[SteamedHams]

I've had my car for less than 100 miles, so maybe the tires need to wear off whatever factory grease is on there, but has anyone else had major traction problems with their tires? Even without launching the car, I'm spinning my tires through first gear, and easily chirping second. It's pretty laughable how easy it is to get the front tires to break traction, even without turning traction off. I'm normally a fan of Conti tires, but these ContiProContacts remind me of the horrible Eagle RS-A tires.

 

[ItsGizzman]

I switched to a set of Conti DWS06+ and the improvement from the stock tires is significant, and they're still just all seasons.

 

[A-Spec]

I switched to a set of Conti DWS06+ and the improvement from the stock tires is significant, and they're still just all seasons.

Welcome @ItsGizzman! What's the biggest difference you've noticed in your Integra since you've switched to the Continentals?

 

[SteamedHams]

I put some more miles on it, and it does seem like the tires have become better, although still not great. Launching it above 3000RPMs results in the tires just spinning through first. 2500 seems to be the sweet spot to get a little bit of wheelspin before the tires hookup.

Did a few Dragy pulls; with a good launch numbers were consistently around 7.4s (7.1s with rollout) which is right in line with what the magazines have been getting. Suffice to say this isn't a particularly quick car by any stretch of the imagination, but I'll take a slower car that lets me row my own gears than a faster car that shifts for me. Acceleration feels about on par with my 500 Abarth in stock form.

 

[nate8088]

I had a set of Vredestein Quatrac 5's on my ILX, and I loved those tires. They were great in all weather while still maintaining good handling in the dry. They also had a very long tread life, so it was a win win win.
If I find that the Conti's that came on the Integra are too crappy to put up with, I'll probably swap them out for a set of Vredesteins.

 

[SteveP]

I've had my car for less than 100 miles, so maybe the tires need to wear off whatever factory grease is on there, but has anyone else had major traction problems with their tires? Even without launching the car, I'm spinning my tires through first gear, and easily chirping second. It's pretty laughable how easy it is to get the front tires to break traction, even without turning traction off. I'm normally a fan of Conti tires, but these ContiProContacts remind me of the horrible Eagle RS-A tires.

I have even chirped third gear Tires suck! I am wondering if slightly larger summer 245 40 18s will fit.

 

[Rainbrounicorn]

I didn’t realize chirping the tires was a sign the tires suck. They hang on really well in the twisties which works for me!

 

[nate8088]

I honestly haven't put enough miles on the car yet to be hitting it that hard.... I'm letting things break in for 600 miles or so before that.

 

[209teggy]

The stock Si tires are definitely better for a sporty ride. The stock Integra tires are for comfort.
I'm on 17"s anyway and got the best of both worlds. Comfort and grip and much lighter weight savings. Overall better feel in driving and braking.

 

[nate8088]

Yeah, I'm still seriously considering swapping out the 18's for 17's. I was even somewhat thinking about trying out 17" steelies for a while just to see what amount of difference it makes. If it doesn't matter that much, I can just go back to the factory ones.

 

[209teggy]

Yeah, I'm still seriously considering swapping out the 18's for 17's. I was even somewhat thinking about trying out 17" steelies for a while just to see what amount of difference it makes. If it doesn't matter that much, I can just go back to the factory ones.

Depends on what 17"s you go with,mine sure as hell made a difference.
The stocks are ridiculously heavy.
I shed 10lbs per corner on wheel and tire combo and it really really livens up the car.
Mpg improved too.
Im averaging 33mpg on this shit winter gas.
On the stocks I'm only averaging 31.2-31.5 at best. Same exact commute ,same exact driving settings.

 

[SteamedHams]

I have to ask, even though the ContiProContact isn’t exactly a performance tire, how exactly are you getting better grip from a set of higher profile Chinesium all season eco tires?

 

[209teggy]

I have to ask, even though the ContiProContact isn’t exactly a performance tire, how exactly are you getting better grip from a set of higher profile Chinesium all season eco tires?

Let's see,A they're not Chinese
B they're a UHP tire
C they're the exact same height as the stocks
Here's a bonus ,I've had over a dozen of this same exact tire between my tsx,both Si's,Giulia(did 167 without breaking a sweat), RSX,accords,CL-S,TL-S .
Not once have I had a blow out,I've pushed every single car to the limits. Over 650,000(my ninth gen has over 230k miles) cumulative miles between the cars.
Should anything happen to Any tire,they get replaced free.
And while on topic,I've had this exact same size on now as it's standard on both the Giulia and tsx. The tire brand and tire size was recommended to me by a guy at the Maserati dealer when I went to service my Giulia and said you'd be hard pressed to need any other tires for daily spirited use. I haven't looked back ever since. No need to. With the amount of miles I drive a year,you can't fool me into spending over a grand on tires that will last the same on these crappy roads.

 

[SteamedHams]

Let's see,A they're not Chinese
B they're a UHP tire
C they're the exact same height as the stocks
Here's a bonus ,I've had over a dozen of this same exact tire between my tsx,both Si's,Giulia(did 167 without breaking a sweat), RSX,accords,CL-S,TL-S .
Not once have I had a blow out,I've pushed every single car to the limits. Over 650,000(my ninth gen has over 230k miles) cumulative miles between the cars.
Should anything happen to Any tire,they get replaced free.
And while on topic,I've had this exact same size on now as it's standard on both the Giulia and tsx. The tire brand and tire size was recommended to me by a guy at the Maserati dealer when I went to service my Giulia and said you'd be hard pressed to need any other tires for daily spirited use. I haven't looked back ever since. No need to. With the amount of miles I drive a year,you can't fool me into spending over a grand on tires that will last the same on these crappy roads.

