Guest Greg Donovan Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 i need new tires for my 90 2wd sedan w/4w discs i have acquired some 15x6 OB 6 spoke wheels and want new tires. not sure what to get though. the choices are: 195/60/15 yokohama avs es 100 or 205/55/15 kumho ecsta supra 712 1.will the 205/55 fit the car? 2.how much grip will the 195/60 give up to the 205/55? 3a.will the 205/55 fit well on a 6" wheel? 3b.or will the sidewall roll over too much in hard cornering and risk popping the bead off? price doesn matter since they are both nearly the same price. i will not get the yoko in the 205/55 though cuz it cost 30 dollars more than the 195/60. and the kuhmo isnt available in the 195/60. any help would be cool, thanks in advance! greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greg Donovan Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 i wish i could edit my first post i meant 15 for both sizes in the title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest meep424 Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 I think you'll be happier with the yokos. They're normally pretty firm tires, and despite the higher profile may still provide better stability than the kumhos. also, IMO, 60 series is a nice combo between handling and ride. Meep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Legacy777 Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 you can edit your own posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greg Donovan Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 another choice is either of the tires in a 205/50/15 reviews in grassroots motorsports give the kuhmo better levels of grip and the yoko a better daily ride and a tire that is actually a good compromise between performance and ride quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TinyClark Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 This is from yokohama tire, for legal rim/tire sizing... 50 Series 175/50R13 5.0-6.0 195/50R14 5.5-7.0 205/50R15 5.5-7.5 215/50R15 6.0-7.5 225/50R15 6.0-8.0 195/50R16 5.5-7.0 205/50R16 5.5-7.5 225/50R16 6.0-8.0 235/50R16 6.5-8.5 215/50R17 6.5-7.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest meep424 Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 Interesting. The one set of low profile kumhos I'd ridden were "wobbly," like a thin sidewall feel. There again, that's only one set... Meep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greg Donovan Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 i also get the impression that the 712 may soon be replaced. and for some crazy reason the yoko avs es100 in 205/50/15 isnt all that expensive and appears to be very similar in size and load requirements as the 175/70/14's that are on it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest james hogan Posted June 22, 2003 Share Posted June 22, 2003 Having had these tires on my 90 Legacy 2wd back to back I have noticed a couple thing. I really like the handling of the Yokohamas, even in an H rating, although the tire wears pretty quick. ( semi- aggressive driving, family car don't ya' know) The Kuhmos are wearing well but the tires are smaller in the same size. ( 195/65's) Two cents in your general direction. Regards, Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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