Tired

[HondaHound]

Hey there,

My tires are wearing thin. I probably have around 50,000 on them right now. So, I'm looking to replace them with something more MPG friendly. I live in LA so I don't really have to worry about snow. I have a 1997 Civic CX with 13" wheels. Any recommendations or suggestions?

Thanks!

HHINLA

[some_other_dave]

The Sumitomo HTR200 is supposed to be a pretty decent LRR tire.

Interesting; Tire Rack - Your performance experts for tires and wheels says your stock sized tires were on 14" rims, not 13s. Anyway, the HTR200 is available in a number of sizes for 13" rims, from 175s up through 215s. I think a similar variety exists in the 14" sizes as well.

They are listed as "high performance summer" tires, so don't expect them to be stellar in the rain or to deal well at all with mud/ice/snow. They may also not last a really long time either, but that depends on how you drive and how you maintain them of course.

I have a set in 175/70-14 that I just put on my CRX. (10mm narrrower than stock! ) They seem OK so far.

-soD

[SVOboy]

You could upgrade to 14" wheels and get the ponteza re92s that the insight used.

[HondaHound]

Originally Posted by some_other_dave

The Sumitomo HTR200 is supposed to be a pretty decent LRR tire.

Interesting; Tire Rack - Your performance experts for tires and wheels says your stock sized tires were on 14" rims, not 13s. Anyway, the HTR200 is available in a number of sizes for 13" rims, from 175s up through 215s. I think a similar variety exists in the 14" sizes as well.

I have a set in 175/70-14 that I just put on my CRX. (10mm narrrower than stock! ) They seem OK so far.

-soD

Yes, I've noticed the 13" - 14" discrepancy. My manual says 14" but my wheels are 13". I don't know why.

How did you get the special size? I went to tiretrack.com and I don't see an option for it. Though that's the first place I've looked. Maybe it's a special order.

Hmmm, I don't think I want to spend money on the larger wheel size. Though I'll look into how much it costs.

[SuperTrooper]

What is the full size info on your tires? (xxx/xx-14) Try plugging those numbers into the tirerack's "search by size" page.

Check some local junkyards for OE Civic rims. Might be a cheap option.

[Red]

Originally Posted by SVOboy

You could upgrade to 14" wheels and get the ponteza re92s that the insight used.

They've gone on national back order again. Some dealers might have em but its hit and miss.

14" would open you up to more tire choices, but if you can find the Sumis for your 13s go for it.

[Darkelf]

I have the VX Hatchback with the 13" wheels. I recently bought a set of Vredestien Quatrac II's which I like a great deal.

They have excellent traction in dry and decent in wet. Haven't had them in snow yet.

They are LLR tires (low rolling resistance) and have a 51 psi sidewall pressure. They also come with a 60K mi warranty

I opted for reducing the original stock size of 13" 165/70 profile for a 13" 155/80 profile.

I noticed an immediate improvement of about 10% FE over my old 175/60's

I keep them at around 42-44 psi for both comfort and handling.


NOTE: the civic hatchbacks have a noticeable tendency to oversteer under heavy braking using a stock setup. Increasing the tire pressure seems to have exacerbated that just a little. Not problematic but could catch you by surprise if you weren't ready for it. Just an FYI

[bgd73]

13 inch and 50k miles ..you must be in tire heaven, the perfect demographic for hondas.

I recommend any ol brand even reglued retreads...