I just picked up a set of 16 inch rims for my civic and I need some help choosing tires!!! I was leaning towards the Kumho 712's but have been reading that they might not be that great in the rain...
what does anyone suggest I pick up? What would be a good all season option?
and would I be better with 205/45 or 205/40

Thanks

you should be able to use 205/50-16... anyway, falken ze-502 and yokohama avid h4 tires are both good all-season tires. read the other posts to get more info and urls.

205/45/16 will be just fine. 205/50's are too "fat" for my taste. I like to see more rim instead of tire when I look at someone's wheels.

i like the look of lower profile tires as well, but in keeping with the plus concept, you should make sure your new tires match your old tires' overall diameter. if you don't match this up and go with a smaller profile tire, the speedo and odo will be slightly off because you'll be turning more revolutions per mile.

edit: of course, it's your money and you can do whatever you want with it :)

for 16's i think you should stick with 205/45/16. i'm not sure how good my tires would rate, but i just got some bridgestone potenzas for my 97 gs-r on the stock 15's. i like the tred design, and i have them in 205/50

I have been through plenty of different brands, but finally stuck with the Toyo Proxies T1-S
Been through one California winter (if there is such a thing) and they performed awesome in the hot/dry as well as cold/wet. Zero hydroplaning.

The tread pattern is very aggresive and seems to be better than the others for getting water out of your way.