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vagrant10 · 09-26-2007, 12:50 PM

So Portland gets snow maybe 2 days a year and I'll be keeping my stock wheels and tires for those days (maybe w/ studs up front), so I read a couple threads saying that if a person lives in a pretty moderate climate (temps in winter are usually 40-50 highs and lows in the mid 30's but with tons of rain - is that moderate?), summer tires are the way to go. I'm about to order my tires so just wanted to get some more opinions on this.

Description of the Kumho Ecsta SPT's f/ tire rack
* Size: 225/40ZR18
* Serv. Desc: 92Y
* Load Rating XL
* UTQG: 320 AA A

fyi: I'm getting 5zigen fn01r-c wheels...

Thanks in advance!

triplejumper18 · 09-26-2007, 12:56 PM

The picture in your signature is siiick!

zoomnbyu · 09-26-2007, 12:58 PM

Summer tire compounds get hard really quick as the temps drop. If you get rain and thirty some degrees, they'll probably feel really slick. While they vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, I've read that the average compound compliance in a summer tire is ok into the fifties, fair in the forties and not recommended too much below that. While it would be nice to have the better traction of the summer tire, you may be disappointed with the results in colder weather.

vagrant10 · 09-26-2007, 02:01 PM

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The picture in your signature is siiick![/b]

Thanks man... we should do a shoot up there w/ a few 6's... wait til I get my wheels and you get your lip!

flarearrow · 09-26-2007, 04:33 PM

You can get your summer rims/tires as long as you put back your stock setup when winter hits. I think the best comment I read from someone who drove summer tires on cold pavement was somthing like.... "It's like driving with plastic wheels on wet pavement"

triplejumper18 · 09-26-2007, 05:17 PM

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Thanks man... we should do a shoot up there w/ a few 6's... wait til I get my wheels and you get your lip![/b]

I'll need the damn side skirts to go with the lip. I also need the clear or tinted side markers. My car is white with chromed tails so I don't know which to get. Decisions + money = bad

andyandy · 09-26-2007, 05:48 PM

How much are these tires? You might also want to consider the Falken FK-452 tires. They are a ultra high performance summer tire that I just recently got for my car. I've been very pleased with how they look at drive so far compared to my old bridgestone re50 that came with my ms6. http://www.edgeracing.com/tire/3145/

thefurious69 · 09-26-2007, 06:01 PM

yea the lights are projecting that blue color looks nice.

vagrant10 · 09-26-2007, 09:50 PM

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You can get your summer rims/tires as long as you put back your stock setup when winter hits. I think the best comment I read from someone who drove summer tires on cold pavement was somthing like.... "It's like driving with plastic wheels on wet pavement"[/b]

It's really that bad? Wow, I had no idea. I've got a couple days to decide for sure... I was thinking I'd just switch to my stockers if I thought weather was going to get bad, but if I have to change wheels every time it gets into the 30's, that sounds like a huge hassle.

vagrant10 · 09-27-2007, 12:49 AM

So thanks to those who've left feedback but still looking for more... anybody else?

09-26-2007, 12:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
vagrant10 Track Racer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	So Portland gets snow maybe 2 days a year and I'll be keeping my stock wheels and tires for those days (maybe w/ studs up front), so I read a couple threads saying that if a person lives in a pretty moderate climate (temps in winter are usually 40-50 highs and lows in the mid 30's but with tons of rain - is that moderate?), summer tires are the way to go. I'm about to order my tires so just wanted to get some more opinions on this. Description of the Kumho Ecsta SPT's f/ tire rack * Size: 225/40ZR18 * Serv. Desc: 92Y * Load Rating XL * UTQG: 320 AA A fyi: I'm getting 5zigen fn01r-c wheels... Thanks in advance! __________________ 05 steel grey v6 5spd hatch Mazda6 pix on Flickr mazdaspeed short shifter & springs, 30% tint, Wet Okole seat covers, air box mod, niteshaded tail-lights, side marker as turn signal mod, PIAA 1700x fog lamps mounted in lower grill, jdm style grill, stscs styled mesh inserts, clear sidemarkers painted black on inside, eyelids, auxmod, Apexcone 5k 35w HID w/ anitglare mod, 18" 5Zigen fn01r-c in bronze w/ Kumho Ecsta SPT's, Car-LED ring style blacked out tails, tein6i window visors, heronew fogs painted steel grey

09-26-2007, 12:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
triplejumper18 Mazda Guru Join Date: May 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 2,945 Thanks: 24 Thanked 27 Times in 22 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: 0 reviews	The picture in your signature is siiick! __________________ 2006 Mazdaspeed6 GT, Whitewater Pearl News at 11: "A local Mazda6 owner's wedding was crashed by 300+ members of an online car club today. Mayhem ensued when cake ran out and Dave from Accolade reportedly blamed the cake shortage on US customs." http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...oldid=324318080 Centric Brakes from R1 Concepts CLICK HERE

09-26-2007, 12:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
zoomnbyu Track Racer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Mid Atlantic Region Posts: 881 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Summer tire compounds get hard really quick as the temps drop. If you get rain and thirty some degrees, they'll probably feel really slick. While they vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, I've read that the average compound compliance in a summer tire is ok into the fifties, fair in the forties and not recommended too much below that. While it would be nice to have the better traction of the summer tire, you may be disappointed with the results in colder weather. __________________ No matter where you go, I'll be zoomnbyu! My M6s

09-26-2007, 04:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
flarearrow Track Racer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 640 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	You can get your summer rims/tires as long as you put back your stock setup when winter hits. I think the best comment I read from someone who drove summer tires on cold pavement was somthing like.... "It's like driving with plastic wheels on wet pavement" __________________ '05 6s hatch 6-speed auto: AEM CAI, Mazda PCM/TCM update, Xtec 5000k 50watt HID, 215-50-17 Sumitomo HTR+, Progress rear sway bar, GTSpec ladder brace GTech HP readings: Stock 164, 166, 169 \|\| Mod'ed 176, 175, 181

09-26-2007, 06:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
thefurious69 Rally Racer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: north jersey Posts: 1,257 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	yea the lights are projecting that blue color looks nice. __________________ liquid platinum MS6~~~ AutoExe front grill cp-e CAI~~~~~~~~~~~GTspec trailing braces VEI blue boost guage~~~CorkSport Downpipe Ipod audio-link Cp-e catback exhaust HID matched fogs SU motor mount Turboxs race pipe cork sport strut bar SU blue boost tubes CPE HKS SSQV BOV

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09-26-2007, 05:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
andyandy Drivers License Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Bay Area, CA Posts: 74 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	How much are these tires? You might also want to consider the Falken FK-452 tires. They are a ultra high performance summer tire that I just recently got for my car. I've been very pleased with how they look at drive so far compared to my old bridgestone re50 that came with my ms6. http://www.edgeracing.com/tire/3145/

09-27-2007, 12:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
vagrant10 Track Racer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	So thanks to those who've left feedback but still looking for more... anybody else? __________________ 05 steel grey v6 5spd hatch Mazda6 pix on Flickr mazdaspeed short shifter & springs, 30% tint, Wet Okole seat covers, air box mod, niteshaded tail-lights, side marker as turn signal mod, PIAA 1700x fog lamps mounted in lower grill, jdm style grill, stscs styled mesh inserts, clear sidemarkers painted black on inside, eyelids, auxmod, Apexcone 5k 35w HID w/ anitglare mod, 18" 5Zigen fn01r-c in bronze w/ Kumho Ecsta SPT's, Car-LED ring style blacked out tails, tein6i window visors, heronew fogs painted steel grey