Need New Tires What Should I Get??? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

OG5874 · 06-05-2019, 02:20 AM

My main choice right now is firehawk indy 500 or federal 595 rs-rr. Both on stock wheel size is a little over $100. Both are cheap and i have heard pretty good things for both tires. Previously have tried hankook v12 evo 2 and michelin pilot super sport. PSS so far the best tires i have used but they were not cheap. Not going to track my car just daily drive and weekend canyon runs, any recommendations for tires that are in the same price range as the indy 500 and rs-rr.

kev0 · 06-05-2019, 02:42 AM

Indy 500.

why? · 06-05-2019, 07:22 AM

both are good. Federal's are hugely popular with lots of drifters.

Clutch Dog · 06-05-2019, 10:21 AM

I use the federals as practice and cheap track day (HPDE, not competitive) tires. Excellent grip, talkative tire with feedback

Bad side: they LOUD and wear fast. Back on my yaris I used about 6 during a full year of autox and daily driving ( about 8k miles for the year and 6 events)

Racecomp Engineering · 06-05-2019, 11:46 AM

For the street I would recommend the firehawks between those two. The Federals are loud.

- Andrew

HaXx · 06-05-2019, 12:24 PM

BFG SportComp 2 UHP summers

DarkSideFRS · 06-05-2019, 12:26 PM

Federals are loud as hell

I recommend Toyo Proxes Sport... i run them in 245/40R17 and i love them... perform like MPSS but way cheaper

StraightOuttaCanadaEh · 06-05-2019, 12:59 PM

Indy

Grip is insane

Dorkhedeos · 06-05-2019, 01:39 PM

RSRR are unbearablely loud for DD. Anything past 30mph and your cabin sounds like you are sitting on a flight. Past 60mph and it will be louder than your exhaust. Great track tires, awful street tires.

Vital · 06-05-2019, 01:41 PM

Indy 500

PulsarBeeerz · 06-05-2019, 02:00 PM

Indy 500.

eastendraceshop · 06-05-2019, 04:11 PM

If you're driving your car every day then you'd probably get tired of how loud the RS-RR's can get. They have immense grip and are cheap, but won't last long on the street.

I'd go with the Firehawk Indy 500's.

-Sam

soundman98 · 06-05-2019, 06:04 PM

I generally prefer the round type of tire.

Feistyfrog · 06-05-2019, 07:40 PM

After 5000km on the Indy 500, I just have positive things to say about them. They are quiet, awesome grip on dry, good looking and very cheap.

Not enough road yet for durability, but the reviews seems good on that too.

Not quite the best tires I've own, but they are by far the best bang for the bucks I've ever had on any car (in about 20 years).

06-05-2019, 02:20 AM	#1
OG5874 Member Join Date: May 2016 Drives: 2015 Scion FR-S Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Need New Tires What Should I Get??? My main choice right now is firehawk indy 500 or federal 595 rs-rr. Both on stock wheel size is a little over $100. Both are cheap and i have heard pretty good things for both tires. Previously have tried hankook v12 evo 2 and michelin pilot super sport. PSS so far the best tires i have used but they were not cheap. Not going to track my car just daily drive and weekend canyon runs, any recommendations for tires that are in the same price range as the indy 500 and rs-rr.

06-05-2019, 12:59 PM	#8
StraightOuttaCanadaEh Wes Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: Artisan Spirits '17 86 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,871 Thanks: 1,255 Thanked 1,734 Times in 1,025 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Indy Grip is insane __________________ Instagram: @gt86ws

06-05-2019, 04:11 PM	#12
eastendraceshop Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Drives: '13 Scion FR-S & '17 Toyota 86 Location: Chino, CA Posts: 798 Thanks: 406 Thanked 229 Times in 165 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you're driving your car every day then you'd probably get tired of how loud the RS-RR's can get. They have immense grip and are cheap, but won't last long on the street. I'd go with the Firehawk Indy 500's. -Sam Last edited by eastendraceshop; 06-05-2019 at 06:38 PM.

06-05-2019, 06:04 PM	#13
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kev0 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Drives: '14 Location: Midwest Posts: 485 Thanks: 246 Thanked 99 Times in 76 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Indy 500.

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why? Only happy when it rains. Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: series.blue Location: Harnett county NC Posts: 1,995 Thanks: 5,698 Thanked 1,265 Times in 750 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	both are good. Federal's are hugely popular with lots of drifters.

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Clutch Dog Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Drives: 2017 BRZ PP , 2005 Saab 97X Location: CA Posts: 1,052 Thanks: 754 Thanked 721 Times in 405 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I use the federals as practice and cheap track day (HPDE, not competitive) tires. Excellent grip, talkative tire with feedback Bad side: they LOUD and wear fast. Back on my yaris I used about 6 during a full year of autox and daily driving ( about 8k miles for the year and 6 events)

06-05-2019, 11:46 AM	#5
Racecomp Engineering Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2016 BRZ, 2012 Paris Di2 & 2018 STI Location: Severn, MD Posts: 5,520 Thanks: 3,542 Thanked 7,416 Times in 3,034 Posts Mentioned: 311 Post(s) Tagged: 9 Thread(s)	For the street I would recommend the firehawks between those two. The Federals are loud. - Andrew

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HaXx Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Drives: jrsc_brz Location: boston Posts: 965 Thanks: 726 Thanked 676 Times in 337 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	BFG SportComp 2 UHP summers

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DarkSideFRS Banned Join Date: Apr 2017 Drives: 2013 pearl white FR-S Location: Socal Posts: 536 Thanks: 39 Thanked 191 Times in 124 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Federals are loud as hell I recommend Toyo Proxes Sport... i run them in 245/40R17 and i love them... perform like MPSS but way cheaper

06-05-2019, 01:39 PM	#9
Dorkhedeos Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Drives: 2015 BRZ Location: SF Posts: 69 Thanks: 10 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	RSRR are unbearablely loud for DD. Anything past 30mph and your cabin sounds like you are sitting on a flight. Past 60mph and it will be louder than your exhaust. Great track tires, awful street tires.

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Vital Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Drives: 2015 BRZ Location: Texas Posts: 693 Thanks: 213 Thanked 336 Times in 254 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Indy 500

06-05-2019, 02:00 PM	#11
PulsarBeeerz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Drives: JRSC BRZ SOLD Location: Ohio Posts: 939 Thanks: 682 Thanked 741 Times in 396 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Indy 500.

06-05-2019, 07:40 PM	#14
Feistyfrog Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Drives: Toyota 86 2019 Location: Montréal Posts: 51 Thanks: 244 Thanked 48 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	After 5000km on the Indy 500, I just have positive things to say about them. They are quiet, awesome grip on dry, good looking and very cheap. Not enough road yet for durability, but the reviews seems good on that too. Not quite the best tires I've own, but they are by far the best bang for the bucks I've ever had on any car (in about 20 years).

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