follow ft86club on our blog, twitter or facebook.
FT86CLUB
Ft86Club
Speed By Design
Register Garage Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Go Back   Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community - FT86CLUB > Technical Topics > Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing)

Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing) Everything related to the mechanical maintenance of the FR-S and BRZ


User Tag List

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 03-22-2019, 12:37 PM   #15
RToyo86
Senior Member
 
RToyo86's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Drives: 17 Asphalt 86
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 2,148
Thanks: 1,694
Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,113 Posts
Mentioned: 13 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo View Post
I've been contemplating if these are worth the extra cost over say a set of Falken fk510 or the Hankook Nobles. $150 per tire is significant when the Falkens go for $100.
I was on the fence between the falkens my self. The sidewalls are a bit softer and don't provide the same response as the OE tire, but it should grip more.
I'm going with Firestone Firehawk Indy 500's instead.
RToyo86 is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to RToyo86 For This Useful Post:
why? (03-23-2019)
Old 03-22-2019, 01:07 PM   #16
Flarpswitch
Senior Member
 
Flarpswitch's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2018
Drives: 2022 BRZ Ltd, 2019 Ascent
Location: Oregon, USA
Posts: 238
Thanks: 158
Thanked 166 Times in 95 Posts
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
I have a set of Michelin Primacy HP that I took off my BRZ at 2,000 miles and replaced with Pilot Sport A/S 3+ which are better suited for where and how I drive. If I did the second set of wheels thing, I would have kept the HP and got a set of winter tires. I’m in the process of moving and the takeoff tires have go. I’ll give them to anyone who can show me a ‘Tobaru’ registration in their name. I would like to see someone wear them out before they age out. Date code:4716

Last edited by Flarpswitch; 03-22-2019 at 01:16 PM. Reason: Added details.
Flarpswitch is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-22-2019, 01:40 PM   #17
Teseo
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Drives: frs
Location: Gunsai
Posts: 4,874
Thanks: 7,129
Thanked 2,919 Times in 1,767 Posts
Mentioned: 23 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sapphireho View Post
My stock tires lasted 11 months, 4000 miles. I replaced with MPSS. They are about done, don't know what I'll get next.


I gave my stock tires to a friend that owns a Prius and commutes from Santa Cruz to San Jose every day.


On a serious note,


OP, go to your favorite tire store and get whatever all season they have on sale, you should be fine. Always something on special.
Toyo proxes
Teseo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-22-2019, 01:48 PM   #18
Sapphireho
Pressure fried
 
Sapphireho's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2016
Drives: '15 ultramarine
Location: Idaho
Posts: 13,160
Thanks: 5,444
Thanked 18,204 Times in 8,592 Posts
Mentioned: 154 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Teseo View Post
Toyo proxes

I have R888s on the Lotus. They sure are fun, but they sure burn fast. I'll probably go with what replaced the MPSS, not sure. I got some time.
Sapphireho is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-22-2019, 02:02 PM   #19
Yoshoobaroo
TRACKBREAD
 
Yoshoobaroo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2016
Drives: 2013 BRZ
Location: Florida
Posts: 3,929
Thanks: 2,660
Thanked 4,024 Times in 1,895 Posts
Mentioned: 30 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by RToyo86 View Post
I was on the fence between the falkens my self. The sidewalls are a bit softer and don't provide the same response as the OE tire, but it should grip more.
I'm going with Firestone Firehawk Indy 500's instead.


Yes the Indy 500s are a good tire, I used to have them on my Z4. I'm not considering then this time because compared to their classmates the wet braking performance is significantly worse. Not something I'm willing to trade for in Florida.
Yoshoobaroo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-22-2019, 06:45 PM   #20
Trueweltall
Senior Member
 
Trueweltall's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2016
Drives: 2016 Subaru BRZ
Location: Florida
Posts: 394
Thanks: 91
Thanked 195 Times in 115 Posts
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Mine had 26k on them with some life left before I replaced them, they were 4 years old though. Ended up General G-Max AS-05's, would have went with the RS but you never know when you need to drive it in freezing weather.
Trueweltall is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-23-2019, 02:01 AM   #21
Zentec
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2017
Drives: 2017 Toyota 86
Location: Las Vegas Nv
Posts: 214
Thanks: 194
Thanked 78 Times in 63 Posts
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
I live in the desert so I really never see any cold weather. I replaced my factory crap tires with in 2 months with continental extream contact Dws summer tires. I keep them on all year and after 3 years and 19k miles there still brand new. I do drive spirited to but it’s all down to your location and how you drive.
I got the tires and mounted, balanced for around 550$ so really good deal.

They are right if you have to deal with weather a good all season on sale will be your best bet. Just make sure the manufacture date is not to old and you will be just fine.

