Ottawa FR-S

[Slick]

Originally Posted by OrangeGuitar

OK, let's just ignore the snow and cold. Warmer weather will show up sometime.

I'm thinking Sumitomo HTR Z III or Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 to go on the new wheels. Might go with Tirerack and a trip to Ogdensburg unless there are some good options in town or even MTL.

The car is driven daily. Thoughts?

What size wheel and tire?

There are better options than the Sumitomo for the price. The V12's are good but there are better tires for the price. Depends on purpose too.

i.e. 225/40R18 in Tirerack
Dunlop DZ101 - $106
Bridgestone RE760 - $127
Dunlop DZ102 - $131
Conti Extreme Contact - $132
Hankook Ventus V12 - $133
Bridgestone Pole Position S04 - $144

[SciOnDrifTtSlIdeR]

Come on thursday, ordering a few parts

[grodenglaive]

(Regarding polyurethane bushing inserts vs the PSRS system)

Originally Posted by normancw

Those certainly would have been a lot easier to install! I wasn't aware of them - I made a list of planned bushing mods before those came out. I wonder if there's any difference in NVH.

I wouldn't recommend the psrs on a street car if they're anything like the ones ALTA makes for the MINI (they look similar). The polyurethane ones, while being much stiffer than rubber, still absorb vibrations but are a big improvement over stock for steering feel. The psrs are metal on metal (harsh nvh) and tend to rattle when they get worn in.

[OrangeGuitar]

Originally Posted by Slick

What size wheel and tire?

There are better options than the Sumitomo for the price. The V12's are good but there are better tires for the price. Depends on purpose too.

i.e. 225/40R18 in Tirerack
Dunlop DZ101 - $106
Bridgestone RE760 - $127
Dunlop DZ102 - $131
Conti Extreme Contact - $132
Hankook Ventus V12 - $133
Bridgestone Pole Position S04 - $144

The car is mostly daily driven. Not looking for a track monster but it would be a nice change to avoid going sideways when jumping into traffic from a side street. The new tires will be 245/40 17 so the bigger contact patch should grip more than the stock tires in pretty much any case.
Can results from different Tire rack results be combined? e.g. Can the times from one dry run be compared to another in a different test? Stopping distances seem like a safe comparison as they usually use the same cars. Sure, temp difference per day, etc have some affect but with only a few tires in each test, it is tough to compare. The worst of one test might be better than the best of the next test. Consumer reports has different rankings too.

[Qsig]

2nd oil change this morning. First one was at 5741, this one at 12547.

Can't wait for spring, it was damn cold this morning.

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[normancw]

Originally Posted by Qsig

2nd oil change this morning. First one was at 5741, this one at 12547.

Can't wait for spring, it was damn cold this morning.

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Spring is supposed to be here Thursday

[normancw]

Originally Posted by Slick

What size wheel and tire?

There are better options than the Sumitomo for the price. The V12's are good but there are better tires for the price. Depends on purpose too.

i.e. 225/40R18 in Tirerack
Dunlop DZ101 - $106
Bridgestone RE760 - $127
Dunlop DZ102 - $131
Conti Extreme Contact - $132
Hankook Ventus V12 - $133
Bridgestone Pole Position S04 - $144

I put V12s on my E90 (coming from OEM Bridgestone RE050A runflats). They were good, more comfortable of course (compared to runflats), but turn in was noticeably less sharp/slower on the street.

For 245/40R17, I like the Conti Extreme Contact DW.

It's $504 for a set vs $464 for the V12s). Plus, there's a mail-in rebate ($65 gift MasterCard) for Canadians here:
http://www.continentaltirepromotions.ca/

[Simon99]

Originally Posted by normancw

I put V12s on my E90 (coming from OEM Bridgestone RE050A runflats). They were good, more comfortable of course (compared to runflats), but turn in was noticeably less sharp/slower on the street.



For 245/40R17, I like the Conti Extreme Contact DW.



It's $504 for a set vs $464 for the V12s). Plus, there's a mail-in rebate ($65 gift MasterCard) for Canadians here:

http://www.continentaltirepromotions.ca/

I just heard that Conti DW goes through rubber quickly, so you'll probably have to contact Continental and ask for a partial refund when your tires get down to the metal after 24000 kms (thats what happened to me !).


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[Qsig]

Originally Posted by normancw

Spring is supposed to be here Thursday

I wish. They're calling for 2...which is better...I guess?

[KingGeo]

Originally Posted by OrangeGuitar

would be a nice change to avoid going sideways when jumping into traffic from a side street.

well wheres the fun in that!!!

[Simon99]

Originally Posted by normancw

Did you get a partial refund?



I believe Andre has Conti DW and they've held up much better than my Pilot Super Sports tracking at Calabogie (with same lowering springs and alignment specs).

Yes I did get a partial refund. I've never tracked with previous MZ3... Just street spirited driven.. I was impressed with the grip for the price but not by the durability of the tires.


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[Pbrown]

Just a reminder that the Ottawa car show is coming up this weekend. March 20-23, 2014. Convention center downtown.

[Qsig]

Originally Posted by Pbrown

Just a reminder that the Ottawa car show is coming up this weekend. March 20-23, 2014. Convention center downtown.

Yep, will be going on Friday!

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[KingGeo]

Originally Posted by Pbrown

Just a reminder that the Ottawa car show is coming up this weekend. March 20-23, 2014. Convention center downtown.

I went to Toronto this year and Ottawa cant compare. plus going to Quebec City for Red Bull Crashed Ice!