You might need to fact check yourself.
A: Yes they are Chinese: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentury_Tire
B: They sure don't look like a UHP tire. Which model are they?
C: I'm not talking about tire height; I'm talking about the profile (aka sidewall height). The thicker the sidewall, the squishier they are and the more tire roll you'll experience in turns.

Sorry, but if your Maserati dealer is recommending these tires to you and telling you they're a UHP tire that's not Chinese, then you're getting scammed hard.

Edit: Is this the tire you bought? Discount Tire | Tires and Wheels for Sale | Online & In-Person Jesus they might call it UHP (in the name) but it sure doesn't look like a performance all season, let alone summer tire.

 

[209teggy]

You might need to fact check yourself.
A: Yes they are Chinese: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentury_Tire
B: They sure don't look like a UHP tire. Which model are they?
C: I'm not talking about tire height; I'm talking about the profile (aka sidewall height). The thicker the sidewall, the squishier they are and the more tire roll you'll experience in turns.

Sorry, but if your Maserati dealer is recommending these tires to you and telling you they're a UHP tire that's not Chinese, then you're getting scammed hard.

Edit: Is this the tire you bought? Discount Tire | Tires and Wheels for Sale | Online & In-Person Jesus they might call it UHP (in the name) but it sure doesn't look like a performance all season, let alone summer tire.

A never said the dealer told me that did I?
B if you're gonna ASSume and be an ass then that's on you but theyre not made in China.
C I don't care wether YOU think they're a UHP, they do their job perfectly fine
D unless you intend to send me free tires,I don't see how it concerns you at all. I don't recall asking what you thought of my choice did I? When you start commuting as much as I do and run through mileage like I do,then maybe I'll listen to you,but I highly doubt you do over 60,000 miles on your own car per year. I do that over a few cars a year easily. And all the commuters I have are running that very same tire. If it offends you well, nobody cares.

 

[SteamedHams]

Look, I don't care what tire you use, but I was curious how grip could be superior on those tires as you claimed. Then you claimed they aren't Chinese, which they absolutely are; Sentury is a Chinese company that makes these tires in Thailand. They're in the same basement class as Westlake, Milestar, Nexen, etc. IMO tires made by Chinese companies suck when it comes to tread life, grip, road manners, etc. and I'd be surprised if these are an exception to the rule. You get what you pay for with tires.

Anyways, the tires I ordered finally arrived. Normally I prefer Pilot Sports and Conti ECS over P-Zeros, but these were priced so low that I couldn't pass them up. Will have these proper summer tires mounted this week .

 

[209teggy]

Look, I don't care what tire you use, but I was curious how grip could be superior on those tires as you claimed. Then you claimed they aren't Chinese, which they absolutely are; Sentury is a Chinese company that makes these tires in Thailand. They're in the same basement class as Westlake, Milestar, Nexen, etc. IMO tires made by Chinese companies suck when it comes to tread life, grip, road manners, etc. and I'd be surprised if these are an exception to the rule. You get what you pay for with tires.

Anyways, the tires I ordered finally arrived. Normally I prefer Pilot Sports and Conti ECS over P-Zeros, but these were priced so low that I couldn't pass them up. Will have these proper summer tires mounted this week .

Listen since you firmly believe these are Chinese I'll meet you somewhere in the trivalley area. So you can see up close for yourself. You're not far. You bought your car at Stevens Creek Acura so we're close.
Then you can see for yourself. They're not made in China. But it is what it is. Theyre commuter tires for my commuter. That's all this car is to me . Nothing more.

 

[SteamedHams]

Listen since you firmly believe these are Chinese I'll meet you somewhere in the trivalley area. So you can see up close for yourself. You're not far. You bought your car at Stevens Creek Acura so we're close.
Then you can see for yourself. They're not made in China. But it is what it is. Theyre commuter tires for my commuter. That's all this car is to me . Nothing more.

Dude, it's a Chinese company. Hence it's a Chinese product. I don't care where they make it; the fact is that the R&D that goes into these products are not up to snuff.

I have no qualms about a Polestar built in China. Why? Because it's still engineered by the Swedes and QC'd to their standards. I have no qualms about buying an iPhone built in China. Why? Because it's still engineered by Apple and QC'd to their standards. I absolutely would have qualms about driving a Landwind even if it was handbuilt in a German factory. Why? Because it's still engineered by a Chinese company and QC'd to that company's standards. $90/tire is going to get you crappy compound with a crappy design; there's no two ways about it.

 

[209teggy]

Dude, it's a Chinese company. Hence it's a Chinese product. I don't care where they make it; the fact is that the R&D that goes into these products are not up to snuff.

I have no qualms about a Polestar built in China. Why? Because it's still engineered by the Swedes and QC'd to their standards. I have no qualms about buying an iPhone built in China. Why? Because it's still engineered by Apple and QC'd to their standards. I absolutely would have qualms about driving a Landwind even if it was handbuilt in a German factory. Why? Because it's still engineered by a Chinese company and QC'd to that company's standards. $90/tire is going to get you crappy compound with a crappy design; there's no two ways about it.

You seem to care an awful lot arguing about something you don't own or never tried.......

 

[SteamedHams]

You seem to care an awful lot arguing about something you don't own or never tried.......

I mean, I don't need to try doodoo to know it tastes like ass .

Enjoy your tires.