s2kayo

I need new tires for my ap1 are the falken 451 any good? what is a good tire for the money. thanks

Tugz_S2K

Hankook RS-2s

Jim@tirerack

How do you drive the car? What are you looking for out of the tire? Let me know and I can make a better recommendation.

Paul S

RS-2's are going to SUCK in the rain, FYI.

And like Jim said, you need to be more specific.

silentdancer

dont get the falkens. they are good in the rain, but thats about it.

i had the hankook RS2's and loved them. on the next set of tires im probaly going back to s02's i miss the grip.

FearlessFife

I have S02s on my track wheels (stock 16"s), and I have Fuzion ZRis (running 245 in the rear instead of stock spec 225) on my daily wheels.

I have to say the extra meat on any non-S02 tire in the rear makes up for the HUGE width difference caused by Bridgestone's measuring.

The ZRis are great in the rain, and for what they cost, they handle really well. Treadwear is rated at 320, and after going through about 10K miles with a lot of hard driving, the inside did not wear anything like I thought they would. Overall treadwear is great, I would say the fronts I have will get me another 15K, after about 10-12K already.

I would like to do a same track session comparsion of having the S02s on, then the ZRis with 245s out back just for kicks. When I had the 225 ZRi on at the road course, they were not even in the same league as the S02. The S02s are like glue...

s2kayo

Thanks for the info

hukares

I am running FK-451's. I love them. Run them on my Mustang also. They aren't as sticky as the SO2's but are way better than the SO3's and will last longer too. They are excellent in the rain. You can go through 10 inches of water at 55 and still have perfect control. You will just slow down quickly as your forward motion is transferred into sending the water rushing out from under your tires and sometimes spraying 20 feet away hard. They are terrible in the snow. SO2's are actually better for that.

Special_K_828

An excellent tire for your money is the Hankook RS-2. I find them FANTASTIC in the rain and dry.

I want to try the Fuzion one day, but I can't stop buying the RS-2.

Paul S

Way better?? The only thing that the 451's have over the S03's is the tread life.

Also, no summer tire is good in the snow.