eurotuner.com: tire buying guide

[e30 Luv]

Ive been trying to do research on some new tires to buy, and stumbled on this review done by eurotuner.com. they side by side road tested 14 performance tires - seemed like a good source for info on many of the tires i see people riding. its a bit outdated, since its written for 2005 but still has good info. the site has annoying pop-ups and bad layout, but worth reading.

http://www.eurotuner.com/techarticles/160_0511_et_2005_tire_buyers_guide/index.html

Anybody have opinions on the Fuzion ZRi? it was their budget choice for tires. I have heard lots of complaints on how noisy they are...

[BraveUlysses]

What kind of driving? Daily driving all-seasons? Autocross? Track days?

[e30 Luv]

What kind of driving? Daily driving all-seasons? Autocross? Track days?

what do you mean? their tests or the fuzions or what tires im looking for?

[devonjordan]

They did a test in 06 too, it was in the magazine. I have the fuzion HRI, I think. They are noisy, but @ 50 per tire mounted and balanced i cant complain.

[Mystikal]

I can recommend a tire for you.

Rank these in priority from highest to lowest:
Handling
Dry Traction
Wet Traction
Ride Quality
Treadwear
Price
Noise

Also, tell me what size you're looking for.

Jay

[e30 Luv]

Im looking for some 225/50/15's

1-Price
2-Handling
3-Wet Traction
4-Dry Traction
5-Treadwear
6-Ride Quality
7-Noise

thats not my ideal priority list but 1)My eta is not fast 2)I don't track the car 3)these will not be driven in snow (or cold/winter seasons) 4)Seems to rain around here frequently enough and I'd like to be able to whip around corners at 35mph wet or dry :D

treadwear is somewhat important in that I'd like to have them last at least 2 summers w/o losing their stickiness. noise sucks but I guess I can't win them all, especially when price is the 1st priority.

Jay is a mfing :pimp:

[Mystikal]

With that list, you're going to have to compromise.

BFG G-Force Sports: Decent price, great handling, dry traction, treadwear. They're not very capable in the wet though.

Hankook R-S2: Similar characteristics to the G-Force Sports, but are stickier in the dry and don't last as long. Slightly less responsive.

Michelin Pilot Exalto: Fit every criteria except price.

(Wildcard) New Falken ZE-912: Replacement for the ZE-512, promises to be a bit more aggressive. The 512's downfall was a soft sidewall and fast treadwear, but they are very cheap.

Basically decide what you're willing to sacrifice.

Jay

[e30 Luv]

thanks man, those falken ze-912 sound good to me. I'll look into them a little - have you seen any good deals online for them?

[Tarmac]

thanks man, those falken ze-912 sound good to me. I'll look into them a little - have you seen any good deals online for them?

http://www.edgeracing.com they usually have falkens cheap

[Mystikal]

Honestly barely anyone stocks them yet, let alone heard about them. I had a lot of success with the ZE-512s, I expect the ZE-912s to be very competitive.

Jay

[e30 Luv]

I saw some online somewhere, i think it was 1010 but they seem generally overpriced.
that edgeracing site has them listed at $68 a piece

someone was telling me not to go with the 512's - cant remember who or why