Current Tire Thread

[drifty340i]

I got 225/45/16 Toyo's T1r's on 16x8 Rs.' They are great! Great grip when dry and wet. Noise wise, they are very quiet. I can't remember where I got them, but they were on sale for about 105 each.
I also have 195/50/16 Yoko's Advan a048 on 16x8 e28 weaves. These are still pretty sticky on dry with about %50 thread left. Not so on wet. These tires though are very noisy.

+1 On the T1Rs (225/45/16s on 16x9s), they offer good bang for your buck

[Mystikal]

THe only other ones I found are the Yoko AVS ES100's. I dont think they are as good as the Falken's, but are pretty much the only other decent tire out there..

Yeah, they're not even close, performance-wise.

The Falkens are always a good bet.

[whiltebeitel]

Don't forget the Hankook RS-2's.

[woodisgood]

any info on these tires??

http://www.discount-tires-2go.com/Store_Detail.cfm?ID=179477&InfoID=4853&ShowLarge=True

[gverelli]

Hi,

Is there anyone who has experience with the Potenza Re-11's?

Saw these for $159 ca. each. All the specs on them are good, just would like to know if anyone had real experience with them.

Thanks in advance for the help.


gian.

[colorado_cabrio]

Hi,

Is there anyone who has experience with the Potenza Re-11's?

gian.

I love my RE-01R's (The RE-11 replaced those) Great Wet and Dry handelings, and best of all low noise. All in an max performance tire. HIGHLY recommenced. Also read the tire rack reviews.

Cheers
B

[gverelli]

I love my RE-01R's (The RE-11 replaced those) Great Wet and Dry handelings, and best of all low noise. All in an max performance tire. HIGHLY recommenced. Also read the tire rack reviews.

Cheers
B

Ya, Ive heard only but great reviews on these tires.

[M-technik-3]

Don't forget the Hankook RS-2's.

I know your comment is older but at the moment these have been discontinued and they have a replacement now.

[Psyops]

Don't forget the Hankook RS-2's.

These are now on closeout at Tirerack for $75... not a bad deal

[e30bri]

I know your comment is older but at the moment these have been discontinued and they have a replacement now.

Anyone running the rs-3 yet? They make them in a 225/45/15 and I am planning on getting them soon.

[325ix]

how about toyo r888s? I've seen a few guys run 'em but never heard anything about 'em

[whiltebeitel]

R888's are a long-life r-compound tire, great for track days, spec racing, and enduros. Some guys are ballsy enough to drive them on the street. The Spec E30 guys seem to prefer the Toyo RA-1 to the R888. Not as much grip as a Kumho V710 or a Hoosier, but definitely better than a street tire (a.k.a. tread wear > 140). They handle heat pretty well.

[325ix]

R888's are a long-life r-compound tire, great for track days, spec racing, and enduros. Some guys are ballsy enough to drive them on the street. The Spec E30 guys seem to prefer the Toyo RA-1 to the R888. Not as much grip as a Kumho V710 or a Hoosier, but definitely better than a street tire (a.k.a. tread wear > 140). They handle heat pretty well.

Ok. I am planning on doing a few autocross and track days this year and am looking for some good tires that I could also daily on.

[whiltebeitel]

I would not daily R888's, to and from the track, sure. Dunlop Direzza Z-1 Star Spec, Bridgestone RE01-R, RE-11, Hankook RS3, etc are what you should be looking at. See Extreme Performance Summer tires at Tire rack for some in-depth comparisons. I ran the older Bridgestone RE01-R's at a 4-hour open track even, an autocross, and commuted on them all in the past week. They hold up well, grip great, etc.

[FredK]

Just adding my two cents here. I was running R-S3s until a nail took out one of my tires a couple weeks ago. The tires are on backorder until sometime this month at the Tire Rack, so I had to scramble to mount something else.

I took the opportunity to mount up some RE-11s because of their good reputation, and also, I just couldn't resist the $100 mail in rebate. I guess the Yokohama AD08s also have a rebate on them, but were slightly more expensive. Meanwhile the price of the RE-11s crept up so the current price difference is negligible.

The RE-11s are quiet on the highway, and the sidewalls are noticeably stiffer than the Hankooks. Before, I could hear tire noise. Now, I can only hear my loud exhaust droning.

I did an autocross with them yesterday, and I have to say, it's a very forgiving tire. Ultimate grip levels might have been around the same, but there was, in my opinion, a lot more feedback (noise, feel through the wheel) as the tire loaded up in the turns. I think the R-S3s probably offered more ultimate grip, but it was hard to feel it since I am not that experienced, and the tire had quite a bit of "give" to it, even at 40 psi hot.