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Originally Posted by Mike_ZN6
Looks like the BFGoodrich Rival S 1.5 is still king of the hill over the Advan A052. The A052 seems to wear much faster than the Rival S 1.5 as well.
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AFAIK Rival S 1.5 was never considered "king of the hill". Before A052, it was RE71R > Rival > all else. When A052 arrived it was generally regarded (and tested) fastest of the 200tw tires. I've seen results suggesting RT660 = or better vs. RE71R, assumed it was a couple/few ticks behind A052.
Results showing Rival faster than A052 are surprising to me, but maybe they've been quietly improving it over the years. Meanwhile I bought a set of 245/40-17 Nankang CR-1s and a set of 235/45-17 A052 for time trials this year, if I have budget left I might try the Rival S 1.5 before end of year!