OEM Tires vs Dunlop Direzza ZII

[headlikeahole]

Originally Posted by Suberman

So F1 intermediate tires look wrong?

That tread pattern is a reduced version of the tread pattern you find on rain tires.

Those grooves are optimized for water evacuation given the design purpose of those tires. Tread is only required for standing water (or snow). No tread at all is best for anything else.

I realize that you like to flex your infinite tire knowledge, but its getting old. As I explained in my second post, (before you decided to berate me with more useless knowledge) I was simply making a visual observation, the thread pattern looks counter intuitive (as you mentioned yourself) . I know it works I'm not thick, Dunlop wouldn't sell the tire if it was truly a "deathtrap".

[RFB]

Originally Posted by wparsons

They look worse than they are, I daily drive mine and have had zero issues in pouring rain at highway speeds.

Very road worthy in the wet and cold - surprisingly so because of the reviews -

Mind you I never panic stopped in those conditions - My arsole was so tight I drove like old people fuk -



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[fstlane]

Originally Posted by RFB

Very road worthy in the wet and cold - surprisingly so because of the reviews -

Mind you I never panic stopped in those conditions - My arsole was so tight I drove like old people fuk -



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I was surprised as well. I've driven mine in temperatures in the 20's and well as heavy rain and they are surprisingly capable in these conditions. I even ran them in an autocross in the rain.

[vignesh]

Originally Posted by customfab87

Replaced the OEM tires at 100 miles. The Dunlops have over an inch wider tread width at the same tire size! Their OD seems to be smaller than stock as well. Weight is 22lbs, so approx 2lbs heavier than OEM. Only major downside is that they are louder on the freeway. Not R888 or mud tires level, but noticeable. I'll upload "after" photos tonight. Still have to process those in Lightroom.

Cheng

How would you guys compare it to the PSS. I usually only use summer tires for maybe 6 months and switch them to winters. Does the z2 wear considerably more than the PSS. And in terms or grip do you notice a HUGE difference between the the two?

[RFB]

Originally Posted by vignesh

How would you guys compare it to the PSS. I usually only use summer tires for maybe 6 months and switch them to winters. Does the z2 wear considerably more than the PSS. And in terms or grip do you notice a HUGE difference between the the two?

They wear faster

HUGE difference in grip

1 season iffn u heat cycle them on the track



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[vignesh]

Originally Posted by RFB

They wear faster

HUGE difference in grip

1 season iffn u heat cycle them on the track



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Would getting 225/45r17 PSS a better choice than the 215/45r17 z2. I dont take the car to the track however i do take the car to autoX and some canyon driving. I have heard people get around 25-30 thousand miles out of the PSS. Realistically how long do the z2 last.

[fstlane]

Originally Posted by vignesh

Would getting 225/45r17 PSS a better choice than the 215/45r17 z2. I dont take the car to the track however i do take the car to autoX and some canyon driving. I have heard people get around 25-30 thousand miles out of the PSS. Realistically how long do the z2 last.

I just replaced my ZII's at 12,000 miles and 90 autocross runs. They still have 4/32" of even treadlife remaining but were pretty much heat cycled out. However, one could probably still get 3000-5000 street miles out of them. I had PSS on my previous car (135i) and I really loved them but the grip level on the ZII's is substantially better. The PSS do have a treadlife warranty and are far quieter than the ZII's though. For a daily driver I would go with the PSS but if you autocross or track much the ZII's (or R-S3's) are a better choice.

[vignesh]

Originally Posted by wparsons

^^ Not 100% true... running a narrower rim doesn't actually change the tread width, but it does change how the tire reacts to cornering forces. A narrower wheel will make the tire have a bit less grip, but it will break loose more progressively. That said, I wouldn't put a 225 ZII on a 7" wheel either

As for my wheels, they're 17x8 +45 RPF1's.

Is it possible to run 225 z2 on stock rims?

[wparsons]

You *could* run a 225 on a 7" wheel (what stock is), but you would be better off with a 215.