Hankook R-S4

[nando]

I'm diggin' it as well. He's running 15x9 et12 949 6UL wheels with a 15mm spacer up front to clear the strut, but it would still clear with a thinner spacer, he told me.

Is there that much difference between 225's and 245's? I'm always leery of running heavier wheels/tires. Do they tend to tramline or anything like that?

I ran 235 R888s on my ix for a few years - they are probably about as wide as an RS-4 in 245, and it was pretty brutal on the freeway to be honest. Stick to the 225s.

949 wheels are awesome. Always wanted to upgrade from 15x7.5 to 15x8, but they're just too expensive to be worth it.

[TheDirtyS54Thirty]

I'm diggin' it as well. He's running 15x9 et12 949 6UL wheels with a 15mm spacer up front to clear the strut, but it would still clear with a thinner spacer, he told me.

Is there that much difference between 225's and 245's? I'm always leery of running heavier wheels/tires. Do they tend to tramline or anything like that?

Yes they tramline a bit more and steering feel gets heavier as well.

[hoveringuy]

I'm rocking there 245/40r15 on 15x9s and should hopefully be hitting the track within the next month or so. The few street miles have been great so far though.

It will be interesting seeing how these compare to my prior set up which was 225/45r15 NTO1s on 15x8s.

I'm diggin' it as well. He's running 15x9 et12 949 6UL wheels with a 15mm spacer up front to clear the strut, but it would still clear with a thinner spacer, he told me.

Is there that much difference between 225's and 245's? I'm always leery of running heavier wheels/tires. Do they tend to tramline or anything like that?

[Jean]

I'm rocking there 245/40r15 on 15x9s and should hopefully be hitting the track within the next month or so. The few street miles have been great so far though.

It will be interesting seeing how these compare to my prior set up which was 225/45r15 NTO1s on 15x8s.

Love the wheel/tire fitment , so proper ! Can't wait to upgrade from my 15x8 225/45 wheel and tire setup next season.

[AusScare]

I'm rocking there 245/40r15 on 15x9s and should hopefully be hitting the track within the next month or so. The few street miles have been great so far though.

It will be interesting seeing how these compare to my prior set up which was 225/45r15 NTO1s on 15x8s.

Looks like they fit well. Are you running 245s up front or the 225/45?

Do the rears scrub at all on street use?

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[TheDirtyS54Thirty]

I'm rocking there 245/40r15 on 15x9s and should hopefully be hitting the track within the next month or so. The few street miles have been great so far though.

It will be interesting seeing how these compare to my prior set up which was 225/45r15 NTO1s on 15x8s.

[BlackbirdM3]

I got to give the RS4s a try in the rain last night and this morning. I have to say I'm quite impressed with them. On on ramp, the guy in front of me nearly spun his truck (Full sized long bed Chevy) and if he had, likely would have rolled it. The guy behind me was sliding all over the place. I was simply wishing the guy in the truck would learn how to drive as I was still rolling into the throttle at the apex of the corner. Later on, I pushed the car through a couple 90 degree turns at nearly the same speed I take them at in the dry. The car didn't so much as twitch. The tires have about 10K miles on them at this point. I'd love to give them a go on an autoX course in the rain.

Will

[2mAn]

I wish they would make them in 225/45/16 :(

Yup they have a 225/50/16 buuuuuuut I guess that's the life I chose when I chose 16s

[GThomas]

Whoa WHAT? I am so sorry to hear that dude!

Just posted the story in members rides sections explaining what happened.

[FredK]

The RS4's were great. Tons of grip. Then I lost my brakes, and my car is done. I'm okay, I'll update everyone fully once its all sorted. I'm pretty upset about the car but everyone is physically okay.

Whoa WHAT? I am so sorry to hear that dude!

[Wanganstyle]

But it depends on the purpose of the vehicle. Percentage driven on the street and percentage driven on track and autox etc.

Why go with aggressive tires that won't last long if you're primarily on the street?

This is when having two sets of wheels is nice, but not all of us have that luxury. So a less aggressive, but still performance oriented tire is enticing.

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A point was made that upgrading suspension is a waste of money unless you are running proper tires foremost.


Economy for commuting does not require the consideration for sticky tires; a conflicted situation is something nobody can solve for another.

[craiggroves91]

Exactly. Sometimes it blows my mind that people will spend thousands of dollars on suspension parts but they are unwilling to spend an extra $75 a tire to get sticky tires lol. The tires will make a bigger difference than all of that suspension stuff.

But it depends on the purpose of the vehicle. Percentage driven on the street and percentage driven on track and autox etc.

Why go with aggressive tires that won't last long if you're primarily on the street?

This is when having two sets of wheels is nice, but not all of us have that luxury. So a less aggressive, but still performance oriented tire is enticing.

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[GThomas]

The RS4's were great. Tons of grip. Then I lost my brakes, and my car is done. I'm okay, I'll update everyone fully once its all sorted. I'm pretty upset about the car but everyone is physically okay.

[Wanganstyle]

Exactly. Sometimes it blows my mind that people will spend thousands of dollars on suspension parts but they are unwilling to spend an extra $75 a tire to get sticky tires lol. The tires will make a bigger difference than all of that suspension stuff.

Car would not be in one piece if was running garbage tires.

[Bimmerguy91]

Tires = handling

If you don't want the performance handling don't buy sticky tires

Exactly. Sometimes it blows my mind that people will spend thousands of dollars on suspension parts but they are unwilling to spend an extra $75 a tire to get sticky tires lol. The tires will make a bigger difference than all of that suspension stuff.