Best street Tyres

[gtst4d]

I got falken ziex 265/35/18 on the rears I find then realy good in the dry but in the wet i think they are just crap i was told thay had a high temp rating and in the wet they struggle to get heat in to them thus no traction cheers.

[Turbo1958]

if you want good rubber go and see if you can get some Re55s but they come at a cost and they a an import tyer. last i got them for was $480.. or you can do the top of the range Falken's and pay $525 for 275x18x35 for the rear...that's each by the way .. i have Falkens on the rear of mine great tyer but do not do to many burnout's ..

[Duncan]

Falken 326 must be the most common skyline tyre out there....compliancers put them on because they are cheap and come in big sizes. They are terrible.

Falken ST115 are also appalling, which is even worse when you think they promote them as sporty.

Falken FK451 on the other hand are excellent tyres....go for em if you can get em, about $450 each.

For Re55s, they are brillian but will wear really quickly, 5-10000klm only. SAU NSW club members can get them in 17s for about 400 a corner from Gordon Leven

[sav1]

Michelin Pilots tramlined like a bastard on my 32 GTR.

Got pilots on my r32 gtr and my car tramllines to, why is this so?

[wrxhoon]

Because the fronts are to wide . What width are the tyres ?

[sav1]

Because the fronts are to wide . What width are the tyres ?

they are 255's all round i think

[wrxhoon]

They are probably a little worn as well .

Any car with wide tyres at the front will tram to some extend , i got 265 's it trams too , it even trams with the stock 245's but not as much .

[Ginkgo Biloba]

i just changed from some of the old Michelin pilot SX (not available now) and everyone i spoke to said Yoko C-drives were the Sh!t, and that once i used them id never use another tyre. Well thats the biggest load of crap!

unfortunately i did little research and just got the C-drives. Soon after learn that they replace the A539's, which while good, are never going to be michelin pilots!

These tyres ride super quiet, and are really comfortable, but on hard braking they lock up much easier than the pilots. Turn in and bite is far less positive, and on fast sweepers the car seems to subtly creep out and not hold the line.

Im not saying the C-drives are bad tyres, but when comparing them to a tyre such as a pilot then you see why you pay so much for the michelins.

while you can find performance tyres on a budget, the "best street tyres" will always be the most expensive each company has to offer! eg, im sure if you can foot the budget you wouldnt be disappointed with top level yoko AVS's, Pilot Sports, and Bridgestone Potenza's.

i saw someone mentioned yoko AVID S306's as good tyres! Sorry but have to disaggree! they are good if you like quiet tyres, but not if you like grippy tyres. I ran a set to about 50% then changed them for some potenza's. Bottom line, S306's are yoko's bargain "ECONOMY" passenger car tyre. Not what you want if you drive a car with some power. very easy to brake tracktion and lock up under braking.. these were on 19's, so probably exacerbated by the ultra low profile.

[EKSMUD]

Hankook k104 done some good things too IMO...it's Korea's best secret it's quite cheap as well(around 270 each)

[Silver-Arrowz]

Best tyre I've had is Michilen Pilot Sport. Good feed back and lots of grip. P-Zero comes in close after. Probably a bit more feed back, but let down by less grip, but still plenty of grip.

[SMB315]

what do u guys rekon of the new falken azenis rt-615's, check their site.

[writeoff]

The latest Wheels mag tests a variety of tyres and the performance tyre which one was the Goodyear Revspec RS-02.

http://www.goodyear.com.au/passenger-tyres.htm

The Michelin Pilots came in a close second. From memory these tyres have either won or come second in every tyre test by Motor and Wheels over the last few years. Of course they cost plenty.

I wanted to try the Revspec on my Peugeot 205 GTI but they don't come in my size (195/50/15). I currently have Dunlop FM901s on my grey GTR and have to buy some new tyres to fit the R34 GTR rims I've got for the white GTR. Don't know the cost of the Goodyears yet. I'll make some calls and post the results.

[TokyoTaxi]

what do u guys rekon of the new falken azenis rt-615's, check their site.

Mmmm....Chunky :aroused:

( Hate to see what they cost........ :uhh: )

[TokyoTaxi]

Re the Kumho Ecsta's........ OK so most everyone thinks that they're sh!t but in what way ? And what version ? 711, 712 etc ?

I guess I'm asking are they OK for cruising and the ocasional belt down Putty Rd ?

[Duncan]

Re the Kumho Ecsta's........ OK so most everyone thinks that they're sh!t but in what way ? And what version ? 711, 712 etc ?

I guess I'm asking are they OK for cruising and the ocasional belt down Putty Rd ?

well we used to run the khumo 711 on the daewoo race cars, and the 712s in one enduro as well. They were good tyres, I'm not sure of how the price compares (we were paying $250 for 205/16s) 711s about 2 sec better than the 712s around wakefield.

[TokyoTaxi]

well we used to run the khumo 711 on the daewoo race cars, and the 712s in one enduro as well.  They were good tyres, I'm not sure of how the price compares (we were paying $250 for 205/16s)  711s about 2 sec better than the 712s around wakefield.

HOLY CRAP !! $250 for 205/16's ?!?!?! :crazy:

Is it just me or is that a lot of $'s for a little hoop ?!?!

So what would I be looking at for 255/40/17's ( I think the ones I'm looking at are Ecsta MX KU15 ) ?

At the moment I'm on Falken ZE512's that cost $250ea for 255/40/17 and $150ea for 235/45/17.

[Yap]

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[ZigenGT]

Anyone running Michelin Pilot Sports 2?