07-17-2019, 10:59 PM | #1 |
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what is the best all-around tire for 2.0T that handles rain well?
There are many opinions out there but I just wanted to see what you guys personally do.
I run the stock 18" 5 spoke rims intentionally because they are super light compared to any of the 20 inch wheels. I want to stay with the OEM square 245 setup. I'd like a tire that is a nice happy medium between good grip and all season performance, and it needs to do well in the rain. I'm okay with ultra-high performance although I'd prefer it not throw too many rocks. I actually really like the stock goodyear eagle sports, but I'm looking for a bit more bite, and because I don't put on major miles, I would willingly sacrifice some longevity to get it. I don't need snow performance, but I do need it to be good in heavy rain. Last edited by protovack; 07-20-2019 at 12:13 AM. |
07-17-2019, 11:24 PM | #2 |
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You're a little limited in tire selection with the 245 40 20 size.
Continental ExtremeContact Sport DW is a great tire. If you're willing to drive your car in freezing temps and light snow get the DWS 06 for our region. A step up from the stock Goodyears IMO.
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07-17-2019, 11:43 PM | #3 |
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It's all personal preference I've been running Firehawk Indy 500s for two years now they do find in cold wet freezing weather but are not great in snow.
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07-18-2019, 08:28 AM | #5 |
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I'm glad that this conversation has come up. My stock tiers are 245/50R18s. I'm about to buy some snow tires that are 245/55R18s, which shouldnt be an issue (please correct me if I am wrong). But then comes the fun part...
I'm currently shopping for 19" wheels (gold/bronze, to be specific) for spring 2020. I'm pretty sure that I want to go with 19x8.5s on the front and 19x9.5s on the back, and get some sticky summer performance tires. I think that's key to dropping half a second on the 0-60 times, and having a little more fun in the corners. Can anybody with experience and who is much smarter than me comment on the above setup? Any tire recommendations? And finally, when moving to different wheel and tire sizes, and to performance tires, any recommendation on suspension changes/upgrades? I currently have the stock 1LT non-RS suspension package. |
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I've read mixed reviews on these. Can you go into more detail (cornering, 0-60 runs, etc...)? I'm an avid IndyCar fan and would love to support Firestone for all that they do for the sport (like provide tires for the 500 for 103 freakin years!).
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07-18-2019, 09:08 AM | #7 |
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I've never had an issue my 0-60 averages 4.8s best was a 4.6s with them on. Granted i am heavily modified but just bolt-ons before tune it did a 4.8s run. They are really grippy to me but when your coming off runflats everything is better. When i had the runflats i could toss the ass end out without any effort I can still do that but it grips the road quicker with the 500s and it doesn't swerve when it gets straight again.
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07-18-2019, 11:24 AM | #9 |
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They do make an A/S version of the Firehawk i used on my 5th Gen for a few years they were alright in snow not great on ice but nothing is. I'm a huge fan of Firestone tires not everyone is but I've had great luck and good experiences with them. I've run the Firehawks and Winterforce tires and have never had a bad time.
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07-20-2019, 12:08 AM | #11 |
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well this sort of veered off into another discussion but I'll reiterate my original question which is, what do people feel is the best all-around tire for street driving that has excellent rain performance, who are keeping an OEM 18" square 245 setup. Continental extreme contact DW sport was mentioned.
Firehawk indy 500 was also mentioned, although I'm not sure about the rain performance. I'm talking about driving this car daily, to work, etc, in extremely heavy rain for possibly weeks on end. I need to be sure it's going to handle rain well. I live on the olympic peninsula in WA state |
07-20-2019, 12:15 AM | #12 |
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I daily drive in new england and I've had no rain traction issues. Cept this one time when i was being an asshole on the highway but that was mild hydroplaning don't think it would've mattered at the speed i was going what i had on for tires.
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The General AS-05 comes in a 255/45/18 that will fit nicely for an all-season, or the General RS in 255/45/18 for a summer tire.
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07-21-2019, 05:52 PM | #14 |
I'm a big fan of the Continental Extremecontact Sports. Daily driven in the Florida heat and thunderstorms. They do extremely well for me and treadlife is really good. Nearing 30k on mine and still grip really well.
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