Apologies for the off-topic material, but I couldn't think of a better list to ask. Suggestions to that effect are welcome. I've got a 2001 Honda Civic LX Sedan. The car supposedly weighs 2465 lbs a
It definitely depends on what you are doing, but in general there's no hard relation between tire width and car weight. _If_ everything else is equal, then narrow tires do have an advantage in some
The tires can be a lot of the difference. Without going way OT into a tire debate, let me say how much I love Bridgestone S02s. Good wet/dry grip, gradual transition from stick to slide. The new S03s
They aren't going to work much at all in snow or on ice. I had RE-92s as OEM on my Subaru, and I autocrossed them on snow, on ice, and on pavement. I found them poor on each surface. There is no excu
Seriously, try different tires before you go narrower. Narrower tires will compromise the dry handling, and that's probably what you do most of. I've seen Civics and Integras running 205 width tires
Just for the record, I was _NOT_ recommending the RE92, it was just the first thing I ran across in a 165-wide 14" tire. So, unless I can afford two full sets of racing tires (or to stay home when i
More then the width, the tire design itself greatly affects your traction. Be that dry pavement, rain and hydroplaning, snow, ice or whatever else you chose. Fwiw, my pickup, running various Michlin'
I read your message and all the replies. Then I did what I always do when the great tire debate comes up, checked out the Tirerack web site. I plugged in your tire size and checked off high performan
No. If you care about controlling your vehicle ( and *not* rolling over and dying ), you should keep proper tires on it. If you don't mind sliding around out-of-control and having no options to avoid
Aha, gotcha. Whoa! Easy! What I was agreeing with was that if you really want good traction in the snow, you need snow tires. You can get decent or passable traction with all-seasons, but it won't be
When I was in college, I had a $50 Audi Fox. I drove this car hard, usually wearing out a set of front tires in 5k miles. (the Fox is a front-drive car). At one point I put a set of all-weather tires
The only thing that I can add to this thread is a thought on tire cost. I figure that the cost is only more up front, with 2 sets of tires, they won't see as much use and will last much longer, there
Not only that, the soft compound of summer tires can actually be damaged by cold, to the point that they become low-traction bricks. I distinctly remember the first time I subjected my SP8000s to sub
Yep! That's about what my basement looks like. Garsh. <Looks down and twists toe into dirt> I thought the Arctic Alpines looked like a great solution, but they just weren't aggressive enough in the s
I want to thank everyone for taking the time to reply. I've decided to spring for 4 all-season performance tires and see what improvements I get. I'm going to try to contact other Civic drivers for s