Tires

I have 1996 Saturn SL2 and was wondering what would be the best tires to get
for performance for rain on roads... I really can't find anything special
for the standard 185/65 R 15 size but I did find the Goodyear Triple
Assurance with a size of 195/60 R15...

Any suggestions and help would be appreciated..

Thanks,

Ben

"Ben" > wrote in message
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> I have 1996 Saturn SL2 and was wondering what would be the best
tires to get
> for performance for rain on roads... I really can't find anything
special
> for the standard 185/65 R 15 size but I did find the Goodyear Triple
> Assurance with a size of 195/60 R15...
>
> Any suggestions and help would be appreciated..
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben
>
>
>
I like my Continental ContiExtremeContact 205/55/15's, but they are
wearing out quick. Might end up getting 35,000 miles out of them.
They do stick really well on wet pavement.

Ken
96 SL2

I had Contis on my 94 SL2, they were great. I also had great luck with BF
Goodrich tires. If you are on a budget, you can buy a good brand if you can
find it, called Semperit. They are made by Continental. Sears sells the BF
Goodrich pretty inexpensively.

marx404

I just got off the phone with a buddy of mine and he said he is using the BF
Goodrich Traction TA on his Volvo and he said they are great and the price
is pretty good..


"marx404" > wrote in message
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>I had Contis on my 94 SL2, they were great. I also had great luck with BF
> Goodrich tires. If you are on a budget, you can buy a good brand if you
> can
> find it, called Semperit. They are made by Continental. Sears sells the BF
> Goodrich pretty inexpensively.
>
> marx404
>
>

Will that size work on stock rims.. I have the nice alloy rims..


"Napalm Heart" > wrote in message
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>
> "Ben" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I have 1996 Saturn SL2 and was wondering what would be the best
> tires to get
>> for performance for rain on roads... I really can't find anything
> special
>> for the standard 185/65 R 15 size but I did find the Goodyear Triple
>> Assurance with a size of 195/60 R15...
>>
>> Any suggestions and help would be appreciated..
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ben
>>
>>
>>
> I like my Continental ContiExtremeContact 205/55/15's, but they are
> wearing out quick. Might end up getting 35,000 miles out of them.
> They do stick really well on wet pavement.
>
> Ken
> 96 SL2
>
>

I've never done performance rain tires. I used to run summer tires that
were okay in rain. They were size 205/55-15's on the factory alloys on my
97SL2. I like Bridgestone RE730's (they got noisy at about 9,000 miles and
I think have been discontinued). And I really like the Bridgestone Pole
Position S03's. Both were soft are wear quickly (especially the Pole
Positions)... www.tirerack.com has been my fave source over the years.

"Ben" > wrote in message
...
>I have 1996 Saturn SL2 and was wondering what would be the best tires to
>get for performance for rain on roads... I really can't find anything
>special for the standard 185/65 R 15 size but I did find the Goodyear
>Triple Assurance with a size of 195/60 R15...
>
> Any suggestions and help would be appreciated..
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben
>
>

I have mine on stock rims. Work fine.

"Ben" > wrote in message
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> Will that size work on stock rims.. I have the nice alloy rims..
>
>
> "Napalm Heart" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Ben" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> I have 1996 Saturn SL2 and was wondering what would be the best
> > tires to get
> >> for performance for rain on roads... I really can't find anything
> > special
> >> for the standard 185/65 R 15 size but I did find the Goodyear
Triple
> >> Assurance with a size of 195/60 R15...
> >>
> >> Any suggestions and help would be appreciated..
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Ben
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > I like my Continental ContiExtremeContact 205/55/15's, but they
are
> > wearing out quick. Might end up getting 35,000 miles out of them.
> > They do stick really well on wet pavement.
> >
> > Ken
> > 96 SL2
> >
> >
>
>
>

Just went through this with our 96 SL2. Went to Sam's and got 195 60 r15
BFG traction TA for less $$$ than the stock size AAMOF less $$$ than for
anything I looked at anywhere FWIW.
Larry
"Ben" > wrote in message
...
>I have 1996 Saturn SL2 and was wondering what would be the best tires to
>get for performance for rain on roads... I really can't find anything
>special for the standard 185/65 R 15 size but I did find the Goodyear
>Triple Assurance with a size of 195/60 R15...
>
> Any suggestions and help would be appreciated..
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben
>
>