What tires do you want?

[enc0re]

I've had a really good time with Continental ContiTouringContacts. They last, aren't noisy, and give a nice performance/comfort trade-off.

[1660]

Originally Posted by Giccin

Going to use up all the trend of the stock tires... :p

But Bridgestone or Falken. :> Or... Yokohama even... or Toyotires! I have no big preference.. unless someone wants to make me sway towards a brand. haha

Michelin, if you're not a racer. Michelin has quality in all its range.

[Marrk]

Originally Posted by Giccin

Going to use up all the trend of the stock tires... :p

x 2.

[Marrk]

Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k

I put Star Specs on my S2000 and don't plan on ever looking back. Amazing grip, and somehow they're going to last 20,000 miles including 6 track days.

I only got 10k mi. on my Star Specs. Maybe I drive a little hard. But they are great tires at a great price and, all else being equal, I would buy them again.

[Levi]

Advan AD08 when used as daily driver and A048 when only as track car on Advan TC III rims, in 18", maybe 17" if available.

[WolfpackS2k]

^^I've heard that from others, but it beats me why they don't get as good mileage as me. I drive my car fairly hard on public roads (though not in a reckless manner) and when on the track I'm always one of the fastest cars through the twisties.

[Ryephile]

While I'm not a fan of all-season tires, I'm willing to bet they'll be standard on both brands' version of the FT-86. There might be a "summer tire option", but they'll be something mediocre like the Bridgestone RE050A.

Chances are the OEM's requirements for a factory-fit tire are too strict in terms of steering numbness and quiet ride to be able to offer anything out there that has desirable performance characteristics. In the end, it's better that everyone deal with crappy/cheap all-seasons coming stock, throwing them aside, and putting on our individual favorite tires.

I imagine the Yokohama S.drive and Conti ExtremeContact DW being a popular summer option as they're overall quite good and reasonably priced. The more hardcore options would be the Hankook R-S3, then Toyo R888, then Hoosier R6.

Personally, since this would be my daily, I'd have a set of winter tires [likely on stock wheels] and a set of summer tires on hot/light wheels. Since I already have a track car, the summer tires I'd pick would be something well-rounded like the Conti Extreme DW.

[OldSkoolToys]

I have a set of Advan's on my AE86...uh, can't remember the model number. Very good all around performance and currently a so-so tread life. See if I can't get those.

[WolfpackS2k]

Originally Posted by Ryephile

Chances are the OEM's requirements for a factory-fit tire are too strict in terms of steering numbness and quiet ride to be able to offer anything out there that has desirable performance characteristics. In the end, it's better that everyone deal with crappy/cheap all-seasons coming stock, throwing them aside, and putting on our individual favorite tires.

Huh? Since when would an automaker want a car to have steering numbness? That might be something you want in a Buick or Toyota Avalon, but definitely not in a sports coupe.

[pepper ronni]

all-seasons? no one drives that shit over here and carcompanys don't equip cars with them. normally we get fairly good summertires and optional wintertires. so i don't care much about what tires we'll get. i just hope they fit the character of the car.

[Type[R]+]

Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k

Huh? Since when would an automaker want a car to have steering numbness? That might be something you want in a Buick or Toyota Avalon, but definitely not in a sports coupe.

Steering numbness is just a side effect. NVH is a major factor on a showroom car.

I think we'll be lucky if we get something like bridgestone 050's, they came stock on quite a few Japanese performance cars. They are a decent tire.

[Allch Chcar]

Originally Posted by 1660

Michelin, if you're not a racer. Michelin has quality in all its range.

Interesting.

Originally Posted by pepper ronni

all-seasons? no one drives that shit over here and carcompanys don't equip cars with them. normally we get fairly good summertires and optional wintertires. so i don't care much about what tires we'll get. i just hope they fit the character of the car.

It's very common in the US to have All-season tires. Winter tires should be more common but they aren't.

[Neutral_Eyes]

Originally Posted by Allch Chcar

It's very common in the US to have All-season tires. Winter tires should be more common but they aren't.

People would rather trade in their vehicles for 4WD or AWD models than buy two sets of tires for the seasons. And they'd still run all-seasons.

[ashtray]

I'm thinking Toyota wants this car to have a certain image, and performance (handling, not hp) - so the more I think of it, the more I think they'd put noisy short lived soft summer rubber on there and take some heat for any nvh etc, rather then put all seasons on there and have a mediocre handling car. Theyre marketing this more as a hardcore enthusiasts car (not a tC) so maybe summer tires are in their plans.