Best Street/track Performance Tyre For R32 Gtr

[godspeed]

Opinions on which tyre you think would be the best bang for buck for an R32 GTR as far as street/track performance. Looking for the best option to put on my GTR for all weather conditions, 95% street use, 5% track use.

[nisskid]

Bridgestone Potenza Adrenaline RE001

[Bullet32]

The "Tyres you use and how you would rate them" thread will tell you everything you need to know.

[bradsm87]

Falken Azenis RT615 FTW!

[Bonsai]

Bridgestone or Toyo Proxy or Advan

It all comes down to the $$$

If you want a good tyre around $500 each approx for 265x18x35

Anything less than this is not good for track.

You get what you pay for.

[scathing]

If money is no object, Michelin Pilot Sport PS2. They're probably the best regular roadgoing tyre on the market.

If you can't stretch that far, but you've still got plenty of coin its hard to beat the Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R.

On a budget, Falken Azenis RT615.

All these tyres have great dry and wet weather grip, and don't require that much heat to start working. None of these tyres will last particularly long (although the Pilot Sports will last the longest), so if you're daily driving it then there's other considerations.

Bridgestone Adrenalin RE-001s are a good bang for buck budget street tyre, but in terms of grip and heat capacity they aren't in the same league as the above. Same with the Toyo T1Rs, which are also highly recommended. However, they will last a lot longer than any tyres mentioned earlier.

Edited August 7, 2008 by scathing

[godspeed]

As usual, great information from a very knowledgeable crew. I think it will boil down to the RE001s and the Falken Azenis. Can any of you young Jedi's recommend a good dealership in Melbourne for the afore-mentioned tyres (when i say "good" i mean someone who is reasonably priced)? Or can you import these?? Cheers

[Ronin 09]

i changed to Michelin PS2s and they are SWEEEEET

[GTS4WD]

Buy a track set.. proper semi slicks..

and a cheaper street set..

Semi's can be scary as anything int he wet.. and very rrely will you get up to proper oprating temps on the street.. not worth it

its the cheapest way to go

Edited August 7, 2008 by GTS4WD

[Ronin 09]

i disagree... if you're only 5% track time, just get a good set of road tyres.

if you're 50% track 50% road then get a second set.

[nisskid]

If money is no object, Michelin Pilot Sport PS2. They're probably the best regular roadgoing tyre on the market.

If you can't stretch that far, but you've still got plenty of coin its hard to beat the Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R.

On a budget, Falken Azenis RT615.

All these tyres have great dry and wet weather grip, and don't require that much heat to start working. None of these tyres will last particularly long (although the Pilot Sports will last the longest), so if you're daily driving it then there's other considerations.

Bridgestone Adrenalin RE-001s are a good bang for buck budget street tyre, but in terms of grip and heat capacity they aren't in the same league as the above. Same with the Toyo T1Rs, which are also highly recommended. However, they will last a lot longer than any tyres mentioned earlier.

RE-01R's are no longer being made and cant get them into Australia too easily, otherwise i would have recommended them.

tbh when i first read this thread for some reason i was thinking he was actually after a high performance street tyre, not a street/track tyre so ill take that back, as u mentioned they arnt really suited to heaps of track work.

in an identical thread on ns about a street/track tyre i recommended these 3:

Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R

Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD07

Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1

i still stick to it, but unfortunately they are not easy to get into the country, although recently this bloke was able to get his hands on the direzzas for a bloody good price through tire rack http://hardtuned.net/forums/index.php?s=&a...t&p=4403390

as i mentioned, the RE-01R's arnt being made any more, and the bridgestone dealers dont seem to be able to bring them in. ur only real option with those 2 are getting an import broker to send some over from Japan.

[Kaido_RR]

RE-01R's are no longer being made and cant get them into Australia too easily, otherwise i would have recommended them.

tbh when i first read this thread for some reason i was thinking he was actually after a high performance street tyre, not a street/track tyre so ill take that back, as u mentioned they arnt really suited to heaps of track work.

in an identical thread on ns about a street/track tyre i recommended these 3:

Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R

Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD07

Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1

i still stick to it, but unfortunately they are not easy to get into the country, although recently this bloke was able to get his hands on the direzzas for a bloody good price through tire rack http://hardtuned.net/forums/index.php?s=&a...t&p=4403390

as i mentioned, the RE-01R's arnt being made any more, and the bridgestone dealers dont seem to be able to bring them in. ur only real option with those 2 are getting an import broker to send some over from Japan.

