Tires for gf

airmenair · November 7th, 2009, 7:51 PM

My girlfriend needs some tires badly. The rears are bald. I could use some suggestions from you guys as to what is an affordable, safe tire. With the Texas winter coming I'm thinking all seasons should be ok since our winters are usually mild. Performance isn't necessity as long as it keeps the car on the road properly. Size is 205/50/R17.

Thanks.

EDIT: Car is an 06 Chevy Cobalt

Spectre · November 7th, 2009, 8:25 PM

And the car is a....

DarkReaper · November 7th, 2009, 8:49 PM

How cold is it where you live? If it usually stays above 7°C and there is no major snowfall then just buy summer tires.

HatePersonified · November 7th, 2009, 8:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by airmenair

My girlfriend needs some tires badly. The rears are bald. I could use some suggestions from you guys as to what is an affordable, safe tire. With the Texas winter coming I'm thinking all seasons should be ok since our winters are usually mild. Performance isn't necessity as long as it keeps the car on the road properly. Size is 205/50/R17.

Thanks.

TripleTreds

Labcoatguy · November 7th, 2009, 9:02 PM

Is she tired yet?

Spectre · November 7th, 2009, 9:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HatePersonified

TripleTreds

Hm... BadYear non-performance tires.... do not want.

Clegko · November 7th, 2009, 9:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spectre

Hm... BadYear non-performance tires.... do not want.

I've had less problems with Goodyear than I have had with Firestone. Then again, I run BFGs on my two cars, so that's a moot point.

emil_t · November 7th, 2009, 9:25 PM

i drove in summer and now in winter (almost) with some Birdgestone Blizzaks and were not so brilliant when hot but are brilliant when the tarmac is cold. I've heard that all season are just a myth. Oh and if you are planning to get winter tyres get them with that snowflake in a mounation logo, the internet say they have some extra tests done to them. Anyway wichever type/make you buy, look for the manufacturing date, no more than a few months old.

I recommend Bridgestone Blizzak

Nabster · November 7th, 2009, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emil_t

i drove in summer and now in winter (almost) with some Birdgestone Blizzaks and were not so brilliant when hot but are brilliant when the tarmac is cold. I've heard that all season are just a myth. Oh and if you are planning to get winter tyres get them with that snowflake in a mounation logo, the internet say they have some extra tests done to them. Anyway wichever type/make you buy, look for the manufacturing date, no more than a few months old.

I recommend Bridgestone Blizzak

Those would be completely unnecessary where they are. The DFW area sees snow/ice maybe two or three times a year, if that, and it only lasts the day before melting. It would not be worth the lessened traction versus a standard all season or "mud and snow" tire on the hot/warm/dry roads they'll have 95% of the time. I've got Firestone Winterforce winter tires on my Grand Prix and they have probably half the traction of my summer Bridgestone Potenzas on the dry roads.

VR6 · November 8th, 2009, 12:48 AM

Just get a set of standard all seasons, for a cobalt in texas you arn't gonna see much if any snow. Go to tirerack.com they have free shipping and their prices are the cheapest I have seen.

Vette Boss · November 8th, 2009, 2:18 AM

Just get some performance all-season ones, possibly even summer only. Doubt you see much snow down there Texas.

JipJopJones · November 8th, 2009, 2:18 AM

Get a set of mid range BFgoodwrench all seasons off Tire rack and then take them to a local school w/auto shop to install them You honestly save about $100 a tire.

Cowboy · November 8th, 2009, 2:55 PM

You know the second I read the topictitle I thought you where this guy....

edit: spoilerd for people who apparantly :

a: don't get out much
b: do not have a sence off humor
c: obviously havent been on the internet for to long because this shit is as old as time itself
d: are just gutless wonders who look for reasons to anonymously neggrep people
e: all off the above

brydiem · November 8th, 2009, 9:05 PM

^ for the love of god, please SPOILER THAT STUFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My eyes!!!!!!!!

jayhawk · November 8th, 2009, 9:52 PM

Yokohama Avid TRZ's are a great tire for the money; if properly rotated, they should last 70,000 miles.

C53A_4G63T · November 9th, 2009, 3:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HatePersonified

TripleTreds

I run these on my 400hp Mirage and they do quite well. I would recommend them.

ninjacoco · November 15th, 2009, 5:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nabster

Those would be completely unnecessary where they are. The DFW area sees snow/ice maybe two or three times a year, if that, and it only lasts the day before melting. It would not be worth the lessened traction versus a standard all season or "mud and snow" tire on the hot/warm/dry roads they'll have 95% of the time. I've got Firestone Winterforce winter tires on my Grand Prix and they have probably half the traction of my summer Bridgestone Potenzas on the dry roads.

^ And when it does snow/ice, nobody gets out on it. I got a "snow day" during finals a couple years ago because snow was predicted, and there was some tiny bits of ice early in the morning or something.

