It's hard for me to imagine a worse max performance summer tire than the v12 evo. They are absolutely awful. If you want to ruin the performance handling characteristics of your car, they're a sure fire way to do it. They have crappy grip with enormous amounts of sidewall flex. Just my 0.02.

 

Had both in the past the DZ101s are worse. V12s are ok is you just cruise, they are not fun for autox.

 

When it comes to tires it's all about personal preference.

I just ordered a pair of dz101 to replace my current dz101 rear tires that are now bald. Not a bad dd tire. They suck in rain and are okay for the 1 track day I did.

I was going to get the rsr but they've been sold out there for the past few weeks and for a few more weeks.

 

Given the two options I would go with the V12 as well. Car and Driver did a test here and it was rated number two over all. Bang for the buck it is a good choice. If you are looking for auto cross there are better options. If I can help let me know.

 

Again, thanks for the replies fellas!

 

No Conti DW love?

 

Some summer friendly/autox friendly tires to consider for you:

Extreme Performance Summer
1) Dunlop ZII

2) Bridgestone RE-11A

3) Hankook RS-3

4) BF Goodrich g-force Rival

5) Federal 595 RS-R

Max Performance

6) Michelin Pilot Super Sport

 

I was strongly considering getting a set of Hankook V12's in that sizing until I found a super cheap set of Continental Extreme Contact DW's on s2ki for sale. I would recommend the Continental's because they will have superior grip wet and dry compared to the two.

 

I got the V12 evos for my S while im DD'ing it. I am very happy with the tires, they perform well in all conditions, have a very comfortable ride, are very quiet, and weather doesnt phase them. When I bought the car they had toyo proxes R on them, and these tires seem all around better than them, with the one exception, the weak sidewall. Performance wise, these tires stick very well, and gives you more of a feel like they are glued to the road. However you can feel the sidewall flex on turn in, which gives you a slight heart attack from time to time. If you can get over that, I would recommend them.


I am putting over 500 miles a week on my car though, If I only drove the car on weekends, and never in weather... I would go for the RE-11, or ZII