I need a set of decent summer tires, but the problem is the rim size - 185/60r15. The only half-bad tires in this size that I see are Firestone FR740, and forget about getting anything better than "high performance".
I know that tire selection drastically improves on bigger rim sizes, what would be the "plus size" for 85/60r15? I think R16 would do just fine.
nice pikachu bro
185/55/16 is the size closest to the 185/60/15
How'bout these? https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Hankook&tireModel=Ventus+V2+concept2&partnum=855HR6H457&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes
If you can put some 205/55/16's on it without them rubbing you'll get a damned good variety of tires to chose from
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?zip-code=&width=205/&ratio=50&diameter=16&rearWidth=255/&rearRatio=40&rearDiameter=17
>>17044389
Same goes for 195/50/16
>>17044389
>Hankook
Heard bad things about them, but don't remember what exactly
>>17044389
>185/55/16
That doesn't get anything above "high performance all-season" on Tirerack. Last time I bought tires from that category instead of my usual top category, I regretted it for several years - those tires sucked, but to add insult to injury tread life was much better.
>>17044545
How about this;
I had 4 on my car.
2 popped.
the other 2 have worn down to the last percentage of tread legal in my state within 43,000 miles
granted most the miles are highway miles at upwards of 100 mph.
>>17044308
Maybe you shouldn't put performance tires on pizza cutter wheels and get a performance car instead design for that
>>17045339
>>17044545
I should add those miles were on Indiana highways which are basically never fucking paved properly
I run 185s on my miata. They didn't have 55s so I had to get 60s instead. I got bridgestone all seasons and they have been great for what I need it for (commuting).
Ive got that same HF jack, op. I think it was a good buy. And besides, it's for "racing."
Go 16. Prices jump dramatically every inch after that. I actually passed on a mazda sport wagon because it was running 18s and needed new tires. They priced at 120 more than 17s for the set with decent rubber.