PaulNEPats Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I've been leaning towards a set of Falken Ziex 512's as the first mod for my car, so I can ditch the RE92's. Worthy first upgrade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rony Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Yes....!!! Any new tires... I don't have experience with the Falken Ziex 512... But most tires are better than RE92's. My Car vBGarage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 yes Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Save it for your first (next) speeding ticket. It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkwag Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I like the Cooper tires. About $100 and a very nice compound. Almost 25k on mine and driven with a lot of lbs, and hard cornering. Well wourth it. Because of I am not a single anymore I need a less performance tire and more practical than the Zeon"s. I will go to the lifeliners. You can and rekremend the 225/45-17 tie. Just more meet on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNeeder Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 invest in a Roth IRA My other car is a 1993 Chevy S-10 Tahoe! (Currently being driven to failure by my nephew) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulNEPats Posted May 12, 2006 Author Share Posted May 12, 2006 invest in a Roth IRA I have one (Target 2045 Retirement Fund), it's lost 70 bucks over the past 3 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkwag Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Forget about an IRA you could also get a up pipe or 1/2 thae money toward a AP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Fan Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Definitely do a rear sway bar......Cusco, Whiteline etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_j Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 I've been leaning towards a set of Falken Ziex 512's as the first mod for my car, so I can ditch the RE92's. Worthy first upgrade? The Falken Ziex may initially feel like an upgrade, however in my experience and my friends experience they turn quite noisy after 15-20k with regular rotation/care. $300 is not very much to spend on tires or at least ones that are significantly better than the RE92a's in the 215/45/17 size. On the plus side they do have decent snow traction for next winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincedog3 Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 weakest aspect of the LGT. Yep, RE92s got to go. Mine will go hopefully soon for some real rubber. Yes definately replace and don't look back. For your car audio/video needs:D Audio Crafters IS it. In Pasadena Ca. Arthur rules. www.audio-crafters.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostjunkie Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Dissenting view here. Skip the tires. While I think I only put a grand total of 1000 miles on my RE92's, I do not understand all the bashing they get. Are they great performance tires... no, but don't think that spending your $300 on a set of tires like the Falken 512's will make a big difference. The RE92's are perfectly servicable and spending money to replace them while they still have life is of questionable value. If the money is burning a hole in your pocket and you want more power, I'd get an uppipe and downpipe. If you want better braking and handling feel, get a rear sway bar and stainless steel brake line. If you can bring yourself to save up, wait till you get $650 together and buy an AccessPort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDTURBO Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 first mod? no. up pipe and and air intake for about $300. 2012 Forester XT. Stage 2+ Retired from Racing. I used to build FMIC and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantal Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 For $300? No way. The only kinds of tires you can get for $300 are going to suck. There are very few tires even in the 215/45/17 size for less than $150 a tire that are any good at all - I disagree with a lot of posters here on this. The RE92 is not a very good tire, but it's not bad, either. In its favor is a quiet and smooth ride, and acceptable dry and wet weather performance. If you like to hooligan around, try to slide the rear end or even try to drift, then you don't want a really high grip tire anyway. the RE92 will be fun for you in this respect, but will still get you home safely after you calm down =). If you really want a good set of tires - and I usually prefer tires with better to best WET performance (just about any good tire will be really great for dry traction off the track) - you really want to budget somewhere in the range of minimum $600, after mounting and balancing. There are few good tires in the $100 range, but one tire I like is the Avon M500 (summer). there are several in the $130 or so range - the Toyo T1-S and T1-R, the Bridgestone RE-750, the Contisportcontact 2 (my personal choice), and the Dunlop Sp9000. there are many other choices, but for what you will be able to afford for $300, the RE-92 will wipe the tarmac with it. Think about a set of STI pinks, especially if you can install them yourself, or a rear swaybar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulNEPats Posted May 13, 2006 Author Share Posted May 13, 2006 How about Kumho Ecsta ASX's? I can get those for ~$360 and they look like a pretty solid All-Season tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmeat Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 put it in the bank, and when you have another $300 saved - get an AccessPort with a TDC tune. I'm pleasantly surprised... It was most certainly worth the couple bucks and 10 mins of my time. CLICK HERE FOR THE HOGZAUST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkwag Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Wait, get a cooler from your dealer and buy a case of beer. Than sell beer for $5 per bottle. Than in a short time you can get all the mods you wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantal Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 How about Kumho Ecsta ASX's? I can get those for ~$360 and they look like a pretty solid All-Season tire. My personal opinion is that Kumho's suck ass - from experience. they wear very poorly - the tread lasts a long time- but you wish the damn tires would wear out because they get very hard and loose roundness after some miles - maybe 5 - 15k mi. I'll never again buy kumhos - I'll stick with dunlop, conti, bridgestone, michelin, nokian, and the occasional avon - which test extremely well for their price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuzaxeman Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 bf goodrich g-sport are great! one of the best performance for buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06LegacyBlue Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Hi all, this is my first post. I just bought a 2006 Legacy 2.5 SE. I think the first mod you should ever make is to yourself. Take that $300 and attend a high performance driving school. Make yourself the best part of the car. Then make the car go faster, brake sooner, look better. In that order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 this would be better http://www.autoexploration.com/girls_and_cars/thumbnails/cars_babes_6_jpg.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sframs Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 get an accessport. got mine last week. much better mod than tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psucaptainkickass Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 +1 Everybody talking about the RE92s as sucking are complete correct, BUT if you don't drive the hell out of your car, keep it at safe speeds in the rain (like you should be anyways), they hold up pretty well. I have 10k on them, and I don't feel any real need to replace them. Therefore, I can't justify spending the $$ on tires. So my opinion is just run them into the ground, after all you did pay for them. For $300 bucks though, you could go with sways (a little more than $300 for front and rear). The JDM rear sway is awesome, and affordable, or you can go bigger if you want depending on my goals. I just hated the fact that JDM got a bigger one in the back and we didn't, so I had to rectify the situation. Dissenting view here. Skip the tires. While I think I only put a grand total of 1000 miles on my RE92's, I do not understand all the bashing they get. Are they great performance tires... no, but don't think that spending your $300 on a set of tires like the Falken 512's will make a big difference. The RE92's are perfectly servicable and spending money to replace them while they still have life is of questionable value. If the money is burning a hole in your pocket and you want more power, I'd get an uppipe and downpipe. If you want better braking and handling feel, get a rear sway bar and stainless steel brake line. If you can bring yourself to save up, wait till you get $650 together and buy an AccessPort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulNEPats Posted May 15, 2006 Author Share Posted May 15, 2006 I think I'll save up for the accessport. You guys made some great points, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim malach Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 no just save your moneyif anything think of the future don't you guys get hit with alot of snow I was think snowtires just a thought then you can start to save up fore new rimes and tires in the next summer if your on a buget. If not do the brake upgrades. what color is your car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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