Altenzo Tires

[oppiee]

Hey guys, do you know where to get some cheapo altenzo tires?

thanks!

[soundman98]

Why? It's not like there's a shortage of tire brands that are available everywhere

[Muskoka800]

Originally Posted by soundman98

Why? It's not like there's a shortage of tire brands that are available everywhere

FYI, tire shopping in Canada differs significantly from stateside and the brand he’s seeking may not even be imported.

[Muskoka800]

Originally Posted by oppiee

Hey guys, do you know where to get some cheapo altenzo tires?

thanks!

No luck searching with Google?

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Muskoka800

FYI, tire shopping in Canada differs significantly from stateside and the brand he’s seeking may not even be imported.

yes, but why look for a single specific obscure brand? especially if it's not immediately available? alternatively phrased, what does this company do that all other tire companies aren't doing that justifies the hassle of locating their products?

just off the top of my head, bridgestone, firestone, bfgoodwrench, and michellin, they all make really good situation-specific tires that generally come down to individual nitpicking preferences of minor features and tread pattern/composition.

[Yoshoobaroo]

Why in the world would you specifically seek out Chinese knockoff tires? There is no such thing as a good tire that cheap. Any $60 tire will be severely compromised in one or more ways, usually safety/performance. Not worth saving $20 per tire IMO

Plenty of top tier manufacturers make affordable performance tires. Falken, Hankook, Bridgestone/Firestone, Sumitomo, Kumho, etc.

[oppiee]

oy sorry lol Ill explain some more. I bought some used rims came with 2 new altenzos and 2 totally worn out mich tires. I thought it might be worth while getting the 2 worn out replaced with the same brand. Any thoughts? or is it just better to get 2 different brands of tires.

[DarkPira7e]

Originally Posted by oppiee

oy sorry lol Ill explain some more. I bought some used rims came with 2 new altenzos and 2 totally worn out mich tires. I thought it might be worth while getting the 2 worn out replaced with the same brand. Any thoughts? or is it just better to get 2 different brands of tires.

Trust me, you're better off replacing all 4. There's a lot more to a tire than "does it roll" and "does it have tread". Ask anyone who has driven on a tire with broken belts

[soundman98]

i would replace all 4 tires with a single new brand. i understand the costs are more, but there's a ton of inherent issues with replacing tires in sets of 2 on newer cars.

firstly, it starts to feel like you're always replacing tires, because now you're going to tire shops twice as much..

but then with newer cars, there's been a few threads now where people do exactly this, and it triggers the ABS system, sometimes causing fault codes because the car is sensitive enough to see different wheel speeds for the different newness of tires(as tires wear, it changes the circumference of the tires). and when the car see's different wheel speeds, it thinks you've lost control, and attempts to regain control. it's not intelligent enough to know that you're just calmly driving down the highway.

you're on the right track trying to get 4 matching tires-- different pairs of tires are going to offer different traction characteristics, so mixing tires for street use isn't a very wise idea-- it can lead to one side maintaining traction while the other side decides to take a coffee break.


my rough rule of thumb is to spend around $100-150/tire. very generally speaking, most of the brands have some of their better-performing tires in this price range for our size tires.

[Yoshoobaroo]

Originally Posted by soundman98

my rough rule of thumb is to spend around $100-150/tire.

Same here. You can spend more, but best bang for buck is in this range. And once you get to a $100 tire form a top tier brand, you're no longer risking to sacrifice safety.

I’ve ALWAYS had bad experiences with off brand tires that either came on a used car or used wheels. My general rule now is that if it’s not sold on tire rack, it’s more than likely shit.

Even some of the lower end tires on tire rack I’d stay away from. (Nexen, Cooper, Riken) My BRZ only surprise-oversteered on me ONCE, and it was a few weeks after I bought her, she came with Cooper tires. I clipped a plastic reflector post which got me a visit to the paint less dent removal guy. Took those tires off the next day, found some used OEM Michelins on CL. I’ve had Michelin/Hankook/Falken on her and she’s been playing nice ever since.

If you’re looking for a cheap performance tire that’s still very good, look into Firestone Indy 500 (called Bridgestone RE003 in some regions), Falken FK510, and Hankook Ventus V12 Evo2. You can get all 3 under 100USD when they’re on sale, most of the time at least one manufacturer has a rebate program going.

[Turbo]

Originally Posted by oppiee

oy sorry lol Ill explain some more. I bought some used rims came with 2 new altenzos and 2 totally worn out mich tires. I thought it might be worth while getting the 2 worn out replaced with the same brand. Any thoughts? or is it just better to get 2 different brands of tires.

What size are you looking for? I have a pair of lightly used Altezzo's for sale

[oppiee]

I am running these only as dailys (its just a summer car)> I have a separate set of tires for the track. Thats why i wanted to save some lol.

[FT86Z]

Truth, i wouldnt put those on my beater.

[DarkPira7e]

Originally Posted by oppiee

I am running these only as dailys (its just a summer car)> I have a separate set of tires for the track. Thats why i wanted to save some lol.

Just to say, I'd run shitty tires on the track before I'd run them as my every day tire. At least a blowout at the track is less of a risk to yourself and others. Imagine you're doing 70 on the interstate that is packed it other people and your tire shreds. Not only are you at risk of spinning out and hitting other people, if pieces of your tire fly off and hit someone in a convertible, they could be seriously injured.

These are absolutely unlikely to happen, but at least on track you've got a helmet and everyone else on track is expecting danger. Rachel in her 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier convertible would have loved to not lose her right eye because you hit a pothole on your $42 Altenzos