Tutor Me

[Mad_Game]

okay so basically im retarded and i want to buy wheels\tires soon. s

o if you could give me a breakdown on ?\?\? those numbers mean anddd what offset and weight affect? and tire treadwear(the higher the # means..?). also are hankook or nankang radials bad? becuz theyre cheaper than most. ($400)

thanks so much sorry for asking so many questions lol

[jlitman]

okay so basically im retarded and i want to buy wheels\tires soon. s

o if you could give me a breakdown on ?\?\? those numbers mean anddd what offset and weight affect? and tire treadwear(the higher the # means..?). also are hankook or nankang radials bad? becuz theyre cheaper than most. ($400)

thanks so much sorry for asking so many questions lol

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=46

Sticky tires will tend to have a lower wear rating and may excel in dry grip at the cost of some wet, but it varies.

You will need to do a lot of research before making an informed decision on tires, as what makes one tire "better" than another is more complex than you might think.

Having said that, generally good budget priced tires include Kumho Ecsta MX's and Falken Azenis. You should scan the auto-x section too for tire suggestions.

[Mad_Game]

wow that link was very helpful. im basically just your average daily driver so im not really big on performance tires. do you think the cheap ones will be okay in this case? also still dont know what offset and treadware affects.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=46

Sticky tires will tend to have a lower wear rating and may excel in dry grip at the cost of some wet, but it varies.

You will need to do a lot of research before making an informed decision on tires, as what makes one tire "better" than another is more complex than you might think.

Having said that, generally good budget priced tires include Kumho Ecsta MX's and Falken Azenis. You should scan the auto-x section too for tire suggestions.

[itchyvi3t]

hankook ventus rs2 best bang for your buck according to car and driver, any tire will do depending on your weather (ie snow, rain, dry). but the hankooks are relatively cheap 100/tire for 17 in rims and offer nice performance

http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=4&article_id=10252

[jlitman]

wow that link was very helpful. im basically just your average daily driver so im not really big on performance tires. do you think the cheap ones will be okay in this case? also still dont know what offset and treadware affects.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=46

Sticky tires will tend to have a lower wear rating and may excel in dry grip at the cost of some wet, but it varies.

You will need to do a lot of research before making an informed decision on tires, as what makes one tire "better" than another is more complex than you might think.

Having said that, generally good budget priced tires include Kumho Ecsta MX's and Falken Azenis. You should scan the auto-x section too for tire suggestions.

Offset has to do with how far in the wheel sits -- higher offsets mean it sits closer to the hub; lower numbers mean closer to the fender. I believe the stock 16" x 6.5" wheels have a +38 offset. Tires with a higher sidewall and wider tread may appear to sit more flush with the stock offset, but I'm still a little fuzzy on how one computes an "optimal" offset for different set ups... Jesse IL gave me a little tutorial on this, but I'd have to re-read it to make sense of it all.

In any case, unless you are also buying wheels, you don't need to really worry about that. There's other issues like gearing and speedo accuracy if you deviate from the stock set up ... search for my name and tire and you will find several links that are useful for calculating all this stuff.

As to selecting a daily driver type tire, it really depends on how and where you drive. A good all-season tire may be drivable in the snow, but will suck overall in every other driving condition, whereas a good summer tire may be fine in all conditions except the snow (I always choose a high performance summer tire because I live in FL, so as long as it has good wet and dry traction, I'm happy). You should check out the reviews on different tires at tirerack and see what is best for you.