Good STI tire recommendation?
#16
treadwear should be taken with a grain of salt. Different manufacturers have different ways of testing the treadwear on their brands.
Even with the same manufacturer, my re050 pole position tires with a treadwear of 140 are lasting much longer than the re92's with a 160 treadwear rating, and I drive the re050s much harder than I did the re92's. The treadwear rating could be different when comparing a summer vs all season tire though
Even with the same manufacturer, my re050 pole position tires with a treadwear of 140 are lasting much longer than the re92's with a 160 treadwear rating, and I drive the re050s much harder than I did the re92's. The treadwear rating could be different when comparing a summer vs all season tire though
#17
I have the Sumitomo HTR Z III - very good bang for the buck summer tire that is much more comfortable than the RE070.
Here is my review:
http://www.iwsti.com/forums/gd-tires...htr-z-iii.html
Here is my review:
http://www.iwsti.com/forums/gd-tires...htr-z-iii.html
#18
Also - dont buy an all season tire! Pointless! If you need to go to the snow, buy a cheap set of curbed rotas and put some all seasons or snow tires on them.
All seasons tires for a daily driver STi = FAIL
All seasons tires for a daily driver STi = FAIL
#19
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i have s-drives now and love them...had them on one set of wheels, traded them for a wheel set that had kuhmo asx's and it was day and night how much better the s-drives were...after i ran the kuhmos down i got a set of sdrives on and i love them as usual...
#21
what is your price range and what size tire do you currently use/want to use? A taller tire will ride better due to more sidewall too. RE070's were excellent for a stock tire. Has good feel b/c the sidewall is so stiff, which also adds to a poor ride. I still think the re01r's are better than the RE070's. My times and my personal autox data do not lie. The RE070 may "feel better", but that is taken care of with a wider wheel if using the re01rs (i ran 245/40/17 on 9.5" wheels) and they were awesome cold and just got slower as they overheated. They also were perfectly controlled in a drift situation. i still say go with the re01rs for the best ride/performance combo. 245/45/17 if you have a 17x8 or wider. They last forever too. Did a whole autox season on 1 set and they were shaved to 6/32" and I had a co-driver and drove to all the local events
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azenis rt-615 rides almost as bad as re070
you will lose performance unless you get a re070, rt615, re01r, advan ad07, direzza star spec z1, etc.
its ok though, street use right? just get a pilot sport ps2, or a sumitomo htrz III (great tires, almost as good as ps2 except maybe a little worse in the rain and noise departments).
you will lose performance unless you get a re070, rt615, re01r, advan ad07, direzza star spec z1, etc.
its ok though, street use right? just get a pilot sport ps2, or a sumitomo htrz III (great tires, almost as good as ps2 except maybe a little worse in the rain and noise departments).
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If your looking to buy soon check out my post from a few days ago.
https://www.i-club.com/forums/bay-area-15/great-deal-tires-195530/
The deal isn't as great, the 5% sale is over and for now the live.com cashback is only @ 20% as we speak but still a deal nonetheless. And DTD has a wide selection.
https://www.i-club.com/forums/bay-area-15/great-deal-tires-195530/
The deal isn't as great, the 5% sale is over and for now the live.com cashback is only @ 20% as we speak but still a deal nonetheless. And DTD has a wide selection.
#25
they discontinued those and they were replaced by yoko s-drives...better tire because i used to love the es100s (friends cars, dads car had them)
i have s-drives now and love them...had them on one set of wheels, traded them for a wheel set that had kuhmo asx's and it was day and night how much better the s-drives were...after i ran the kuhmos down i got a set of sdrives on and i love them as usual...
i have s-drives now and love them...had them on one set of wheels, traded them for a wheel set that had kuhmo asx's and it was day and night how much better the s-drives were...after i ran the kuhmos down i got a set of sdrives on and i love them as usual...
#28
RE01R for their long lasting stickiness, there are stickier daily driver type tires out there, but the difference is very insignificant. Works decent in rain too. have not tried them in snow.