Best tire - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Thatguyjeremy · 02-17-2015, 04:28 AM

What would be the best tire to get for DD and maybe occasional track/drag (unlikely, but maybe) racing. Thanks

JohnAyySays · 02-17-2015, 05:11 AM

I would go for Michelin Pilot Super Sports. If you're on a budget I've heard good things about Hankook Ventus v12's.

Thatguyjeremy · 02-17-2015, 01:17 PM

What about direzza dz102's?

alanhung85 · 02-17-2015, 02:08 PM

Here's TireRack's Test Report:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=192

Dunlop Direzza DZ102 (Ultra High Performance Summer, 245/40R18 97W)

What We Liked: Reasonable ride quality
What We'd Improve: More overall wet and dry traction
Conclusion: An Ultra High Performance Summer option that doesn't stand out from the crowd

Finished last when compared with:
BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP-2
Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport
Yokohama S.drive

I had them on a 2009 Honda Fit with Tein Street Basis Coilovers before. They are fine DD tires with a high UTQG rating (460 AA) but don't expect them to be much stickier than the stock tires.

continuecrushing · 02-17-2015, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnAyySays

I would go for Michelin Pilot Super Sports. If you're on a budget I've heard good things about Hankook Ventus v12's.

this. Exactly this.

make sure you get the new V12 evo 2 Tire, the K120 model

finch1750 · 02-17-2015, 02:56 PM

The Bridge stone Potenza S-04 Pole Position is comparable to the Michelin PSS. I ran autox on them and love them. Better grip but still let me learn. Don't last quite as long but they are cheaper to the point it balances out long term.

Pete156 · 02-18-2015, 12:20 AM

PSS

Easy answer for me

Thatguyjeremy · 02-18-2015, 05:41 AM

Thanks all, ended up going with the PSS! Pretty much everywhere I looked, all the "higher" end summer tires were all either on special order, or only had 2 in stock, silly tire shops lol. Big O in fairfield had 4 PSS there in the store for me, and an 1 Hr later I was out the door with some new tires. Cost a pretty penny, but I needed tiresASAP before I take my trip back to socal!

Beachnuttz · 02-18-2015, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnAyySays

I would go for Michelin Pilot Super Sports. If you're on a budget I've heard good things about Hankook Ventus v12's.

Diddo those Pilot Super Sports! We just had ours put on.....WOW

Beach

JohnAyySays · 02-20-2015, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beachnuttz

Diddo those Pilot Super Sports! We just had ours put on.....WOW

Beach

After initial break in they're amazing

jamomatt · 02-20-2015, 05:33 AM

I run KU31 for street/gymkhana/drift.
AD08R for track days.

TylerLieberman · 02-20-2015, 11:45 AM

I had DZ102s on my FRS.

265/35s on all four corners. Good every day tire. Did fine at temperature in good weather. Really cold or wet weather and the tires weren't as grippy but still gave no issues.

I wouldn't really consider the tire for track use though as it really isn't any better than its counterparts.

For low cost and good grip, I'd say Federal 595 RSR. If you want something better, I'd probably go with the DZII Star Spec or Neova ADO8R or RS3 V2 in that order. Just my personal preference.

02-17-2015, 05:11 AM	#2
JohnAyySays Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Whiteout Location: Hayward Posts: 362 Thanks: 149 Thanked 59 Times in 41 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would go for Michelin Pilot Super Sports. If you're on a budget I've heard good things about Hankook Ventus v12's. __________________

02-17-2015, 02:56 PM	#6
finch1750 Undisputed El Presidente Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Zenki 37J ZN6 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 11,571 Thanks: 9,382 Thanked 9,397 Times in 5,261 Posts Mentioned: 374 Post(s) Tagged: 33 Thread(s)	The Bridge stone Potenza S-04 Pole Position is comparable to the Michelin PSS. I ran autox on them and love them. Better grip but still let me learn. Don't last quite as long but they are cheaper to the point it balances out long term. __________________ "Just like how a strut bar somehow enables you to corner 20MPH faster around a cloverleaf on-ramp, when the reality is, you can do it already but you just don't have to balls to do it." - CSG David

02-20-2015, 11:45 AM	#12
TylerLieberman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: '24 GR86 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,675 Thanks: 655 Thanked 3,342 Times in 1,576 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had DZ102s on my FRS. 265/35s on all four corners. Good every day tire. Did fine at temperature in good weather. Really cold or wet weather and the tires weren't as grippy but still gave no issues. I wouldn't really consider the tire for track use though as it really isn't any better than its counterparts. For low cost and good grip, I'd say Federal 595 RSR. If you want something better, I'd probably go with the DZII Star Spec or Neova ADO8R or RS3 V2 in that order. Just my personal preference. __________________ Old 2013 FRS Build Thread (SOLD) Hakone 86 GR Build Thread (SOLD)

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alanhung85 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Sport-tech Pkg Location: Toronto Posts: 151 Thanks: 2 Thanked 33 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Here's TireRack's Test Report: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=192 Dunlop Direzza DZ102 (Ultra High Performance Summer, 245/40R18 97W) What We Liked: Reasonable ride quality What We'd Improve: More overall wet and dry traction Conclusion: An Ultra High Performance Summer option that doesn't stand out from the crowd Finished last when compared with: BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP-2 Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport Yokohama S.drive I had them on a 2009 Honda Fit with Tein Street Basis Coilovers before. They are fine DD tires with a high UTQG rating (460 AA) but don't expect them to be much stickier than the stock tires.

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