stock tires

[fitcious]

hi guys,

i know a lot of threads were made on the stock tires...and ive searched and couldn't find an answer...but i swear i read some where on this forum regarding it..but anyways, please link me to the tread if you can find it for me..

I know our cars come with Bridgestones and Michelins....was there a reason why there were two diff. kind of tires?

does one have a longer tread life than the other? is one better than the other?

i am annoyed that everytime i make a turn and i add a bit of gas, the back squeals...makes neighboring cars think i do not know how to control my car or trying to show off....thanks

[Tofu driver's Fr-s]

You could easily go on tire rack, look up both tires and get the answer your looking for...

[dem00n]

Michelins are summer tires, bridgestone are all seasons.

Both about the same grip levels, mediocre grip tires.

There a other tires that would chirp less, i'd look up some medium grip tires.

[AlanLGuy]

Originally Posted by fitcious

hi guys,

i know a lot of threads were made on the stock tires...and ive searched and couldn't find an answer...but i swear i read some where on this forum regarding it..but anyways, please link me to the tread if you can find it for me..

I know our cars come with Bridgestones and Michelins....was there a reason why there were two diff. kind of tires?

does one have a longer tread life than the other? is one better than the other?

i am annoyed that everytime i make a turn and i add a bit of gas, the back squeals...makes neighboring cars think i do not know how to control my car or trying to show off....thanks

The michelins primacies are considered a summer tire, therefore in most places in the U.S. dealers sold the cars with Bridgestone all seasons during the winter. Overall the Michelin Primacy is a slightly better tire, slightly more grippy, but it's also a low rolling resistance tire . as well.

The biggest crock is that most dealers that sold the car with the Bridgestones added an additional charge for "all season tires" even though they swapped the Michelins for a less expensive Bridgestone.

[fitcious]

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[AlanLGuy]

If you want a better street tire look at tire racks "Max Performance Summer" category. Something like the Michelin Pilot Super Sport or Yokohama S drives would give you more grip, but any tire is going to squeal if you drive at the edge if its grip limit.

The other downside to those tires is of course the life of the tire, softer the rubber the shorter it's life. You just need to decide what a happy medium is for you between tire life and performance

[dem00n]

Originally Posted by AlanLGuy

If you want a better street tire look at tire racks "Max Performance Summer" category. Something like the Michelin Pilot Super Sport or Yokohama S drives would give you more grip, but any tire is going to squeal if you drive at the edge if its grip limit.

The other downside to those tires is of course the life of the tire, softer the rubber the shorter it's life. You just need to decide what a happy medium is for you between tire life and performance

The main downsize of those tires is that they have too much grip (ironically enough a problem that's occurring in modern days car), in my eyes its best to invest your money in a medium grip tire. So you can still have good grip but you can still easily access over steer, but not as easy as on the stock tires.

Also the fact that summer tires need to be hot to achieve prime grip where no so much on all seasons, but thats a whole different argument, which personally i have yet to see if true.

[AlanLGuy]

Originally Posted by dem00n

The main downsize of those tires is that they have too much grip (ironically enough a problem that's occurring in modern days car), in my eyes its best to invest your money in a medium grip tire. So you can still have good grip but you can still easily access over steer, but not as easy as on the stock tires.

Also the fact that summer tires need to be hot to achieve prime grip where no so much on all seasons, but thats a whole different argument, which personally i have yet to see if true.

True, if you are looking to drift the car around those are not the best tires to do it on, that being said, I autocross quite frequently and have even grippier tires (ZII Star Specs) and I have no problems swinging the rear end around when needed with a mixture of trail breaking and a quick tap on the gas pedal. I have a set of S. drives on my daily driver and I think they are fantastic, never wanted for more grip in street driving, and reviews say the Michelin Super Sports are even better

[ZionsWrath]

The real benefit of the OEM tire is there is going to be so many people selling them used you might find yourself finding it hard to find a better bang for buck. Think 50-75 for a almost brand new OEM tire. If you aren't racing its probably good enough for most people.

[chulooz]

stock tires(junk) + FRS suspension = squeak squeak

[chulooz]

Originally Posted by dem00n

The main downsize of those tires is that they have too much grip

wut?

[ZionsWrath]

Originally Posted by chulooz

stock tires(junk) + FRS suspension = squeak squeak

Originally Posted by chulooz

wut?

While the OEM tire is "junk" relatively for a sports car it still has more grip than the average tire of the average person (cheap all seasons)

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by chulooz

stock tires(junk) + FRS suspension = squeak squeak

hmmm.....$200. is a lot to have to pay for a piece of junk ....

The OEM Michelins seem to work good for me, in my area and my kind if driving (in the summertime at least).

humfrz

[chulooz]

Originally Posted by humfrz

hmmm.....$200. is a lot to have to pay for a piece of junk ....

The OEM Michelins seem to work good for me, in my area and my kind if driving (in the summertime at least).

humfrz

Swap them out for some good performance summer rubber if your weather permits and prepare to be impressed. The average driver may not notice how uninspiring these tires are until theyve tried something worth while.