From what I've been reading it sounds like they're a good choice period, but I was curious because I read a description somewhere where it said they were primarily designed for plus fitment applications.

I want to keep my stock rims & find a same sized tire as I have now (215/55/16), and was wondering if the Proxes 4 would be a good choice or are they more suitable for larger rimed or more aggressively minded cars?

I have some new or fairly new Pirelli P6000 Sport Veloce tires now (were on the car when I bought it) but they seem to be producing a nice little wobble at low speeds and are giving me balancing problems. I don't feel safe on them, and have decided (whether they're new or not) they gotta go.

I basically want a good to great performing all season tire that is fairly quiet, comfortable, and gives me the confidence and the ability to drive safely rain or shine. Being able to burn around a corner and not end up in the rhubarb would be a bonus too.

Are the Proxes 4 where it's at or should I be looking for something else?

Thanks for any input you can give me.

 

What did you find on tirerack.com? I would buy them but they won't fit by OEM 15" sawblades.

 

I saw them on 1010tires

Looks like they have a few choices for 15's.

 

If you want all season get the falken ze-512.

 

haha! And I want to switch from Falken ZE-512's to Toyo Proxes 4's!

 

Interesting. Why the decision to switch. I'm holding pretty streadfast to the Proxes as my tire of choice, but haven't ruled out other ones if persuaded or convinced otherwise. From what I've heard though, the Proxes may be tough to beat.

 

I rode in MaxRB8's car a few months back which had the Proxes and they were alot quieter than my 512's. He had 18x8 rims and I had 17x8 rims. The 512's road noise is quite noticeable and a bit annoying at times. Since rotating the tires my ride quality felt a bit weird too.

My 512's are wearing down pretty quickly and I'm very near the tread wear bars. I got the 512's back in April 2002 at 72,993kms. I'm now at 111,000kms.

Well, I'm going to read up some more reviews on Tirerack for other options.
Already I have one that caught my eye and that are the Fuzion ZRi's.
"This is a new brand spin-off from Bridgestone made for sports cars and coupes, and in tests, the Fuzion doesn’t finish far behind the Avon Tech M500, with controlled handling and a sporty feel."
http://www.consumersearch.com/www/au...fullstory.html

 

Great link & reviews, thank you for providing it. Perhaps I'll do a little more research before I pull the trigger on the Proxes. Better to learn about all my options, than to simply jump on something based solely on unresearched mass appeal.

I am curious to know which one you'll settle on. Keep me posted.
Thanx again

 

Toyo Proxes 4 are a good choice but you may also want to check out Continental ContiExtreme. My brother has them on a 2001.5 VW Passat 2.8 4-motion and has nothing but good things to say about them. They handle great and wear doesn't seem to be an issue (no excessive wear that is).

Toyo Proxes 4.............................$83 @ edgeracing.com
Continental ContiExtreme.............$88 @ tirrerack.com

 

aha very good I just bought my falkens.

 

For my 20's i'm running on the proxes. And i must say they are amazing. Even on the larger size tire, the ride is very quiet and smooth.

For my stock rims, i have the conti extreme. Excellent in the winter. Very little tread wear. And all i can say is that with out them i would have not made it through the winter.

 

Great tires, can't complain one bit. Is anyone having vibrations at highway speeds with 19 or larger wheels though? I'm thinking it might be just my rim size.

 

What size for Proxes 4 OEM 17s?

NM, 225/45ZR17.

 

Has he had any problems trying to balance them yet?

 

None that I know of.

P.S. toyosforless.com - decent prices on Toyos