Looking For a New Daily Tire

[Greenbean]

Originally Posted by i8ur911

What did you think of the Conti's?

Honestly I'd just run those again unless you didn't like them. I've run them multiple times on multiple cars and haven't found anything better in the price range and in the same category (yes, there's plenty of better that are 200TW).

I've also run Sumitomo "summers" (don't recall exact name) and for the price they were great.



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I agree buddy of mine runs the contis A/S and hes boosted (400hp). seems to do him well. he also daily's his car

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

Surprised nobody has mentioned the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo 2. One of the best daily tires I've felt.

I'm on the Evo's now. I liked the Conti's more. The Evo feels a bit squishy.

[DarkPira7e]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

I'm on the Evo's now. I liked the Conti's more. The Evo feels a bit squishy.

No doubt, the Continentals are a hard tire. I just think the Evos are a great runner up for a DD tire that lasts, handles, and is good in most all temps.

[Leonardo]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

I'm on the Evo's now. I liked the Conti's more. The Evo feels a bit squishy.

I am on the Evo V12's too. I also feel that the sidewall is too "squishy".




OP, I was going to get MPS4S, but I bought a 4th car, so my FR-S budget has changed.

I will be trying a set of Indy 500's. Because: They have good reviews and are approx 1/2 the cost.

[mrhayes1]

I second the Hankook evo 2s. I had them and I think I got about 40K miles out of them. Tons of grip, but that fades with time as with all tires.

Running the conti extreme contact sport now cause I got a deal on them. Grip is not quite as good as Hankooks. Will see how they wear. If I don't get 40K miles at least I will go back to hankooks evo 2s.

[venturaII]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

Surprised nobody has mentioned the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo 2. One of the best daily tires I've felt.

Hated them and couldn't wait for them to wear out. Did nothing particularly well except last longer than I wanted them to...really disappointing in the rain. I'm on my second set of Conti ExtremeContacts (first were DW, then V12 Evos, current ones are EC Sports), and think they're fantastic.

[NoHaveMSG]

I prefer the ECS over the Evo so far too, though I haven't worn out the Evo so I can't comment on mileage yet.

[N_Raged]

I had the Hankook V12's on my Saab 9-3 before and they didn't suit front-heavy FWD cars because of the really soft sidewalls. They were comfortable and quiet though.
I always thought that tire would fare better on lightweight RWD cars but I wanted more grip for spirited driving.

I would go Indy500 or S04 Pole Position for the more affordable price range, then if you have a larger budget then ExtremeContact Sport or Pilot Super Sports (if you can still find them).

[venturaII]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

I prefer the ECS over the Evo so far too, though I haven't worn out the Evo so I can't comment on mileage yet.

If the Evo does one thing well, it's wear forever. They do get pretty loud as they wear, though most tires do. Honestly though, I thought they were harsher riding than either of the Contis. Of the two Conti models, I'd say the older ECDW had a slightly more comfortable ride than the newer ECS.

I'd rate the Evos along side Sumitomo HTR Z3, which I had before my first set of EC DW.

[ROADRACER]

I just replaced a set of Sumitomo HTRZ-3 tires with the Conti ECS. The improvement was huge. The wet and dry grip of the conti's is far far superior. I am very happy with them and think you may have a hard time finding anything much better in a street tire.

[smg1138]

Think I'm going to go with something in the UHP Summer tire category. Is there any way to find out sidewall stiffness? I don't want to end up with something that feels squishy on the road.

[i8ur911]

Originally Posted by smg1138

Think I'm going to go with something in the UHP Summer tire category. Is there any way to find out sidewall stiffness? I don't want to end up with something that feels squishy on the road.

You're looking at 200TW rubber?

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[mrhayes1]

Are you on stock suspension? In comparing the V12 to the Contiextreme contact sport, the V12 is a better tire in many ways. More grip and the wet handling was amazing for me.

IMO, the only downside of the V12 is the soft sidewall. Contis have a stiffer sidewall but no way is grip as good.

[i8ur911]

Originally Posted by mrhayes1

Are you on stock suspension? In comparing the V12 to the Contiextreme contact sport, the V12 is a better tire in many ways. More grip and the wet handling was amazing for me.

IMO, the only downside of the V12 is the soft sidewall. Contis have a stiffer sidewall but no way is grip as good.

I'd respectfully disagree. I used the Conti's as my "wet/rain" tire for TT this year and thought the grip was great.

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