Getting new tires soon
03-15-2010 | 10:11 AM
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Getting new tires soon
My OEM rears are pretty much gone. There's maybe 15-20% tread left back there. Kinda dangerous, I know. My fronts don't mach the rears (they are Sumitomos), but they only have about 50% tread left. I'm replacing all 4 this summer. I've been thinking about RE-01Rs, RE-11s, Star Specs, and Advans. What do you guys think? Any suggestions on tires you've tried and liked?
03-15-2010 | 10:20 AM
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Depends how much u wanna spend. All those are great tires but for daily driving i use the sumitomos because i replace tires every 15k so i dont wanna spend 250 a tire if im not gonna use it to a full potential.
03-15-2010 | 10:29 AM
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i have a set of star specs that use daily for the spring and summer up til about mid november. then i put on a set of all season khumos which make a big difference in cold rain and slushy conditions. i love the star specs and i personally highly recommend them. they aren't that expensive, and have great grip wet or dry. i cant wait to put them back on in the next few weeks...it's like having a new car.
03-15-2010 | 10:43 AM
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I swear by my BF Goodrich g-Force Sports. They have very good dry and wet performance and good treadwear. I use them for daily driving and haven't had any issues whatsoever, not to mention they are very affordable.
03-15-2010 | 10:57 AM
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Hanook Ventus RS-2/RS-3. Best bang for the buck for those of us who demand an ultra high grip tire for spring-fall driving. You can get 16" rear tires for $130 each and $100 each for 16" fronts, can't be beat at that price. The RS-2 is what I've used since day one and love them. Now that the RS-3 has come out I'm having hard time finding them in the sizes I want 245/45 and 205/55 (16"). Those with 17" wheels will find them in 215 for front and 245 or 255 for rear options. I may have to get my some AP2 wheels!
Hankook's Ventus RS-3 is an extreme performance summer tire. For sports cars, sports coupes and performance sedans. Like all summer tires, intended for use in dry and wet conditions, not in snow or near-freezing temperatures.Hankook designed the Ventus RS-3 as the improved replacement for the Ventus RS-2, creating a race-minded street tire that can also meet the demands of autocross, drifting and track events.
Features:
• Racing Carbonblack Silica Compound (RCSC) technology to improve dry grip
• Directional tread with large shoulder blocks, notched intermediate ribs, and a wide center rib delivers contact road contact and enhanced handling
• Wide circumferential center grooves, narrower outboard grooves and multiple lateral grooves provide water evacuation for wet traction
• Two wide steel belts reinforced by nylon provide strength and high-speed capability
• Two-ply polyester sidewalls help resist lateral deflection to provide responsive handling and cornering stability
Features:
• Racing Carbonblack Silica Compound (RCSC) technology to improve dry grip
• Directional tread with large shoulder blocks, notched intermediate ribs, and a wide center rib delivers contact road contact and enhanced handling
• Wide circumferential center grooves, narrower outboard grooves and multiple lateral grooves provide water evacuation for wet traction
• Two wide steel belts reinforced by nylon provide strength and high-speed capability
• Two-ply polyester sidewalls help resist lateral deflection to provide responsive handling and cornering stability
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03-15-2010 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by RockyMountainS2k,Mar 15 2010, 09:36 AM
RE11's are the best but the star specs are best bang for buck
Also, a little off topic but how are the sumitomos? I haven't seen a bunch of people run them but I am really considering it cause I am buying wider wheels soon and they are really cheap for the upgraded sizes I am looking at.
For tire sizes 265/35/18, they are like 122 per tire compared to the others looking well over 200 bucks.
03-15-2010 | 11:17 AM
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RE-11 are not the best according to the autox crowd. Look in the STR prep resource thread, most like the star specs a lot more. The favorites seem to be Dunlops and toyo R1Rs... Also from talking to other Street tire autox guys they say that the RE-11 has a very aburbt breakaway and looses grip suddenly whereas the others breakaway more gradually and predictably.
bang for the buck i would go Dunlop, outright performance probably the toyo R1R, I have also heard great things about the yokohama and the new hankook rs3
bang for the buck i would go Dunlop, outright performance probably the toyo R1R, I have also heard great things about the yokohama and the new hankook rs3
03-15-2010 | 12:11 PM
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I picked up some Sumitomo HRTZ III's because I needed some new rubber. I wasn't opposed to spending money on tires, but the price did catch my eye. Then even more curious that tire rack rated them above then the RE050's i had before on and off the track. So I picked them up, and I can say that I've definitely gotten more than my moneys worth.
+Steering response seems faster
+Input seems more direct
+Better wet traction
+VERY quiet for DD w/o sacrificing performance
-Seems more finicky about braking mid turn
I love mine, and that I spent less than 400 for a set of them off tirerack was nice to my pocketbook. Definitely better than the RE050's I had on before; even if they were equal in performance my ears appreciate less road noise
+Steering response seems faster
+Input seems more direct
+Better wet traction
+VERY quiet for DD w/o sacrificing performance
-Seems more finicky about braking mid turn
I love mine, and that I spent less than 400 for a set of them off tirerack was nice to my pocketbook. Definitely better than the RE050's I had on before; even if they were equal in performance my ears appreciate less road noise