Accord tire replacement - recommendations?
I've just bought a 2000 Accord EX and want to replace the worn tires. In
order, my criteria for a new tire is (1) wet traction, (2) low road noise, (3) smooth ride, (4) handling and (5) tread life. I've checked several web sites like Tire Trac and have identified the Yokoham AVID Touring as meeting or exceeding all criteria and for an incredibly low price. Has anyone had experience with the tires, or have any other recommendations? Also, I was wondering if there's any advantage to replacing the original 195/65-15 with a larger size tire, or if that's even possible with the size rims on the car. Thanks for any opinions. |
Re: Accord tire replacement - recommendations?
"Marvin Clemons" <mclemons@bham.rr.com> wrote in message news:VcXzc.95717$0X2.4369789@twister.tampabay.rr.c om... > I've just bought a 2000 Accord EX and want to replace the worn tires. In > order, my criteria for a new tire is (1) wet traction, (2) low road noise, > (3) smooth ride, (4) handling and (5) tread life. I've checked several web > sites like Tire Trac and have identified the Yokoham AVID Touring as meeting > or exceeding all criteria and for an incredibly low price. Has anyone had > experience with the tires, or have any other recommendations? Hello, I'm using Michelin's Harmony tires on my '01 Accord. I find them quiet and their handling to be more than suitable for my requirements. -- Brian I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person, you want to annoy for the rest of your life. |
Re: Accord tire replacement - recommendations?
Marvin Clemons wrote:
> I've just bought a 2000 Accord EX and want to replace the worn tires. In > order, my criteria for a new tire is (1) wet traction, (2) low road noise, > (3) smooth ride, (4) handling and (5) tread life. I've checked several web > sites like Tire Trac and have identified the Yokoham AVID Touring as meeting > or exceeding all criteria and for an incredibly low price. Has anyone had > experience with the tires, or have any other recommendations? > > Also, I was wondering if there's any advantage to replacing the original > 195/65-15 with a larger size tire, or if that's even possible with the size > rims on the car. > > Thanks for any opinions. > > > Hi, If you install larger tire, odometer reading will be off. Also it can interfere with your turning tire rubbing on the fneder skirt. You can do anything you need/want as long as you what you're doing. Chaning tire size is for performance or load carrying capacity. Not counting all this, the larger ones will give better MPG. Tony |
Re: Accord tire replacement - recommendations?
"Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:tM4Ac.734554$Pk3.351253@pd7tw1no... > Marvin Clemons wrote: > > I've just bought a 2000 Accord EX and want to replace the worn tires. In > > order, my criteria for a new tire is (1) wet traction, (2) low road noise, > > (3) smooth ride, (4) handling and (5) tread life. I've checked several web > > sites like Tire Trac and have identified the Yokoham AVID Touring as meeting > > or exceeding all criteria and for an incredibly low price. Has anyone had > > experience with the tires, or have any other recommendations? > > > > Also, I was wondering if there's any advantage to replacing the original > > 195/65-15 with a larger size tire, or if that's even possible with the size > > rims on the car. > > > > Thanks for any opinions. > > > > > > > Hi, > If you install larger tire, odometer reading will be off. > Also it can interfere with your turning tire rubbing on the fneder > skirt. You can do anything you need/want as long as you what you're > doing. Chaning tire size is for performance or load carrying capacity. > Not counting all this, the larger ones will give better MPG. > Tony > The larger diameter tires won't give better fuel economy usually. The engine has to work harder to turn the larger (see: heavier) tire, and therefore your fuel economy will drop slightly. |
Re: Accord tire replacement - recommendations?
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I have two Accords...a 97 wagon and an '02 Special Edition. I just replaced the tires on the wagon with Continental Contixxxx paid 98 per.... They are awesome tires,. the '02 has Michelin which don't compare to the Continental tires... "Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:tM4Ac.734554$Pk3.351253@pd7tw1no... > Marvin Clemons wrote: > > I've just bought a 2000 Accord EX and want to replace the worn tires. In > > order, my criteria for a new tire is (1) wet traction, (2) low road noise, > > (3) smooth ride, (4) handling and (5) tread life. I've checked several web > > sites like Tire Trac and have identified the Yokoham AVID Touring as meeting > > or exceeding all criteria and for an incredibly low price. Has anyone had > > experience with the tires, or have any other recommendations? > > > > Also, I was wondering if there's any advantage to replacing the original > > 195/65-15 with a larger size tire, or if that's even possible with the size > > rims on the car. > > > > Thanks for any opinions. > > > > > > > Hi, > If you install larger tire, odometer reading will be off. > Also it can interfere with your turning tire rubbing on the fneder > skirt. You can do anything you need/want as long as you what you're > doing. Chaning tire size is for performance or load carrying capacity. > Not counting all this, the larger ones will give better MPG. > Tony > |
Re: Accord tire replacement - recommendations?
