I just put my 16's with stock RS-A back on this weekend, and I fell in love again. The ride is so much more comfortable and smooth.

So, I'm thinking of ditching the 17's (that only had 225/45/17's on them) and using two sets of tires on the stock rims, 225/50/16 for the summer and snow tires (215/55/16) for the winter.

I don't auto-x or do much hard cornering...just primarly concerned with straight line traction. Do you guys think 225/50's would work well enough? Now with the 3.125" pully on, I couldn't even keep my 225/45's planted come the top of second (even from a roll).

Thoughts?

What combo are you guys using to handle the extra power?

 

I'm running 235/40 18

I am thinking about going to 245/40 18 if I change rims.

I like the extra tire under me when I all out. It also looks cool to me

 

All season 215's here, and they hook better than my yokohama 245's or for that matter any street tire I have used. 400 tread rating on them is nice also, I have used the same set only on the front of my car, for a long while now - racing, playing, etc. with lots of life left. They hook well in first gear, and give me a quick chirp into second. I have used them for my consistent 2.0/2.1 60's and my 12.6 runs.

It was odd how I found these tires... I used to have a rule about putting the cheapest tires I could find locally, on my stock wheels - because I knew no matter what they wouldnt hook up and would be burnt to nothing shortly (no intentional burnouts). I went in and asked for the economy special, the cheapo tires. I payed 65$ mounted and balanced at a local tire shop for each dayton daytona (or daytona dayton, i forget) and have been very happy since.

 

wow, ive never heard of anyone liking the rsa's. Every car i owned that came with them stock, spun like hell under medium accelleration

 

I don't really care for the RS-A's, but I find the ride with the 16's is just so much better.

The RS-A's are an ok all season tire. They don't do great for dry traction, and they do just well enough in the snow.

That's my next decision...buy a summer set of tires and snow tires and pay to get the changed twice a year, or just buy 1 really good set of all seasons...I'm going to drive on the RS-A's this winter, so I have time to decide.