question about car tires

Aug 30th, 2013 12:59 pm

#1

oceania [OP]: Sr. Member; May 8, 2008; 837 posts; 14 upvotes

Aug 30th, 2013 12:59 pm

I need get a new set of all season tires (for the non-winter months - already have a set of winter tires). Can I please get some recommendations on brands and how much it would cost? I have some who can change them for me but I need to purchase them - out of curiosity how much does it cost to change tires on average? Can you also tell me what size of tires I need for Acura CSX 2007. Obviously I'm not tire-savvy enough to purchase them used because I won't know how good/bad they're in. Any recommendations on where to buy them in the Guelph or KW area would be appreciated as well. Thanks.

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Aug 30th, 2013 1:10 pm

#2

DJ_Peanuts22: Deal Expert; Feb 26, 2004; 27000 posts; 4238 upvotes

Aug 30th, 2013 1:10 pm

Tire Rack

Start reading reviews and comparison tests there.

Aug 30th, 2013 1:52 pm

#3

immortal1981: Sr. Member; Oct 2, 2012; 683 posts; 30 upvotes

Aug 30th, 2013 1:52 pm

tires size is easy
goolge search, you should try it sometime

P205/55R16

Aug 30th, 2013 2:00 pm

#4

fredf: Sr. Member; Apr 18, 2010; 578 posts; 89 upvotes

Aug 30th, 2013 2:00 pm

immortal1981 wrote: ↑
Aug 30th, 2013 1:52 pm
goolge search,

P205/55R16

Really? What is this google search thing?

Aug 30th, 2013 2:01 pm

#5

MikeMC12: Deal Addict; Aug 30, 2011; 2732 posts; 568 upvotes

Aug 30th, 2013 2:01 pm

Why are you getting all seasons? Just get summers if you have winters already...

Aug 30th, 2013 2:21 pm

#6

oceania [OP]: Sr. Member; May 8, 2008; 837 posts; 14 upvotes

Aug 30th, 2013 2:21 pm

I actually did Google it first before posting and I didn't get the results I was hoping fr or at least didn't know what I was looking for, obviously I don't know much about this stuff but thanks for the condescension, it makes the world that much better

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Aug 30th, 2013 2:23 pm

#7

oceania [OP]: Sr. Member; May 8, 2008; 837 posts; 14 upvotes

Aug 30th, 2013 2:23 pm

MikeMC12 wrote: ↑
Aug 30th, 2013 2:01 pm
Why are you getting all seasons? Just get summers if you have winters already...

Something that I wasn't aware of- thanks for letting me know. Are summer tires cheaper?

Aug 30th, 2013 2:29 pm

#8

Anikiri: Deal Fanatic; May 1, 2012; 6018 posts; 2084 upvotes; Markham

Aug 30th, 2013 2:29 pm

oceania wrote: ↑
Aug 30th, 2013 2:23 pm
Something that I wasn't aware of- thanks for letting me know. Are summer tires cheaper?

You have a CSX. You don't need Summer tires. You aren't racing right? You can get summers if you want... just get all season, it's cheaper.

I think your car uses either Bridgestone or Goodyear as OE tires. Just get something like that... or get a Michelin ... Continental ... all of these will be fine. Read reviews, and pick the one that you like the most + your price range.

Aug 30th, 2013 2:43 pm

#9

KevC: Deal Fanatic; Mar 24, 2004; 8683 posts; 561 upvotes; Toronto

Aug 30th, 2013 2:43 pm

Continential Extreme Contact DWS

and if you're in Toronto: http://simplytire.com/tires16.html

//edit: Falken ZE912 and FK452 (summer) are great tires for the $ too.
//edit2: if you're on a budget, the Barum Bravuris 2 are getting good reviews for a value tire.

Aug 30th, 2013 3:17 pm

#10

chconline: Member; Nov 26, 2012; 285 posts; 57 upvotes; Calgary

Aug 30th, 2013 3:17 pm

ExtremeContact DWS is definitely the one to go for. I used to have that on my 07 Civic. It grips really well, amazing wear, and relatively low rolling resistance (At high enough PSI).

Aug 30th, 2013 3:38 pm

#11

Insider: Deal Addict; Nov 4, 2006; 2495 posts; 84 upvotes

Aug 30th, 2013 3:38 pm

call acura, ask them what they use on OEM CSXs (my 2011 uses Michelin all seasons) and get the replacement from elsewhere. not sure if 2007 uses TPMS, you should check that out too, because you'll need them on your new rim.

Aug 30th, 2013 3:46 pm

#12

KevC: Deal Fanatic; Mar 24, 2004; 8683 posts; 561 upvotes; Toronto

Aug 30th, 2013 3:46 pm

Insider wrote: ↑
Aug 30th, 2013 3:38 pm
call acura, ask them what they use on OEM CSXs (my 2011 uses Michelin all seasons) and get the replacement from elsewhere. not sure if 2007 uses TPMS, you should check that out too, because you'll need them on your new rim.

Why? OEM doesn't guarantee quality. They probably just went with the largest bulk discount.

You can get a lot more performance per $ by going with one of my recommendations instead.

Aug 30th, 2013 3:50 pm

#13

audiohs: Member; Jul 7, 2003; 316 posts; 90 upvotes

Aug 30th, 2013 3:50 pm

I put some General GMAX AS-03 on the gf's Mazda 3. They seem to be well reviewed, a good bang for the buck tire. I was also considering the Conti DWS which are also well reviewed. The Conti had a higher treadwear rating and some reviews say the General tires get noisy. At the time, the savings on the General over the Conti was significant so decided to give them a try.

From my limited driving, they seem like a good tire and the pricing was good. No complaints from the gf either...about the tires that is.

There's a $70 rebate right now on them too: http://www.generaltire.com/endlesssummerrebate

Aug 30th, 2013 3:54 pm

#14

Insider: Deal Addict; Nov 4, 2006; 2495 posts; 84 upvotes

Aug 30th, 2013 3:54 pm

KevC wrote: ↑
Aug 30th, 2013 3:46 pm
Why? OEM doesn't guarantee quality. They probably just went with the largest bulk discount.

You can get a lot more performance per $ by going with one of my recommendations instead.

my point was surrounding budget and simplicity -- OEM (in this case) isn't pricey if purchased elsewhere. if your tire recommendations revolve around budget, we're on the same page.

and, to add, I think they changed tire size from 2007 to 2011, so my advice may not apply. sorry OP, I just realized. if you do decide to call them, specify your car is MY2007

Aug 30th, 2013 4:01 pm

#15

Anikiri: Deal Fanatic; May 1, 2012; 6018 posts; 2084 upvotes; Markham

Aug 30th, 2013 4:01 pm

I have to go against the general trend here a little bit.

I have Continental DWS on my MKV Jetta 2.5. At first they were quiet, gripping, water loving, everything good tires. As time wore on, and I mean only 18 months or so... they are now noisy, uneven, and my mechanic told me one of the 4 is slightly out of round.

I took the issue up with Continental. They told me to get it checked out at their service centers. I was told that the issue is too minor to really do an RMA. Either way, they drive fine... they're just noisy and make weird sounds. One sound is like a bad wheel bearing... I actually ordered that part just to find out it was not the wheel bearing.

I would suggest Michelin's MXM line.

Good luck.