reccomend me a tire

[WTFGERMAN]

i have a couple of tires im looking at and i would love to hear some feedback.

looking for track/autocross/spirited driving reviews.

Info on sidewall stiffness,dry/wet traction. I dont care about road noise.

These are the tires im looking at
Sumitomo htrz
General exclaim uhp
Hancook ventus r-s2
Dunlop direzza star spec

[bishop1977]

for not much more why not toyo t1r

[LuvMy328is]

I'd like to toss the BFGoodrich G Force KDW2 (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=g-Force+T%2FA+KDW+2) in to the ring. That is the best tire I have owned. This is my 3rd year on them and I attend HPDE's and drive in a *spirited* manor on the road....ask Sgt Terry, MD State Trooper :devillook
~Phil

[rlabair]

I just ran through a set of the Ventus. Good tire, would buy again but they do wear fairly quickly. Great set for HPDEs.

I replaced them with General UHP, have only about 100 miles on them so far. I have them for daily driving and will buy another set for HPDEs. They have a great ride, are quiet, and handle great for spirited daily driving. So far so good, time will tell.

I've also had a set of Fuzions that wore well and served their purpose on the track for a DE newbie.

Good luck

[bishop1977]

only thing i didnt like about my kdw's were is that they get loud after 10k miles

[rirc]

+1 for KDW2s if you don't care about road noise.

[clex2]

Take a look at the just released (at least in the US, it's been out in Japan for a while) Bridgestone RE-11. It the replacement for the RE-01R. I just got a set but haven't had enough miles to give a full report, but read the reviews out there. The price is reasonable. It's a better tire than the Michelin Pilot PS2 but less expensive.

[WTFGERMAN]

I'd like to toss the BFGoodrich G Force KDW2 (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=g-Force+T%2FA+KDW+2) in to the ring. That is the best tire I have owned. This is my 3rd year on them and I attend HPDE's and drive in a *spirited* manor on the road....ask Sgt Terry, MD State Trooper :devillook
~Phili heard these have uneven wear problems, but aside from that how was the sidewall flex?


I just ran through a set of the Ventus. Good tire, would buy again but they do wear fairly quickly. Great set for HPDEs.

I replaced them with General UHP, have only about 100 miles on them so far. I have them for daily driving and will buy another set for HPDEs. They have a great ride, are quiet, and handle great for spirited daily driving. So far so good, time will tell.

I've also had a set of Fuzions that wore well and served their purpose on the track for a DE newbie.

Good luck
i have fuzions right now and i hate them they look horrible (huge looking sidewall) and dont grip very well


Take a look at the just released (at least in the US, it's been out in Japan for a while) Bridgestone RE-11. It the replacement for the RE-01R. I just got a set but haven't had enough miles to give a full report, but read the reviews out there. The price is reasonable. It's a better tire than the Michelin Pilot PS2 but less expensive.i used to run the 01r's
(loved them) but money is tight nowadays, so i cant justify spending $270 a tire

What about the yokohama S. drives

[LuvMy328is]

I have used and abused these tires. I run about 40psi hot and get enough flex to heat them up clear to the traction marker (little arrow).
~Phil

[347convert]

I just ran through a set of the Ventus. Good tire, would buy again but they do wear fairly quickly. Great set for HPDEs.

They do wear out fast, I really like the grip though, and the price.

[M62pwrdE38]

The RE-11s are great, and they are wearing better than my RE-01Rs were around the same mileage.

[OppLock1]

if you're looking for more of a street tire, i like nitto nt555's. a step up from that i like kumho mx's

[bishop1977]

my kdw2 wore even on my g35 I ran 255.35.18 and 295.35.18 got 25k miles off them side wall is stiffer than Toyo but I ran at 38 psi

[UkiSash]

I currently run Michelin Pilot Sport 245/45/17 on a 540. I absolutely LOVE them. And they do last quite a while.


UTQG (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/general/utqg_pop.html): Treadwear: 500
Traction: AA
Temperature: A500 AA A (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?ratio=45&search=true&diameter=17&startIndex=0&x=79&pagelen=20&pagemark=1&pagenum=1&y=5&filterGoWhere=Compare1&RunFlat=All&width=245%2F&startIndex=0&manufacturer=Michelin&x=51&y=7#)

[Corky325]

I would stay away from the generals. They seemed good, when i really hadnt had a good tire. My buddy has kumho XS's, my brother and I have the RE-01's, and the generals just dont compare.
As a street tire, they are great. You cant beat the price, they have good wet traction. They just arnt a good dry tire, and the sidewalls are very weak.