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SR240DET · 02-16-2005, 10:24 PM

hey guys.... im about to buy a 240 for my girlfriend..... its within our price range and practical for us.. (a car i know how to fix.. and spare parts sitting around....) basicly a manual chassis for under 400... belongs to a friend.... and a auto ka and tranny for basicly free ( manual tranny parts for sale soon minus the tranny)

i dont think the s13 chassis is all that safe for her(just driving in the rain)... so im getting some 15x8.5 rims and 235/55/15 tires.. now.. a couple friends told me to get snow tires... because of the deep treads.... but i dunno... who has good experience on tires that are great for daily driving for the rain..... thanks for any replys..

-mark

AlligatorBling · 02-16-2005, 10:31 PM

teach her how to drive ::shrugs:: i had to say it man... but if you want rain tires... go to the tire store and find any tire with a whole bunch of tiny slits in the rubber (snow) along with a water channel in the middle (rain)

:edit: im running
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

and im pretty suprised how well the cling to the curves on a rainy day, im surprised I haven't flown off the pavement yet.

kandyflip445 · 02-16-2005, 11:25 PM

Put a front sway bar on it.

SR240DET · 02-16-2005, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by AlligatorBling

teach her how to drive ::shrugs:: i had to say it man... but if you want rain tires... go to the tire store and find any tire with a whole bunch of tiny slits in the rubber (snow) along with a water channel in the middle (rain)

:edit: im running
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

and im pretty suprised how well the cling to the curves on a rainy day, im surprised I haven't flown off the pavement yet.

haha thanks for the post aligatorBling........ ill probly go for those... this is gonna be her first RWD car... im just trying to make sure she will be as safe as possible.... thanks again..

s13silady · 02-17-2005, 03:59 AM

i work at Just tires...some good ass rain tires, would be the GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TRIPLE THREADS...kick ass tires... 10/10 wet, snow, and dry traction and 9/10 comfort and quiet ride (10 being the highest) the treads are crazy... and you get around up to 70,000 on daily driving...

skatanic28 · 02-17-2005, 10:38 AM

ive found that wider tires seem to hydroplane more easily for me....so maybe 235's arent the best idea?

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i work at Just tires...some good ass rain tires, would be the GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TRIPLE THREADS...kick ass tires... 10/10 wet, snow, and dry traction and 9/10 comfort and quiet ride (10 being the highest) the treads are crazy... and you get around up to 70,000 on daily driving...

ive never heard of a tire being near perfect in every aspect....everything has to be a compromise.

SlowCoupe · 02-17-2005, 11:09 AM

the kumho 711s are great rain tires and cheap also

vtotech · 02-17-2005, 11:17 AM

yea dont buy wide rims and tires they do hydroplane alot easier, think of it as a water ski, a real skinny ski is hard to get up on, but a big fat ski is real easy to stand on. but then again you dont want to go too skinny, then the sidewalls are weak and flex alot, i would go with some 195 if i was you

Bryants95240sx · 02-17-2005, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SlowCoupe

the kumho 711s are great rain tires and cheap also

id disagree those tires SUCK in the rain. My friend has them and they really dont do all that well in the rain. There a pretty decent all around tire i suppose.

slivia-junkie · 02-17-2005, 08:58 PM

the s14 is fine in the rain i am running cheap summer tiers coopers and the car does fine in the rain its all driving

TheTimanator · 02-17-2005, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by vtotech

yea dont buy wide rims and tires they do hydroplane alot easier, think of it as a water ski, a real skinny ski is hard to get up on, but a big fat ski is real easy to stand on. but then again you dont want to go too skinny, then the sidewalls are weak and flex alot, i would go with some 195 if i was you

yeah, i was fixing to say. Wider tires are not good for rain. I think it has to do with the fact that a wider tire has to displace more water than a skinnier one. Just stick with the factory alloys and tire sizes and you'll be fine.

vegita319 · 02-17-2005, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by s13silady

i work at Just tires...some good ass rain tires, would be the GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TRIPLE THREADS...kick ass tires... 10/10 wet, snow, and dry traction and 9/10 comfort and quiet ride (10 being the highest) the treads are crazy... and you get around up to 70,000 on daily driving...

holy crap.... i just check tirerack.com and man those tires have some pretty good ratings. Do you think the Dry traction is really that good compared to the Pzero Nero M+S for an All season tire? On tirerack, the ratings are higher for the goodyear...

s13irdie2 · 02-18-2005, 12:28 AM

i remember feeling the tread on the goodyear assurance tires. haha. its pretty crazy. i was touching it for like an hour.

