alternate tires for 2019 Honda Civic Type-R

Question

Hi Scotty,

Eric Carrera from Houston. I heard you retired and moved out of state. Congratulations! I hope you are enjoying yourself. If you are still answering questions on here, I was wanting your opinion on an alternate tire for my 2019 Honda Civic Type-R (the one you made the video with!). So far it has 20,000 miles on it and the tires are already worn out. They come with the Continental SportContact 6 I believe, and I read that those only last around 15,000 or so, and they are super pricey (with tax and labor around $400 a tire!). Can you suggest an alternate tire that will last longer (and possibly less expensive), even if the performance is not quite as good as the SportContact 6? Since I'm not as racer, I probably wouldn't even notice the difference honestly.

Thanks a bunch!

Eric Carrera

Mod_Man · Accepted Answer

The Pirelli P-Zero Nero's are a good tire. I like just about all of Pirelli's offerings.

However, I think @InThrustWeTrust is right in saying the Type R may not have been the best pick for you. If you're not a racer and not out to get the most from the car, I think you wasted your money.

You can use the P-Zeros, but realize that with tires you are always giving up grip for longevity. The P-Zero is not as soft a compound as the tires you currently have and if you push the car you will tell the difference. What you have now is roughly equivalent to the Pirelli Trofeo R tires, which are $442/ea.

Sports cars cost money, especially if you intend to drive them daily. The Civic SI sounds like it would have fit your needs better as you can get much cheaper tires for those. But if you want to keep the car performing as intended, yes....$400/ea is about what it is going to take.

InThrustWeTrust · Answer

With all due respect, I think you bought the wrong variant of the car. @mod_man usually recommends Pirellis, maybe he knows an economy option for the typeR?

joec · Answer

It may not specifically be a tire problem. Lots of complaints about pre-mature inner tire wear:

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