Dogbert · November 15th, 2009, 6:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cowboy

edit: spoilerd for people who apparantly :

a: don't get out much
b: do not have a sence off humor
c: obviously havent been on the internet for to long because this shit is as old as time itself
d: are just gutless wonders who look for reasons to anonymously neggrep people
e: all off the above

f: read the forums at work
g: don't want to see a dude with his dong in a tailpipe

I know, totally square, but...

GRtak · November 15th, 2009, 8:27 AM

It took sometime for my eyes to stop burning.

brydiem · November 15th, 2009, 8:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cowboy

edit: spoilerd for people who apparantly :

a: don't get out much
b: do not have a sence off humor
c: obviously havent been on the internet for to long because this shit is as old as time itself
d: are just gutless wonders who look for reasons to anonymously neggrep people
e: all off the above

Well I didn't neg-rep you, but I am considering it now. I was in the family room on my laptop when i was reading this thread, and my parents saw that picture when it popped up. Yeah, my ass got reamed for it, they thought I was looking in the NSFW section. That's why I got annoyed.

So:
a- I get out a fair bit thanks, not that it is relevant in any way.
b- My sense of humour obviously differs to yours, but it is still existent
c- I've been on the internet for years, I just don't go looking for shit like that (not saying that you do, I just take advantage of people's warnings over spoilered pics and keep my mind relatively untainted

)
d- see above
e- see above.

November 7th, 2009, 7:51 PM	#1
airmenair Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Arlington, Texas, USA Posts: 1,852 Rep Power: 49	Tires for gf My girlfriend needs some tires badly. The rears are bald. I could use some suggestions from you guys as to what is an affordable, safe tire. With the Texas winter coming I'm thinking all seasons should be ok since our winters are usually mild. Performance isn't necessity as long as it keeps the car on the road properly. Size is 205/50/R17. Thanks. EDIT: Car is an 06 Chevy Cobalt Last edited by airmenair; November 7th, 2009 at 9:53 PM.

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emil_t Joined: Jul 28th, 2007 Last Online: 12:53 PM Posts: 1,173 Rep Power: 19	i drove in summer and now in winter (almost) with some Birdgestone Blizzaks and were not so brilliant when hot but are brilliant when the tarmac is cold. I've heard that all season are just a myth. Oh and if you are planning to get winter tyres get them with that snowflake in a mounation logo, the internet say they have some extra tests done to them. Anyway wichever type/make you buy, look for the manufacturing date, no more than a few months old. I recommend Bridgestone Blizzak Last edited by emil_t; November 7th, 2009 at 9:26 PM.

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Vette Boss Joined: Nov 14th, 2004 Last Online: 9:16 AM Location: United States, Britain, in time Age: 23 Posts: 3,641 Car: 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T Rep Power: 66	Just get some performance all-season ones, possibly even summer only. Doubt you see much snow down there Texas. __________________ 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T. Das Auto

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JipJopJones Joined: Aug 17th, 2006 Last Online: 9:22 AM Location: North Vancouver, BC, Canada Age: 19 Posts: 1,867 Car: 1977 Jeep CJ5/1991 Jeep Cherokee Rep Power: 33	Get a set of mid range BFgoodwrench all seasons off Tire rack and then take them to a local school w/auto shop to install them You honestly save about $100 a tire. __________________ XBL Gamer Tag: JipJopJones Eh? Rest well in the Hands of your new owner El Camino you will be mine again some day.

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DarkReaper Joined: Dec 24th, 2005 Last Online: 11:00 AM Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 929 Car: BMW635 '86,850CI '96\|MotoGuzzi California Rep Power: 33	How cold is it where you live? If it usually stays above 7°C and there is no major snowfall then just buy summer tires.

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Labcoatguy Joined: Mar 27th, 2005 Last Online: 8:15 AM Location: Boston, MA Age: 26 Posts: 4,428 Car: A Jaaaaaaaag. Rep Power: 236	Is she tired yet?

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VR6 Joined: Aug 8th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Calgary Alberta Canada Posts: 535 Car: 04 Sentra Spec-V LFS Status: Rep Power: 15	Just get a set of standard all seasons, for a cobalt in texas you arn't gonna see much if any snow. Go to tirerack.com they have free shipping and their prices are the cheapest I have seen.

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Cowboy Joined: Mar 31st, 2009 Last Online: 12:05 PM Location: Belgium Posts: 540 Car: Dodge Ram Rep Power: 15	You know the second I read the topictitle I thought you where this guy.... edit: spoilerd for people who apparantly : a: don't get out much b: do not have a sence off humor c: obviously havent been on the internet for to long because this shit is as old as time itself d: are just gutless wonders who look for reasons to anonymously neggrep people e: all off the above Last edited by mgkdk; November 15th, 2009 at 10:56 AM.

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