Need Tire INFO.

OK i want to get a set of tires to for the ride what tires are good for a long ride like the one i'm doing from here to ATL i saw a couple in tire rack i'm going with 205/60/15 and my wheels are 15" x 7 if i lower her i'm hopping everything is good. Here are the tires i saw @ the Tire Rack site.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?skipOver=true&width=205%2F&ratio=60&diameter=15&x=15&y=15

What your budget per tire?...Thats important!

These are tires just for your trip?...Make sure they have Lots of Tread!!

to me a 205 is too wide of a tire for a 7 inch wide wheel but thats just me

isnt 205 standard for 7" wide wheel? or are trying to hint to him to stretch his tires

yea im trying to hit haha im so used to my tires that i think a 205 just looks too big haha

UltiMIca06 wrote:

What your budget per tire?...Thats important!

These are tires just for your trip?...Make sure they have Lots of Tread!!

Budget is not a problem i just want a good tire with good tread to get me back and forth.

FARRbB wrote:

yea im trying to hit haha im so used to my tires that i think a 205 just looks too big haha

Let me see a picture of your ride & tires. I like the wide look for the box.

I'd with some Michilin's then!....or Contenitals

Just dont get a Tire that has Soft Rubber for example...Yokohama or Falken.

I believe certain Kumho's have Lots of Tread and last a while too!

Get some 195 50 15 Toyos. Those tires will last forever. 205 is way too wide on a x7, 195 is not really a stretch either but it will be aesthetically pleasing.

My toyo's have 50k miles on them with only minor wear

I want to say Thank You to everyone for your help. I found this site on line and thought i would share it with everyone.

www.SAFERCAR.GOV

Traction

Traction grades are an indication of a tire's ability to stop on wet pavement. A higher graded tire should allow a car to stop on wet roads in a shorter distance than a tire with a lower grade. Traction is graded from highest to lowest as "AA", "A", "B", and "C".



Of current tires:

3% are rated “AA”

75% are rated “A”

22% are rated “B”

only 1 line of tires rated “C”


Temperature

Temperature grades are an indication of a tire's resistance to heat. Sustained high temperature (for example, driving long distances in hot weather), can cause a tire to deteriorate, leading to blowouts and tread separation. From highest to lowest, a tire's resistance to heat is graded as “A”, “B”, or “C”.



Of current tires:

27% are rated “A”

59% are rated “B”

11% are rated “C”


Treadwear

Treadwear grades are an indication of a tire's relative wear rate. The higher the treadwear number is, the longer it should take for the tread to wear down.



A control tire is assigned a grade of 100. Other tires are compared to the control tire. For example, a tire grade of 200 should wear twice as long as the control tire.

Of current tires:

15% are rated below 200

25% are rated 201 - 300

32% are rated 301 - 400

20% are rated 401 - 500

6% are rated 501 - 600

2% are rated above 600