JC wrote:
> "Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message > news:tM4Ac.734554$Pk3.351253@pd7tw1no... > >>Marvin Clemons wrote: >> >>>I've just bought a 2000 Accord EX and want to replace the worn tires. > > In > >>>order, my criteria for a new tire is (1) wet traction, (2) low road > > noise, > >>>(3) smooth ride, (4) handling and (5) tread life. I've checked several > > web > >>>sites like Tire Trac and have identified the Yokoham AVID Touring as > > meeting > >>>or exceeding all criteria and for an incredibly low price. Has anyone > > had > >>>experience with the tires, or have any other recommendations? >>> >>>Also, I was wondering if there's any advantage to replacing the original >>>195/65-15 with a larger size tire, or if that's even possible with the > > size > >>>rims on the car. >>> >>>Thanks for any opinions. >>> >>> >>> >> >>Hi, >>If you install larger tire, odometer reading will be off. >>Also it can interfere with your turning tire rubbing on the fneder >>skirt. You can do anything you need/want as long as you what you're >>doing. Chaning tire size is for performance or load carrying capacity. >>Not counting all this, the larger ones will give better MPG. >>Tony >> > > > The larger diameter tires won't give better fuel economy usually. The > engine has to work harder to turn the larger (see: heavier) tire, and > therefore your fuel economy will drop slightly. > > Hi, That's news to me. Tony |
Re: Accord tire replacement - recommendations?
In article <VcXzc.95717$0X2.4369789@twister.tampabay.rr.com >,
mclemons@bham.rr.com says... > (1) wet traction, (2) low road noise, > (3) smooth ride, (4) handling and (5) tread life. > The answer to your question is the Bridgestone Potenza RE950...but do your own research and look at the recent Consumer Reports 11/03 article. The test car was a 6th generation Accord. Jack |
Re: Accord tire replacement - recommendations?
Generally you might want a wider tire for handling (or narrower tire for
snow). Here is a tire size calculator: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html I use 195 60R15 on my 95 accord. Any change in tire size for that wheel would result in at least a 1.5% change in odometer reading, so I don't think I'll bother. For your 195 65R15, a really close match in a wider tire is 215 55R15. This would have 20 mm more tread width on the ground and only a 0.4% odometer speed change. The only question is whether or not you can fit the 215 onto your rim and will the wider tire (10 mm or 3/8" per side) hit anything in the wheel well. You need to be sure you're not going to bump into any wheel wells. You can look and see how much clearance you have on your car now when you crank the wheel over each way. Maybe someone else here has some information on your rim capacity. The Michelin hydroedges are rated pretty well. See: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...ay.jsp?type=AS The Potenza tire mentioned in another portion of this thread can be found in the high performance all season section: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey....jsp?type=HPAS and is rated pretty well. It will be less $$$ than the hydroedge, but you probably won't get as many miles on it. "Marvin Clemons" <mclemons@bham.rr.com> wrote in message news:VcXzc.95717$0X2.4369789@twister.tampabay.rr.c om... > I've just bought a 2000 Accord EX and want to replace the worn tires. In > order, my criteria for a new tire is (1) wet traction, (2) low road noise, > (3) smooth ride, (4) handling and (5) tread life. I've checked several web > sites like Tire Trac and have identified the Yokoham AVID Touring as meeting > or exceeding all criteria and for an incredibly low price. Has anyone had > experience with the tires, or have any other recommendations? > > Also, I was wondering if there's any advantage to replacing the original > 195/65-15 with a larger size tire, or if that's even possible with the size > rims on the car. > > Thanks for any opinions. > > > |
Re: Accord tire replacement - recommendations?
I put a set of AVID tourings on my 2000 EX V6 about a year ago. I
must say I am very impressed with their ride quality, rain and snow handling and road noise. I must confess that I have yet to rotate them (at almost 10K miles, but I will soon!!) but the tread so far shows no noticable wear. That being said, you will give up a little on performance when compaired to the factory Michelins. But for me, the trade off for the smoother ride was well worth it. They won't hold a corner like the factory Michelins will, but the better handling in the rain and snow (and believe you me, they HAVE seen snow!!) they are well worth the price. Is your EX a 4 banger? My V6 has 205/65 15's on them. I assumed the sizes were the same between the 4 and the 6. In any case, I would not recommend upsizing the tire; just go with what came from the factory and you will have no troubles. Please let me know if you have any questions... Jim On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 12:40:21 GMT, "Marvin Clemons" <mclemons@bham.rr.com> wrote: >I've just bought a 2000 Accord EX and want to replace the worn tires. In >order, my criteria for a new tire is (1) wet traction, (2) low road noise, >(3) smooth ride, (4) handling and (5) tread life. I've checked several web >sites like Tire Trac and have identified the Yokoham AVID Touring as meeting >or exceeding all criteria and for an incredibly low price. Has anyone had >experience with the tires, or have any other recommendations? > >Also, I was wondering if there's any advantage to replacing the original >195/65-15 with a larger size tire, or if that's even possible with the size >rims on the car. > >Thanks for any opinions. > > |
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