Best Traction Tires

WHAT ARE THE BEST TIRES FOR MY CIVIC FOR THE LONG WINTER AWAY. hOW TO DEAL WITH THE SOUTH

first your civic will crash if you dont turn off that damned caps lock.

Now you have to narrow it down alot too.
Whats your price range? Will you see snow? *south doesn't help us south Canada still sees snow*
what tire size are you looking for. How long do you want them to last?

I am looking for tires for my 2002 accent. I live in pa, I do use studded snow tires for the winter, but i still want tire with excellent traction for rain, and wet leaves (dont laugh they are almost as bad as ice) I am willing to pay for quality

I am looking for tires for my 2002 accent. I live in pa, I do use studded snow tires for the winter, but i still want tire with excellent traction for rain, and wet leaves (dont laugh they are almost as bad as ice) I am willing to pay for quality

I was pleasantly surprised with my Toyo Proxes 4 I purchased about 3 weeks ago. They are all season tires with great grip in the rain. I also live in PA (Lancaster). Just yesterday driving some people back home and no problems in that rain storm we had.

I live in Lebanon, where did you purchase them?

I live in Lebanon, where did you purchase them?

My sponsor in Reading - KAM Specialties right on Lancaster Ave down about 5 buildings from the Dunkin Donuts.

610-777-9702 and ask for Bryner or Jeff and let them know I (Mike Louie) sent you.

You can probably also get them from CJ's Tire. I think there is one in Lebanon. Look it up

i use Firehawk Indy 500's from tire rack.com (http://www.tirerack.com)... the sidewalls are kinda flexy, resulting in a smoother ride but poorer handling (in a civic, i think i can deal with that :D )... they also stick like mofo's to dang near anything... dry pavement, gravel, grass, field (don't ask), wet pavement, leaves, snow, etc...

i'd really like to try a set of those Blizzaks, i've heard nothing but awsome things about them. when i burn the tread off the 500's and get a set of summer-only tires on some other rims, i'm gonna get a set and try 'em.

Nokian tires which are made in Finland are the way to go. They’re a little expensive, and have a poor distributor network here in the US, but IMO they are the best! Blizzaks are great too, but don’t last long.

If you want both wet and snow handing then I suggest you stay away from studs. They’re the best for snow and ice, but suck for rain and slush.

At least you're using snow tires. you're a step ahead of most. People usualy get "all-seasons" then start complaning that the weather sucks.:disappoin I also couldn't agree with you more about leaves! When I was a bus driver every fall we would get a notice to watch out for wet leaves on the ground as we were pulling in to a bus stop. They're as slippery as ice.

Nokian Q's (if you can still find them)

Nokian RSI's (will probably become the new standard for winter tires)

Just don't get Falken Azenis Sports for thw winter, they SUCK in the rain, experienced that personall during our first rains here in So. Cali, when my car hydroplaned on the freeway at 40mph with them! Not a good thing at that slow of a speed...

Agreed-although there are not marketed as all-season shoes they are basically R-compounds with twice the treadwear rating (140 as opposed to 0-80 for most "track specified" R's)
As for the hydroplaning-this is unfortunate because they as the best inexpensive performance tire on the market. With a slight tread redesign (better water evacuation channels) and the addition of silica to the compound they could be world beaters. The best tire I've come across aimed at the same market niche is the Toyo T1-S. No good in the snow but when I was caught in an unexpected snow storm the traction was surprising ( I attribute that to the treat pattern) considering they ARE NOT all-seasons and started to get noticeably harder as the temps dropped.