Dunlop zii Star Spec... who's trying them? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

xDanger_208x · 10-23-2014, 06:33 PM

After a dismal season on the zii's I was hell bent on going with RS3's next season.
The new Dunlops's have me curious though....

renfield90 · 10-23-2014, 07:34 PM

I will be trying them probably early 2015 barring a new Rivals compound. Based on a credible, high-quality review I've found it is definitely better than the Z2 (needs a little more slip angle and grip doesn't fall off as fast if you overdrive, so it will be easier to drive and easier to recover from mistakes).

My own interpretation of this review is that, given the parity between the Hankook and the Dunlop this year and the improvements in this tire, it could very well be king of the hill next year. Too bad they don't pay contingency.

As always YMMV, so test and test some more...

CSG Mike · 10-23-2014, 07:52 PM

We'll be trying them eventually

mla163 · 10-24-2014, 08:21 AM

That's my intent now. I'll wait until some reviews come out before I buy.

SubiePig · 10-24-2014, 08:29 AM

Yeah, that's the question I am waiting on. From what I know the tires that are going to be around this year at the standard 200 TW rating are going to be mainly new. Toyo, Dunlop, Bridgestone, Federal(?) I think all have something in the works. Interesting to see how they compare with the V2 RS3. I will probably stick to what I know works with my setup until I see an outliner to reconsider. They are all so close its really what you prefer to drive on in some cases.

Shark_Bait88 · 10-24-2014, 09:08 AM

I'm debating between the ZII Star Specs and RS3s for my first dedicated track tire to run next season. Very interested to hear what people think of the Dunlops.

tahdizzle · 10-24-2014, 11:05 AM

I want to try them as well, but I am waiting til after our season is over in november.

bkblitzed · 10-24-2014, 11:47 AM

Ima try them after my rs3 is done.

feldy · 10-24-2014, 12:31 PM

Rs3s v2 is where it's at. I'm almost on 300 Autocross runs on these v2s they are about done but I'll get another 50 runs easy on them.

Areddi · 10-24-2014, 01:48 PM

I am planning on going with them. I've done two seasons on ZII's and planning on sticking with the Dunlops and excited for the new compound. Around here it is coldish half of our season so having the all-around tire is nice.

renfield90 · 10-24-2014, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SubiePig

Yeah, that's the question I am waiting on. From what I know the tires that are going to be around this year at the standard 200 TW rating are going to be mainly new. Toyo, Dunlop, Bridgestone, Federal(?) I think all have something in the works. Interesting to see how they compare with the V2 RS3. I will probably stick to what I know works with my setup until I see an outliner to reconsider. They are all so close its really what you prefer to drive on in some cases.

The review I found is the quoted section towards the bottom: http://www.autocross.us/forums/topic...zii-star-spec/

Based on that, it suggests that weather-wise there will be fewer situations where the RS3 is the obvious choice. The sidewall stiffness is quite different though, and that's down to driver preference.

xDanger_208x · 10-24-2014, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Areddi

I am planning on going with them. I've done two seasons on ZII's and planning on sticking with the Dunlops and excited for the new compound. Around here it is coldish half of our season so having the all-around tire is nice.

I hated my Dunlops. Terrible in the heat imo

RFB · 10-24-2014, 05:00 PM

Ran Direzza Star Specs for 2 years, and just finished wearing out my Direzza II's after 1 year, and am definately getting Direzza 2 Star Specs.

When in rated ambient temps they warm up quickly. I never flat spotted them and I track and brake hard.

Only had warm up problems when it was below 50, they took too long!

CERBERUS

wparsons · 10-24-2014, 08:38 PM

I really wanted to try the ZIISS, but local pricing makes it a dumb plan. $810 cdn taxes in for RS3 v2's vs $1150 taxes for ZIISS. Same size (225/45/17), just couldn't justify the almost 50% increase for the Dunlops.

