time then I guess what is 50$ difference per tire on the front.

[JayG]

Originally Posted by mipstien

I guess thats a good point. If people are telling me that the fronts are lasting a long time then I guess what is 50$ difference per tire on the front.

Where are you buying them from that has a $50 difference per tire?

[mipstien]

Originally Posted by JayG

Where are you buying them from thathas a $50 difference per tire?

It was a local price I found. I've never bought tire rack or online tires. Sorta worried about warranty replacement. Don't want to have to have my car down cause I have to mail my tire out for something.

Discount tire and tire rack both have great prices on these though and bring the cost down at least 25% from local shops. but then I have to pay for install I believe.

[JayG]

I bought my last tires from Tirerack. They shipped them directly to a local installer. You can select the installer you want to use from their list online. Great deal as well. I got mounting and road force balance for $15/wheel! They also have their own road hazard warranty they add on for free and you still have the Mfg warranty

The tire rack warranty will either send you a new tire or reimburse you for the cost if you get one locally.

In any case a Mfg warranty will be honored at any authorised dealer

You can also sometimes get local guys to match Tirerack $$

If

[mipstien]

I got prices just now.

Continental 688.35
Goodyear 697.27
BFGoodrich 627.11

Prices include mounting balance and lifetime rotation.
+10$ per tire for road hazard (they have amazing road hazard there 100% first year 50% second year and 25% 3rd year).

[Finnegan]

I bought a set of your first choice, Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, a few months ago and have been very pleased with them. For me, it's more about handling rain and lower temps, rather than snow.

Originally Posted by mipstien

I am in the market for new tires this week and have been doing a lot of research. I have decided to go with a performance a/s tire. I have a couple of questions probably just opinions really.

I want to change the front tire size from the 205 to a 215. Would that be a 215/45/17 or a 215/40/17?

Now to the tires and opinions. The tires I have been looking at are:

1) Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
2) BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/S
3) Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric All-Season
4) kind of up for any other ideas on all season tires
These all have mileage warranties and are great mixes of performance with tread rating.

I also listed these in order of, current, preference.

[mipstien]

Originally Posted by Finnegan

I bought a set of your first choice, Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06, a few months ago and have been very pleased with them. For me, it's more about handling rain and lower temps, rather than snow.

I am not as concerned with snow, either, but this year has been bad and I did end up sliding off the road on packed snow earlier this year. only tore off the bottom plastics which I have to find soon.

[mipstien]

After consideration and research I chose to go with the BFG comp 2 a/s. $627 installed 255 rear 225 front's.

Thank you everyone with opinion's and information.