I was looking at cheap sticky tires, it appears the ones I found were all Federals, I want to get some input from other ITR owners. These tires will be for an autocross event and some street driving. These tires all appear to be under $100.

Federal SS595RS-R 205/45/16 $86.16 plus shipping
http://www.onlinetires.com/products/...5rs-r+83w.html

Federal SS595 205/45/16 $55.66 plus shipping
http://www.onlinetires.com/products/...ss595+83v.html

Federal 595EVO $74.62 plus shipping
http://www.onlinetires.com/products/...l+evo+87w.html

Thanks

 

For about 50 dollars more you can have some star specs which are ranked in the top three sticky street tire.

 

Kumho XS is a great tire. I ran them at the ITR Expo and I think most people who were there can vouch that the car held on like crazy on those suckers.

You'll have to bump up to a 215/45/16, though. They're slightly more expensive than you're looking (about $20 per tire). The grip is phenomenal though.

 

The Star specs do not come in 205/45/16 nor 215/45/16. I wanted to try those too.

I want to try the Kumho, what sucks is that a buddy of mine was going to give me $300 worth of Kumho bucks for $200 but stupid tirerack is out of stock of them

 

Can you use those Kumho bucks elsewhere or at least get in on a back order?

 

Its from Tirerack.com only

Backorder for tirerack at times are a lost cost at times, they do not know when they will get more in.

 

The 215/45/16 is basically the same tire, give or take a few mm more in diameter--so don't rule those out.

The new Falken Azenis RT615K is a good tire.

And if you're looking for something sticky in the $80 price range--forget it.

Buy good tires. They are the ultimate performance upgrade and the only thing that puts your car in contact with the road.

 

True, I have decided on the Kumho XS in 215/45/16. I was able to pull a deal with a buddy of mine, so it works out for the both of us.

 

Last time I checked, months ago, Star Specs didn't come in 205-45-16. If they do now, please tell me where.

 

They do not, not in 205/45/16 nor 215/45/16

 

205-50-16 and 205-55-16 are the only thing close and those sizes suck....

 

they dont. i chose the 205 50 16s
but what i gave up in tire width i made up in superior engineering.
leaps and bound better than the 215 azenis i had on.

 

There are plenty of choices without going to the oversized 205/50. The Bridgestone RE-11 and Toyo R1R in 205/45-16, and the Kumho XS and Falken RT-615K in 215/45-16, are all very sticky tires.

No, they're not that cheap. And they might only last you 15K, maybe 20K, miles. But they're sticky.

If you want something less expensive and longer lasting, and you don't mind giving up some performance in order to do so, the Yokohama S.drive and Fuzion ZRi both come in 205/45-16. For a little more money than that (but still pretty reasonable), the Continental ExtremeContact DW is a little better than these two, although not as sticky as the previous group.

 

figured i didnt need to make another thread i could just jack this one

alright its time to buy new tires for my regas...

Im thinking about yokohama s drives.... any input people??? 205 45 16

 

Do you want cheap or do you want the best?

Bridgestone RE-11 would be my recommendation of chioce

 

i dd my ITR... im going to have to drive across the country soon. i want a sticky tire, that lasts fairly long, and are somewhat quiet.

i am currently running on azenis rt615s which i like but are discontinued... and my regas have worn out dunlop dz101s... little noisy and pricey

 

I ordered some new tires today, opted to save $20 on shipping and selected the "on back order" location. Got a shipment confirmation just two hours later... Guess I was lucky.

 

RE-11 then. Fits all your needs and will last at least double (maybe triple) what the Azenis did and has great wet traction too.

 

If you are looking for reasonably long treadlife combined with decent performance, the Yokohama S.drive is an excellent choice. If you're looking for the best performance and you don't mind shorter treadlife, the Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 is an excellent choice (as are the other extreme performance tires mentioned above). The S.drive will probably last about twice as many miles as the RE-11 (anywhere from 25 to 40K for the S.drive, vs 15K, maybe 20K if you're lucky, with the RE-11, and 10-12K for the old Azenis). Those are the trade-offs; the decision is yours.

Both of these are summer tires and should not be used on snow or in bitter cold.

 

How detrimental is it to run say the RE-11s a few miles during the winter time in a car that is not driven in the snow but that you want to run to keep everything moving?

Do you have (or had) a dedicated set of winter tires on your NSX or on your R?

 

You can do that. The problem with summer tires is that they won't grip very well in extreme cold or on snow. If you take a car out on a dry day just to warm it up, it won't hurt anything as long as you take it easy driving, don't scream around corners expecting the tires to grip well, etc.

I do not have winter tires on the NSX, which sits all winter long, with a battery charger on it. I don't start it during the winter.

I do have a separate set of dedicated winter tires on the ITR, as well as on the GS-R.

 

Thanks for the input gentleman! im going to go with S Drives, i think im going to try the RE-11s on my stock ITR wheels when the Azenis are shot!

 

Hi. I am also into road racing here in Costa Rica. Do anyone have use the NEW Hankook Ventus R-S3?

I have the Ventus R-S2 and I love these tires, last long for track use, cheap, great grip dry or even wet, close or better to some R street soft compound tire and not far from some R´s racing track tires like Hoosier, BFGoodrich, Michelin, GoodYear ( 205/50/15)

The Ventus R-S3 should last longer when racing in hot tracks ( over 95 F ) as far as I know.

 

The R-S3 does not come in any sizes for the ITR.

Try one of the new supersticky street tires - the RE-11, Star Spec, XS, R1R, AD08, or RT-615K. All of them come in sizes for the ITR.

 

Kumho XS are my sticky street tire of choice and they're cheaper than the RE-11 as well... not but much, but still cheaper.

They are what I ran at Expo and they were good enough for many sub 3 minute lap times on the full course in a stock-engined, full weight ITR. Grip was obviously reduced from r-compounds but was controllable and predictable at track temperatures. Wear was great and had I not brought the car up on a trailer, I wouldn't have had any issues driving him home. They do have a minor hum, but you have to know what you're looking for to even spot it.