Let us know what you end up getting.
Zentec is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-23-2019, 08:38 AM   #22
gravitylover
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2014
Drives: 2013 BRZ Premium 6MT White
Location: SE NY
Posts: 1,503
Thanks: 1,218
Thanked 669 Times in 474 Posts
Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Trueweltall View Post
Mine had 26k on them with some life left before I replaced them, they were 4 years old though. Ended up General G-Max AS-05's, would have went with the RS but you never know when you need to drive it in freezing weather.
I just put those on my car and love them so far.

I got just under 40k miles out of the shitty stock rubber then went to Conti EC DWS and they were good but didn't give me the kind of mileage I need out of a tire. I tried another long wearing tire and truly hated them and ditched the within 5k and now I'm on the G Max AS05's. So far so good. I've also gone through a set of winter tires that rode nicely and were all sorts of drifty and fun on warm dry pavement. Yup I do a ton of miles, this year ought to be somewhere north of 35k.
__________________
gravitylover is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to gravitylover For This Useful Post:
why? (03-23-2019)
Old 03-23-2019, 09:32 AM   #23
DarkPira7e
Rust bucket enthusiast
 
DarkPira7e's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2017
Drives: 2013 Turbo Firestorm FRS
Location: Vermont
Posts: 3,926
Thanks: 3,196
Thanked 4,093 Times in 2,044 Posts
Mentioned: 31 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
All around best commuter tire I've driven on was Hankook ventus v2 concept2 hands down. At around $100 a tire, it is a noiseless, well wearing tire that has decent dry grip and awesome rain performance. Also does well in the cold.
DarkPira7e is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to DarkPira7e For This Useful Post:
Ultramaroon (03-23-2019)
Old 03-23-2019, 05:24 PM   #24
LancePower
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2016
Drives: 2020 BRZ tS
Location: NJ
Posts: 498
Thanks: 92
Thanked 189 Times in 118 Posts
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkPira7e View Post
All around best commuter tire I've driven on was Hankook ventus v2 concept2 hands down. At around $100 a tire, it is a noiseless, well wearing tire that has decent dry grip and awesome rain performance. Also does well in the cold.
I have these on another car and like them so far.
LancePower is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-23-2019, 05:32 PM   #25
Dadhawk
1st86 Driver!
 
Dadhawk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86)
Location: Powder Springs, GA
Posts: 19,798
Thanks: 38,786
Thanked 24,907 Times in 11,362 Posts
Mentioned: 181 Post(s)
Tagged: 4 Thread(s)
My original tires lasted just over 60,000 miles (most of my miles are commuting miles). I replaced them with 11.Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus, which all-season touring tires. I'm on my second set of those, the first also having lasted about 60,000 miles.
__________________

Visit my Owner's Journal where I wax philosophic on all things FR-S
Post your 86 or see others in front of a(n) (in)famous landmark.
What fits in your 86? Show us the "Junk In Your Trunk".
Dadhawk is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 03-23-2019, 06:45 PM   #26
j3rf
Senior Member
 
j3rf's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2015
Drives: 2013 BRZ
Location: Cincinnati
Posts: 105
Thanks: 97
Thanked 46 Times in 32 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Mine are six years old with little over 40k miles on them. Some dry rotting on the edges but tread is still okay.
__________________
13 BRZ Limited 6MT Lightning Red

j3rf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-23-2019, 07:37 PM   #27
qqzj
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Drives: MDX, Camry
Location: SF, CA
Posts: 399
Thanks: 54
Thanked 69 Times in 44 Posts
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dadhawk View Post
My original tires lasted just over 60,000 miles (most of my miles are commuting miles). I replaced them with 11.Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus, which all-season touring tires. I'm on my second set of those, the first also having lasted about 60,000 miles.
Cool. 120k+ already!

Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk
qqzj is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-23-2019, 07:59 PM   #28
Dadhawk
1st86 Driver!
 
Dadhawk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86)
Location: Powder Springs, GA
Posts: 19,798
Thanks: 38,786
Thanked 24,907 Times in 11,362 Posts
Mentioned: 181 Post(s)
Tagged: 4 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by qqzj View Post
Cool. 120k+ already!
Right at 140K miles. There are others that have more though.
__________________

Visit my Owner's Journal where I wax philosophic on all things FR-S
Post your 86 or see others in front of a(n) (in)famous landmark.
What fits in your 86? Show us the "Junk In Your Trunk".
Dadhawk is online now   Reply With Quote
 
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Why I chose the FR-S stranger things Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 26 04-27-2017 07:42 PM
Full long block replacement, who has done it themselves? post_break Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 14 06-20-2014 05:56 PM
help me chose Shinigunz BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 12 04-17-2014 02:29 PM
How/Why did you chose the BRZ/FR-S/GT-86 over the GT-86/BRZ/FR-s? psyviperx Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 82 11-08-2013 03:50 PM
FYI on Replacement Tires and Flats NRGBalanced New England 0 06-03-2013 05:47 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:36 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging v3.3.0 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

Garage vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.