Need tires for track and street
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Need tires for track and street
I need some help finding tires that i can use on the track and for the street that arent too expensive, but perform really well. I will have close to 200whp in about a month and dont want hardly any wheel spin.
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Re: Need tires for track and street (AllmotaBseries)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AllmotaBseries »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I need some help finding tires that i can use on the track and for the street that arent too expensive, but perform really well. I will have close to 200whp in about a month and dont want hardly any wheel spin.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well, it depends on how much you're willing to trade off one for the other. For example, the Falken Azenis RT-615 is around $77 in 205/50-15 - not too expensive - and supersticky on dry pavement. But they aren't great on wet pavement and they don't last all that long (around 10-12K miles in street driving). They "perform really well".
The Kumho Ecsta SPT is more of a bargain tire, around $51 in 195/50-15. Dry performance is decent, but not comparable to the Azenis. They're great in the wet, and last a long time (30-40K miles).
The Goodyear F1 GS-D3 is less of a bargain, at $91 in 195/50-15, but there's a $100 cash card on a set of four, offer expires today. Excellent in the dry, awesome in the wet, and also last a long time. Not available in 15" sizes for an Integra.
Another offer which expires today is the $50 rebate on a set of Dunlop Direzza DZ101. Performance and treadlife are comparable to the SPT. In 205/50-15, the rebate brings the price down from $48/tire to $35.50/tire.
If this is for your GS-R, then click here for more detailed recommendations.
Well, it depends on how much you're willing to trade off one for the other. For example, the Falken Azenis RT-615 is around $77 in 205/50-15 - not too expensive - and supersticky on dry pavement. But they aren't great on wet pavement and they don't last all that long (around 10-12K miles in street driving). They "perform really well".
The Kumho Ecsta SPT is more of a bargain tire, around $51 in 195/50-15. Dry performance is decent, but not comparable to the Azenis. They're great in the wet, and last a long time (30-40K miles).
The Goodyear F1 GS-D3 is less of a bargain, at $91 in 195/50-15, but there's a $100 cash card on a set of four, offer expires today. Excellent in the dry, awesome in the wet, and also last a long time. Not available in 15" sizes for an Integra.
Another offer which expires today is the $50 rebate on a set of Dunlop Direzza DZ101. Performance and treadlife are comparable to the SPT. In 205/50-15, the rebate brings the price down from $48/tire to $35.50/tire.
If this is for your GS-R, then click here for more detailed recommendations.
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Re: Need tires for track and street (nsxtasy)
i have the dunlop direzza dz101's. they perform well. but they have a soft sidewall. so if you're entering a corner fast, it'll feel like you're sorta sliding/drifting. but actually you're not. and the tire pressure is to be checked probably once a week or so because they tend to lose air sometimes.
to nsxtasy: what do you think of the bfgoodrich g force sport?
sorry to tread jack. just one question is all i need. to the op, hope i pointed out some views of the dz101 so it'll help narrow down your choice so you wont have 10 tires in mind.
to nsxtasy: what do you think of the bfgoodrich g force sport?
sorry to tread jack. just one question is all i need. to the op, hope i pointed out some views of the dz101 so it'll help narrow down your choice so you wont have 10 tires in mind.
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Re: Need tires for track and street (dillywong)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dillywong »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">to nsxtasy: what do you think of the bfgoodrich g force sport?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Not recommended. The g-Force Sport is priced similarly to the better "budget performance tires" on the market, like the Kumho Ecsta SPT, Dunlop Direzza DZ101, and Yokohama ES100, but the performance of the g-Force Sport is a big step down. (The g-Force Sport is similar in performance to the predecessors of those tires, like the Kumho 712 and Dunlop FM901. The reason Kumho and Dunlop brought out replacements was that those older tires couldn't compete against the ES100.)
Not recommended. The g-Force Sport is priced similarly to the better "budget performance tires" on the market, like the Kumho Ecsta SPT, Dunlop Direzza DZ101, and Yokohama ES100, but the performance of the g-Force Sport is a big step down. (The g-Force Sport is similar in performance to the predecessors of those tires, like the Kumho 712 and Dunlop FM901. The reason Kumho and Dunlop brought out replacements was that those older tires couldn't compete against the ES100.)
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