tires

[YOshi31]

i know i posted this in genral cuz i didnt know that there was a tire forum... well waht are some good tires that are gippy

[Bling]

Bridgestone S03
Falken Azenis
Kumho 712 <-- for those on a budget like myself.

[Karim]

well to get some answers to yoru question we need to know what you want in a tire (good dry? wet? snow? etc) how much your willing to spend? and what size? and we can give you some reccomendations.

Karim

[YOshi31]

i want wet/dry grip as i love in cali and my car drives like crap in the rain but i want some good traction on the dry as well, and for size off my stock gt-s rims

[YOshi31]

i'm looking for Z rated tires

[Karim]

well throwing a quick search on on tirerack for the stock gts size the only 2 real Z rated tires i found were the Dunlop SP9000 (around $115) which is a pretty good tire and will do for your situation and the other is the Bridgestone RE730 gen 2 (around 100) the gen 1 were known to be pretty noisy so they put out the gen 2 which are supposed to be quieter but i don't really know of anyone who has them yet so can't really give you much of an opinion.

As for other options I'd also reccomend the Bridgestone S0-3 as it is an awesome tire aat both wet and try (quit possibly one of the best street tires I have driven on) they'll run your about 125-130 each but they are well worth it and do a pretty great job at whatever driving you do.

This is all assuming your not on a budget, if you are I would also reccomend the kumho 712 (not as good as stock in the dry but better in wet and will last a long time) or the Falken azenis RS, pretty good in wet , the stickiest street tire ever in the dry, but wear very very quick, that's why many people only use them to auto-x on.

Karim

[NoCones]

Originally posted by YOshi31
i'm looking for Z rated tires
why?

[WillyWonka]

It must be those trips to the grocery store or BK at 150 mph ;)

[YOshi31]

i dont like my back end braking loose all the time! i mean i take 90 degree turns at about 60 and i just slide it though i mean i love the slide but i want more control on the turn! i ussually drift the turn (power slide) but i want to have a full responce rather than throwing the steering wheel one way then then the other really fast

[NoCones]

Originally posted by YOshi31
i dont like my back end braking loose all the time! i mean i take 90 degree turns at about 60 and i just slide it though i mean i love the slide but i want more control on the turn! i ussually drift the turn (power slide) but i want to have a full responce rather than throwing the steering wheel one way then then the other really fast
Well, until you start taking those 90 degree turns at 150mph, you don't really need a Z-rated tire. Speed rating is merely an indication of the maximum safe speed for a tire, not its grippiness or handling potential. (although, generally, performance-oriented tires do have a higher speed rating).

Don't restrict yourself to Z...V, W, and Y would be just fine, too.

[kuno]

NoCones on that note, is there a "Grip Rating" as well? Or is it associated with speed rating?

[NoCones]

Originally posted by kuno
NoCones on that note, is there a "Grip Rating" as well? Or is it associated with speed rating?
There are traction and treadwear ratings, but often those should be taken with a grain of salt...their assignment is done by the manufacturer according to federal "guidelines"...there's no std test administered by an independent body.

Treadwear is a number...lower indicates the tire wears quicker (and therefore is likely softer, stickier, better-performing rubber). Traction (which is actually straight-ahead wet braking traction) is A, B, C, where A is best.

Bryan

[NSX_GTR_LM]

Originally posted by NoCones

There are traction and treadwear ratings, but often those should be taken with a grain of salt...their assignment is done by the manufacturer according to federal "guidelines"...there's no std test administered by an independent body.

Treadwear is a number...lower indicates the tire wears quicker (and therefore is likely softer, stickier, better-performing rubber). Traction (which is actually straight-ahead wet braking traction) is A, B, C, where A is best.

Bryan :werd:

The treadwear is really only helpful when comparing two different tires from the same manufacturer, even then it can be misleading. BTW, i highly reccomend the sumitomo HTRZ II. It is only a bit more than the kumho, and much better in terms of dry grip and noise. They are also excellent in the rain.

[YOshi31]

thankz guys