Honda Car Forum

They come with bridgestones on but are a bit pricey.Has anyone had any experience with putting a different tyre on without affecting the car handling?

You can go with whichever brand you choose as long as you put the recommended tire size recommended by the manufacturer.This information should be on one of your doors, usually on drivers side. or check in your owners manual. You might want to check out Michelan, Cooper,Goodrich,Goodyear in the order I mentioned. I would not recommend Firestone or Bridgestone ( one in the same Co. ). I have seen too many of these brand tires that have premature dry rot near the tread belt of the tire which could cause it to separate on you. Also if your Honda requires Performance tires, put performance tires back on because if you don't you will notice a big difference in the way it handles. The difference between a passenger rated tire and a performance tire is in the sidewall and bead ( where the tire seals to the rim). Performance tires have a thicker sidewall and thicker bead in order to prevent them from breaking loose at the rim in curves and cornering. If I am not mistaken you Honda takes performance tires. If this is the case put them back on as I mentioned. High Performance vehicles have a different suspension under them and will take curves and corners differently than a regular passenger vehicle ,thus creating more G-force thus the reason for the thicker sidewall and bead.

Go to www.tirerack.com and check out all the different tires that fit your car. Read the reviews posted on each of the tires you think you like. Check out the specifications and look at the tread wear ratings. A low rating doesn't necessarily indicate an inferior tire as performance tires have softer rubber compounds for traction... what you gain in performance you lose in longevity.My personal favorites for all my Hondas has been made by Yokohama. Touring tires are for comfort while sport tires are more for performance. Your Civic Type R probably had tires with reinforced sidewalls giving you a turn on a dime kind of feel. A lot of touring tires do not have reinforced sidewalls and roll sideways when turning softening the ride. It isn't the most desireable characteristic in a performance vehicle.The reviews at Tire Rack do not discriminate toward only positive entries to boost tire sales for their suppliers... you can read some pretty bad things about tires in there. I've agreed with most of the entries I've read and when all entries read positive (to a degree as you cannot please everybody) I feel more comfortable spending my money on that brand and style. To date, I am a very pleased customer.They also have a tech assistance telephone number. If you are overwhelmed at all, call that number! The technicians there are amazing and know tires VERY WELL.Good luck!

Go to tirerack.com and use their search engine

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