Like the title implies, if money is not an issue, which brand and model of tire would you install on your Rrrrrr for daily use and occasional track time? I want just the best.

Any input, fellas?

BTW: On stock gun metals 15x6.

 

ADVAN
i haven't seen anyone with them
http://www.inlinefour.com/yokada0.html



Modified by mist Si at 12:14 PM 10/30/2003

 

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With respect to tires, I've grown quite fond of the Yokohama A032R.
Though, it really depends since the 205/50/15 seems a bit better suiter to a wider rim than the stock 6".

 

thought you were selling that hunker?

 

anyone know anything about the Yoko A048 tires? I see them in a lot of the JDM y0! videos but dont think we can get them here without a special importer or something.

 

hoosier slicks!!!! if $$$ is no issue then neither is tire wear right?

 

zyg: I thought about that option but, you're right. It performs better on a wide wheell.

Marc: Nope, I'm keeping it. I realized if I sold it will be regret for the rest of my life

 

falken azenis are really nice

 

Advanracing62: What about safety during raining conditions?

 

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I'm on my 3rd set of 032R's, two sets on the stock wheel and this latest set on some 15 X 7.5" SSR Comps.
The only (minor) problem with these on the 6" rim is that it tends to to follow ruts in the road a little more and the face of the tire (in profile, longitudinally along the tread) seems to bow a bit on the narrower rim.

All in all I've liked them quite a bit and seem to manage at least 10K miles or more per set.

 

I like the tread blocks of the Advan A038's but I don't know where to getthem.

(It's the tire in the background)

 

man those big tread blocks gotta get some good grip....well if u want best overall performance money isnt an issue get the bridgestone pole position s03

 

ive had only azenis and es100's and i like the es100's better than the azenis. seems like the rear of the car stays planted more and they come in the right sizes. i use the 195/50's on the stock wheels and i got them for 50ea so i cant complain. just my opinion. but if i could afford them and could live with the treadwear i would go with the A032R's.

 

That sounds like a good option. S03's.

 

S03s or Azenis. Kumho MX is pretty good also.

 

talk about low standards....

I would either get one of these or maybe both if money was NOT an issue:

RE55S


A048

 

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Any input, fellas?

BTW: On stock gun metals 15x6.</TD></TR></TABLE>

If money is no object, I would get an extra set of gunmetal wheels. For one set of wheels, I would get R compound tires for the track events - Toyo RA-1 205/50-15. For the other set of wheels, I would use the stock Bridgestone RE010 195/55-15 on the street.

And, if you live in an area that has a harsh winter climate - you don't, but if you did - then I would add another set for winter tires.

Ken
01ITR1091PY
Gunmetal wheels with Bridgestone RE010 for the street
Gunmetal wheels with Toyo RA-1 for the track
Gunmetal wheels with Michelin Arctic Alpin for the winter

 

you drive your car when it rains? holy crap!!! well if you must drive in the rain then I think I'd go with A032R, but these tyres don't really grip well until they are warmed up a bit.. not too overly bad for daily driving, except they are loud

 

Track tires (R compound tires like many of those pictured above) are not a good idea for street use, because:

a. they suck in the rain. This is true even of the most rain-friendly track tires like the A032R, which still won't be as good in rain as any street tire. And

b. they wear quickly. For example, compare the Yokohama A032R with a good-performance street tire like the Yokohama ES100. The treadwear ratings are 60 and 280, respectively. That means that you will get almost five times as many miles with the ES100 as you will with the A032R. And, of course, you'll also be spending almost five times as much for mounting and balancing.

 

What you guys think about this tire for the street? It's not the best but looks good.

Dunlop SP Sport FM 901. They're kinda sticky..

 

If money isn't an issue go with Bridgestone Potenza S03s. Great traction in the rain and dry but too expensive for me.

 

Eric: S-03's, Yoko ES100s or Goodyear Eagle F1 GS DS. All are good matches for the weather we see in florida. Or Azenis if you avoid rain (they aren't horrible, but the other three listed are better in the rain we get here)

 

Good advise Dave

 

I saw some of the ADVAN tires at Motorsport Dynamics in sacramento a while ago. I don't know what size they were but they had them.