Debating new tires and wheels - any suggestions?

[patrickb7]

I bought my 2018 Civic Si back in November with ~28k miles, and ran into a pain in the ass series of issues involving the front left tire. In summary, a slow air leak resulted in multiple trips to the dealership and after some not pleasant rants to the service department they are replacing it for free with another new OEM Goodyear Eagle Sport.

The remaining three tires are still very old and worn. Since it's not worth driving an almost new car with 3/4 shit tires, I've come to the decision of either buying three more of the OEM's to match the replacement, or just sell the replacement tire and buy 4 different ones altogether. I'm leaning more towards the latter as A) I've heard the OEM Goodyear tires don't hold up well (well duh) and wear mechanical components a lot faster and B) I already have a set of Blizzack winter tires so will not benefit from the advantage of all seasons.

I'm more so looking for a set of summer tires that will provide a smoother, higher performance ride with better handling than those out of the factory. Additionally, I was thinking of putting the factory rims on my winters for easy changeovers since they are a bit torn up as well. If anyone with more knowledge in this area could provide suggestions on the tires or where to find decently priced rims, I'd be thrilled to learn from your experiences. Hoping to keep the budget under $200 a tire if possible. Thanks guys!

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[gtman]

For the money, I think Firestone Firehawk Indy 500's might fit the bill.

 

[Hazzard]

I purchased a wheel and tire package from TireRack. They mounted and balanced them and included the hub centric rings and new lugnuts and they were delivered to my door. TireRack has a large selection of wheels and if I needed another set, I wouldn't hesitate to purchase from them again.

Enkei TSV 18x8.5 +38
255/35 Firestone Firehawk Indy 500

 

[SouthSideBeef]

I purchased a wheel and tire package from TireRack. They mounted and balanced them and included the hub centric rings and new lugnuts and they were delivered to my door. TireRack has a large selection of wheels and if I needed another set, I wouldn't hesitate to purchase from them again.

Enkei TSV 18x8.5 +38
255/35 Firestone Firehawk Indy 500

Nice. I just picked up the exact same wheels. I put on 245/40 General G-Max RS tires.

OP, before my new wheel and tire setup I had the Indy 500s on my car and they are definitely great tires for the price. That being said they aren't the quietest tires but the performance and the road feel is great. So far the G-Max RS are a little quieter than the Indy 500s but I've only driven on them for about 15 miles so I can't compare the performance.

 

[patrickb7]

I purchased a wheel and tire package from TireRack. They mounted and balanced them and included the hub centric rings and new lugnuts and they were delivered to my door. TireRack has a large selection of wheels and if I needed another set, I wouldn't hesitate to purchase from them again.

Enkei TSV 18x8.5 +38
255/35 Firestone Firehawk Indy 500

Thanks for the recommendation - definitely considering going with a TireRack package now, can't believe they throw in mounting and balancing too. Sounds like a super efficient benefit.

After doing a bit more research, I'm now wondering if going with a set of A/S would be a better option than pure summer tires. Living in Western NY the weather is unpredictable, for example I took my winters off in early March and got a few inches of snow just yesterday ?

I narrowed down to two wheels, between AR904 and AR929. Lower than average costwise, I like the look and AR has gotten a good rep from what I've read. As for tires, if all season then looking hard at the Pilot Sport 3+ or 4.

Out of curiosity, did you run into any interference issues when mounting your wheels? +38 seems like a pretty big change from the OEM +50 offset

 

[Hazzard]

Nope, no issues at all, +38 brings them almost perfectly flush. I am still on stock suspension, but I have a set of Whiteline springs that I will install eventually.
Before I purchased, I did lots of reading in the wheels and tires section, messed with wheel and tire size calculators. I will try to get some pictures when I get home this evening.

 

[Bluecoupe777]

If going with all season tires I would highly recommend the Michelin A/S Pilot Sport 4s, they definitely grip better than the OEM all seasons despite being in the same category.

 

[The Bad Guy]

I ran these Continental Control Contact Sport SRS | Discount Tire on my EX-L coupe, then switched to these Falken Pro G5 Sport A/S | Discount Tire on my Si since i needed tires in a pinch after noticing the driver side front beginning to bubble after my trip from Alabama over the weekend. So far, they're holding up pretty well, but tend to become quite noisy around 75-80mph but nothing too crazy if you have some some music to drown it out. ?

 

[Jmeix]

I ran BfGoodrich comp 2 a/s for about 2 years and have nothing but great things to say about them. Very grippy in the summer, rain, and work well in the snow as well (if you live in a snowy climate). Tread life is 45k miles but i have had no issues with excessive wear.

 

[patrickb7]

Nope, no issues at all, +38 brings them almost perfectly flush. I am still on stock suspension, but I have a set of Whiteline springs that I will install eventually.
Before I purchased, I did lots of reading in the wheels and tires section, messed with wheel and tire size calculators. I will try to get some pictures when I get home this evening.

I just placed an order, and came back here to ironically discover I bought almost the same setup as yours haha. The TSVs seemed like the best choice for quality and cost imo.

Final decision was Enkei TS-V 18x8.5 +45 wheels with 235/40 Firestone Firehawk Indy 500s. Never really had the summer tire experience so passed on getting all seasons. Super stoked for them to get here, will try to post some pictures after mounting them

 

[patrickb7]

Just put them on yesterday and couldn't be happier with the new setup:

Thanks again to everyone for the advice! ?

 

[Kysersose11]

Just put them on yesterday and couldn't be happier with the new setup:

Thanks again to everyone for the advice! ?

Mind sharing the total price?

 

[patrickb7]

Mind sharing the total price?

Just seeing this now, but total price was about $1760 with tax

 

[Heavy Foot]

I bought my 2018 Civic Si back in November with ~28k miles, and ran into a pain in the ass series of issues involving the front left tire. In summary, a slow air leak resulted in multiple trips to the dealership and after some not pleasant rants to the service department they are replacing it for free with another new OEM Goodyear Eagle Sport.

The remaining three tires are still very old and worn. Since it's not worth driving an almost new car with 3/4 shit tires, I've come to the decision of either buying three more of the OEM's to match the replacement, or just sell the replacement tire and buy 4 different ones altogether. I'm leaning more towards the latter as A) I've heard the OEM Goodyear tires don't hold up well (well duh) and wear mechanical components a lot faster and B) I already have a set of Blizzack winter tires so will not benefit from the advantage of all seasons.

I'm more so looking for a set of summer tires that will provide a smoother, higher performance ride with better handling than those out of the factory. Additionally, I was thinking of putting the factory rims on my winters for easy changeovers since they are a bit torn up as well. If anyone with more knowledge in this area could provide suggestions on the tires or where to find decently priced rims, I'd be thrilled to learn from your experiences. Hoping to keep the budget under $200 a tire if possible. Thanks guys!

Just like GTman replied. The Firestone indy 500 tires are the best bang for the buck. I had them on my old 370z.

 

[elykoj]

Just put them on yesterday and couldn't be happier with the new setup:

Thanks again to everyone for the advice! ?

looks nice. I am going with the Enkei TS10 18X8.5 +35 WITH A 235/40 tire. yours are a +45 ? I am wondering what the +35 will look like cuz yours are pretty close to flush with your fenders? I was told from Fitment Industries i should have no issues with the size i chose including no rubbing issues.. I am wondering now if i should go with a higher offset? like +38 maybe.. so confusing..lol