SR240DET · 02-18-2005, 01:05 AM

haha yeah im gonna scratch the wider tire idea.... im running 17x9's but i also have a 225... and iv ran lower width before...... thats when it hit me... i got decent traction in the rain because i dont have wide ass contact patch.... ill still with the stock alloys..... thanks for the replys everybody.. im gonna order those goodyears tomorrow....

vegita319 · 02-18-2005, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by SR240DET

haha yeah im gonna scratch the wider tire idea.... im running 17x9's but i also have a 225... and iv ran lower width before...... thats when it hit me... i got decent traction in the rain because i dont have wide ass contact patch.... ill still with the stock alloys..... thanks for the replys everybody.. im gonna order those goodyears tomorrow....

Don't forget to give us a review on how the tires handle on the rain and wats the comfort level like for daily driving.

02-16-2005, 10:24 PM	#1
SR240DET Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: orida Posts: 1,490 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	good rain tires.... hey guys.... im about to buy a 240 for my girlfriend..... its within our price range and practical for us.. (a car i know how to fix.. and spare parts sitting around....) basicly a manual chassis for under 400... belongs to a friend.... and a auto ka and tranny for basicly free ( manual tranny parts for sale soon minus the tranny) i dont think the s13 chassis is all that safe for her(just driving in the rain)... so im getting some 15x8.5 rims and 235/55/15 tires.. now.. a couple friends told me to get snow tires... because of the deep treads.... but i dunno... who has good experience on tires that are great for daily driving for the rain..... thanks for any replys.. -mark

02-16-2005, 11:25 PM	#3
kandyflip445 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Arden, NC Age: 40 Posts: 4,460 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: kandyflip445 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Put a front sway bar on it. __________________ My 240 vBgarage

02-17-2005, 03:59 AM	#5
s13silady Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bay Area, San Jose Posts: 1,804 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i work at Just tires...some good ass rain tires, would be the GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TRIPLE THREADS...kick ass tires... 10/10 wet, snow, and dry traction and 9/10 comfort and quiet ride (10 being the highest) the treads are crazy... and you get around up to 70,000 on daily driving... __________________

02-18-2005, 12:28 AM	#13
s13irdie2 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: southern cali Age: 38 Posts: 508 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i remember feeling the tread on the goodyear assurance tires. haha. its pretty crazy. i was touching it for like an hour. __________________ 1990 s13 IslandMotorsports, Inc.

02-16-2005, 10:31 PM	#2
AlligatorBling BANNED Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virgina Age: 43 Posts: 856 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	teach her how to drive ::shrugs:: i had to say it man... but if you want rain tires... go to the tire store and find any tire with a whole bunch of tiny slits in the rubber (snow) along with a water channel in the middle (rain) :edit: im running http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes and im pretty suprised how well the cling to the curves on a rainy day, im surprised I haven't flown off the pavement yet.

02-17-2005, 11:09 AM	#7
SlowCoupe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Orleans Age: 40 Posts: 341 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the kumho 711s are great rain tires and cheap also

02-17-2005, 11:17 AM	#8
vtotech Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: arlington tx Age: 38 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yea dont buy wide rims and tires they do hydroplane alot easier, think of it as a water ski, a real skinny ski is hard to get up on, but a big fat ski is real easy to stand on. but then again you dont want to go too skinny, then the sidewalls are weak and flex alot, i would go with some 195 if i was you

02-17-2005, 08:58 PM	#10
slivia-junkie Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: if you could tell me i would be most greatfull Posts: 87 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the s14 is fine in the rain i am running cheap summer tiers coopers and the car does fine in the rain its all driving

02-18-2005, 01:05 AM	#14
SR240DET Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: orida Posts: 1,490 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	haha yeah im gonna scratch the wider tire idea.... im running 17x9's but i also have a 225... and iv ran lower width before...... thats when it hit me... i got decent traction in the rain because i dont have wide ass contact patch.... ill still with the stock alloys..... thanks for the replys everybody.. im gonna order those goodyears tomorrow....