Potenza RE01-R are still being made (http://www.bridgestone.co.jp/tire/potenza_re01r/) but they were never available locally unless you went to the specialized Bridgestone Motorsport dealers.

I was quote $350 for 235/45/R17 for RE01-R, from the Bridgestone Motorsport dealer in perth. i ended up going with the RE0001 as they were alot cheaper (only $250each for same size); i found them great and extremely grippy, even after 5lap session they were still holding there grip (350hp r33)

Also be aware that if you get atop of the line tyre they will a soft compound, so if you do alot of street driving you will wear the tyre quicker than a normal tyre

Edited August 7, 2008 by [Michael]

[Ronin 09]

i do suggest to get a quote from tirerack.com as even with duty and freight they may come in cheaper than buying here - the Michelin PS2s i got were $300ea cheaper than buying them here!

[LotusGTR]

Go to tirerack.com in the US. They do RE01Rs and they are about $250 per corner plus freight @ $200 for the lot. They are most helpful and will happily ship. Just seen Ronin 09's post. Best confess he put me onto them. What he says.

Edited August 7, 2008 by LotusGTR

[nisskid]

Potenza RE01-R are still being made (http://www.bridgestone.co.jp/tire/potenza_re01r/) but they were never available locally unless you went to the specialized Bridgestone Motorsport dealers.

I was quote $350 for 235/45/R17 for RE01-R, from the Bridgestone Motorsport dealer in perth. i ended up going with the RE0001 as they were alot cheaper (only $250each for same size); i found them great and extremely grippy, even after 5lap session they were still holding there grip (350hp r33)

Also be aware that if you get atop of the line tyre they will a soft compound, so if you do alot of street driving you will wear the tyre quicker than a normal tyre

ahk, it was bridgestone that told me they were no longer made, just goes to show u how little they know about their own performance products.

[nisskid]

Go to tirerack.com in the US. They do RE01Rs and they are about $250 per corner plus freight @ $200 for the lot. They are most helpful and will happily ship. Just seen Ronin 09's post. Best confess he put me onto them. What he says.

yeh apparently the bloke i mentioned earlier got the direzza's for around $250 delivered, from what ive read they are an extremely similar tyre, in fact some places rate them higher. direzza's would be my choice simply based on price.

[LotusGTR]

ahk, it was bridgestone that told me they were no longer made, just goes to show u how little they know about their own performance products.

Last time I checked they are on the Bridgestone Aust website. I rang one dealer and they told me they were unavailable despite being on the web and the next I rang said yes they can get them but at about $495 per corner for 255/40/17.......Go figure.

[Bullet32]

I know I say this all the time but ... For a street/track tyre for the right price you cant go past the Federal 595RS-R - Street legal semi slick with 140 treadwear rating (which is lower than Falken and Bridgestone alternatives)... I use them as a daily driven tyre and can easily get up to 20 - 25,000kms from a set looking after them.

[nisskid]

Last time I checked they are on the Bridgestone Aust website. I rang one dealer and they told me they were unavailable despite being on the web and the next I rang said yes they can get them but at about $495 per corner for 255/40/17.......Go figure.

haha basically unless ur looking to put turanzas on ur commie, they are useless.

[BHDave]

I'll give you one from left field to get you thinking.

For so little track work i wouldn't even factor that into the equation.

You are predominantly street driving so you want a tyre that performs in the wet, is quiet, and will give you a reasonable life.

forget about the softer street tyres like adrenaline's, re001's, 595rs's if your car is your daily commuter. You'll spend 1200+ for a set of tyres and they'll be shagged after a year and you'll be buying new ones. Shit, if you spent 1200 on a set of tyres that lasted 3 years you could easily afford a dedicated set of track tyres and wheels with the savings.....

I wont recommend a specific tyre as i run 595rs front and rt215 rear which i don't think are appropriate for either a commuter or a track car, they are too compromised for either. too soft for longevity and not soft enough for track. ok for an occasional weekender though.