The original ZII's definitely had better steering feel than the RS3's, but the RS3's are a definitely a bit quicker.

10-23-2014, 06:33 PM	#1
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10-24-2014, 08:29 AM	#5
SubiePig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: -'02 PSM WRX, '94 Miata, '13 BRZ Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 438 Thanks: 188 Thanked 155 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah, that's the question I am waiting on. From what I know the tires that are going to be around this year at the standard 200 TW rating are going to be mainly new. Toyo, Dunlop, Bridgestone, Federal(?) I think all have something in the works. Interesting to see how they compare with the V2 RS3. I will probably stick to what I know works with my setup until I see an outliner to reconsider. They are all so close its really what you prefer to drive on in some cases. __________________ Sponsered by:Chasebays/Corr Performance Tuning/KartBoy/Bad Panda Motorsports/Racer-X Fabrication STX Build thread 14th/67 SCCA Nationals (2014)

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Shark_Bait88 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S Location: Midwest Posts: 1,350 Thanks: 1,672 Thanked 865 Times in 481 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I'm debating between the ZII Star Specs and RS3s for my first dedicated track tire to run next season. Very interested to hear what people think of the Dunlops. __________________ "Shark_Bait88, the man who’s spent the most money modding his stock FR-S and it’s still stock." -@jdnguyen

10-24-2014, 12:31 PM	#9
feldy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: 2013 FRS Asphalt Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,155 Thanks: 309 Thanked 335 Times in 212 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Rs3s v2 is where it's at. I'm almost on 300 Autocross runs on these v2s they are about done but I'll get another 50 runs easy on them. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S AT Picked up 5/30/2012

10-24-2014, 01:48 PM	#10
Areddi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Firestorm FR-S Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 573 Thanks: 83 Thanked 190 Times in 133 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I am planning on going with them. I've done two seasons on ZII's and planning on sticking with the Dunlops and excited for the new compound. Around here it is coldish half of our season so having the all-around tire is nice. __________________ Check out my YouTube channel with Autocross videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/MrAreddi

10-23-2014, 07:34 PM	#2
renfield90 The Stig's German cousin Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 1,066 Thanks: 140 Thanked 511 Times in 340 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I will be trying them probably early 2015 barring a new Rivals compound. Based on a credible, high-quality review I've found it is definitely better than the Z2 (needs a little more slip angle and grip doesn't fall off as fast if you overdrive, so it will be easier to drive and easier to recover from mistakes). My own interpretation of this review is that, given the parity between the Hankook and the Dunlop this year and the improvements in this tire, it could very well be king of the hill next year. Too bad they don't pay contingency. As always YMMV, so test and test some more...

10-23-2014, 07:52 PM	#3
CSG Mike Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: S2000 CR Location: Orange County Posts: 14,536 Thanks: 8,929 Thanked 14,182 Times in 6,837 Posts Mentioned: 966 Post(s) Tagged: 14 Thread(s)	We'll be trying them eventually

10-24-2014, 08:21 AM	#4
mla163 Overthinking it Join Date: May 2012 Drives: BRZ in CS Location: DC Posts: 271 Thanks: 27 Thanked 81 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's my intent now. I'll wait until some reviews come out before I buy.

10-24-2014, 11:47 AM	#8
bkblitzed is better than you Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 raven FRS Location: Norcal Posts: 1,293 Thanks: 591 Thanked 1,347 Times in 745 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ima try them after my rs3 is done.

10-24-2014, 05:00 PM	#13
RFB Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: FRS Location: Canada Posts: 936 Thanks: 145 Thanked 422 Times in 289 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Loved mine! Ran Direzza Star Specs for 2 years, and just finished wearing out my Direzza II's after 1 year, and am definately getting Direzza 2 Star Specs. When in rated ambient temps they warm up quickly. I never flat spotted them and I track and brake hard. Only had warm up problems when it was below 50, they took too long! CERBERUS

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