wheel/tire questions and reccomendations

Marthby · Post by **Marthby** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:19 pm

this might be the wrong forum to post this in so forgiveth me. well its about time i get new tires... i really need new tires and i might be getting some new rims and thinkin on some low profile tires. i love snowflake rims, what year Neon are those rims from? and will they fit an 05 sxt? say i got them, whats a good tire all season tire to get for them and what size? say i dont get the snowflakes, whats a good tire for my 7 spoke stockers and what size? also what place carries the ones you guys reccomend? (i dont know jack about tires)

help is greatly appreciated!

tamadrumr88 · Post by **tamadrumr88** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:41 pm

falken ziex 205/55-15 on either of the 15" wheels you mentioned

the 'snowflake' was available only from 00-02 will mount on ANY neon (except for the '94.5 4-bolt)

edgeracing.com usually has pretty good sales, also try discounttiredirect.com

Nick Drake · Post by **Nick Drake** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:25 pm

yeah i got those falken ziex's (but i got 195's i think) and can't wait for some snow to try them out. they are supposed to be pretty good (and still staying cheap) all seasons.

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 5:44 pm

everything tama said x2 -
I got mine from edgeracing.com, and it came quick and had only one problem, and that was they changed my zip code to my billing zip code (I was shipping to work) so it would have delayed had it not been for the aweosme UPS dudes!

I think there is a set of 4 snow's for sale right now - go check the FOR SALE section!

Hurry hurry hurry hurry!

Silver2gn4me · Post by **Silver2gn4me** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:16 pm

Discount Tire CO.! They can help you get the best wheel and tire for your car!! I see that you are in Cali. There are tons of DTC and ATC stores there. I have the Yokohama AVS ES 100 tires on my snowfalkes. (205/55-15) Not a great all season tire, but they handle great!!

Marthby · Post by **Marthby** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 2:22 am

kc2002acr wrote:everything tama said x2 -
I got mine from edgeracing.com, and it came quick and had only one problem, and that was they changed my zip code to my billing zip code (I was shipping to work) so it would have delayed had it not been for the aweosme UPS dudes!

I think there is a set of 4 snow's for sale right now - go check the FOR SALE section! Hurry hurry hurry hurry!

*me hurry hurry hurry hurrys* lol

thanks a bunches of oats peepz! by the way are the tires you mentioned lowpros or no? what is the usual pricing on them? DTC hmm i think there might be one in chico or sac, both are 1 hr away north/south respectively... im seriously scared to drive there... thats how bad my tires are!

i should make sure first, but thanks a lottery 2 ya Silva

Nick Drake · Post by **Nick Drake** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 12:32 pm

The falken ziex's aren't low profile. They fit on 15's. I'd take a pic of mine but my camera cable's been lost.

OB · Post by OB » Wed Jun 07, 2006 12:55 pm

the only thing that makes a tire "low profile" is a larger wheel. therefore, there is no such thing as a proper fitting low pro tire on say, 15's. Low pro just means it has a thin sidewall to fit bigger wheels, and generally means the ride is gonna be a bit more harsh. thinner tires are no better than thick "high pro" tires would be.

falkens seem to be the #1 choice for everyone! i plan on getting some as well pretty soon. discounttiredirect.com for $70 each. anyone know of any local (sears, big o) places that sell Falken? i dont wanna have to ship them, id rather have them mounted same time.

tamadrumr88 · Post by **tamadrumr88** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:54 pm

low profile is a tire profile of 50 or lower

right now im on 195/50-15 yoko es 100s (bought them off of an autox-er on honda-tech that ran a '89 civic si...... $100 shipped

)) so im really not worried about them being so undersized. awesome tire but theyre not all-season.... if youre in cali you dont need an all-season anyway

atleast when i lived there you didnt

next time around im going with 225/50-15 yoko es 100's

OB · Post by OB » Wed Jun 07, 2006 2:41 pm

trust me when it rains here it means busniess. i crashed up my ol escort in the rain, so AT tires are a must for me. falkens look great still!

Nick Drake · Post by **Nick Drake** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 3:22 pm

ACTUALLY! I got my falken ziex's at sears for $420 and that was with mounting, balancing, full alignment, and filled with that nitrogen. Plus they came with some lifetime warranty on stuff like roadside assistance if a tire goes flat, and a 6 month 6000 mile warranty on the alignment.

Worked for me.

And if you're worried about rain, the Ziex's have like a 3/4 inch wide canyon down the middle that gets all the rain out from under your tire.

OB · Post by OB » Wed Jun 07, 2006 4:15 pm

so sears does carry falken? when i checked their website they didnt have em, maybe i need to look harder! thanks mang

Nick Drake · Post by **Nick Drake** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 4:22 pm

no prob, it might vary by store...got a sears supercenter near ya?

[edit]

I just went to www.sears.com and in the auto section they let you shop by brand. Falkens right on the main page. Next time I go out I'll check the exact size I bought.

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:55 pm

tamadrumr88 wrote:
the 'snowflake' was available only from 00-02 will mount on ANY neon (except for the '94.5 4-bolt)

some 03s had them as well.

OB · Post by OB » Fri Jun 09, 2006 12:35 am

i got a sears auto center, i think thats the same thing! im SOO there when i get the $$ for tires. thanks for the heads up that really makes things easier! i wanna do 205-55-15 i think

Nick Drake · Post by **Nick Drake** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 12:44 am

orangeblastsxt wrote:i got a sears auto center, i think thats the same thing! im SOO there when i get the $$ for tires. thanks for the heads up that really makes things easier! i wanna do 205-55-15 i think

sweet, just in time for summer break maybe