StrokinIT Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 So I just ordered new rims and they should be arriving sometime between this weekend and next. I ended up getting the Konig Imagine 17x7 rims from MSA, and am planning on going with 225/45-17 tires. Anyways, I've been looking into different tires for the past hour or so and have narrowed down my decision from 4 to 2. The original 4 I chose were the Bridgestone Potenza RE-11, Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08, Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec, and the Hankook Ventus R-S3. The 2 I have my eyes set on are the Dunlops and Hankooks. They all have gotten good reviews and the semi-deciding factor was the price, an extra $50 per tire is an extra $200 total. Here are the tirerack.com links to the tires I'm interested in: Bridgestone Potenza Yokohama Hankook Dunlop Direzza My question to you all is do you have any experience with these tires? Anything good/bad/indifferent to report? I'm more swayed towards the Dunlops though, but would appreciate input before I make my final selection. Thanks in advance, Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two80z4me Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 from an auto-x standpoint, both tires are solid but the dunlops will last longer, but that is depending on the drive just a street tire? what kind of street tire are you wanting? a stick low treadware or a solid good grip all season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrokinIT Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 from an auto-x standpoint, both tires are solid but the dunlops will last longer, but that is depending on the drive just a street tire? what kind of street tire are you wanting? a stick low treadware or a solid good grip all season? Living in NH, I only drive the car in the summer. I plan on starting to do autocross, trackdays, and driving schools this summer. Even when I'm not on the track I tend to stick to windy back roads with little to no traffic, so you could say my driving is spirited for the most part. You say the Dunlops will last longer, which is good, but will there be a noticeable difference in grip between the 2? All else equal, buying longer lasting tires wouldn't be a bad choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Federal 595RSR, Kuhmo KU36 and the Dunlops. All good for what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4nsm0l3m4n Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 (edited) Not mentioned in your OP, nor are they sold on tirerack, but Falken rt-615s are a great tire. I autocrossed in them all summer long and also drove it a bit on the side, and theyre still in great shape for this year! Many of the guys running street tires also run these and give them much praise. I think theyre a great value for your money as well since they offer similar performance to some of the other big name tires you mentioned at a lower price. I bought mine new at less than $100 a tire (15" wheels) here: http://www.vulcantire.com/azenis_rt615_t.htm Just a side note from the reviews I've read people say theyre fine for autocross but dont do as well for open track events as they get very greasy and slide when hot... Edited March 27, 2010 by h4nsm0l3m4n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 This topic was just discussed a few weeks ago... http://http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php?/topic/88404-tires-user-input-wanted/ Here's an article I linked to in that thread from Car and Driver: http://http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparisons/09q2/tire_test_nine_affordable_summer_tires_take_on_the_michelin_ps2-comparison_tests Nigel '73 240ZT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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