Regret grippy tires?

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by CSG Mike

You won't change the characteristics of the car with a larger set of stickier tires. WHat you will do, is amplify the characteristics, whether good or bad, when you're at the limit.

An understeery car will understeer more. An oversteery car will oversteer more. It'll become more difficult (impossible?) to power-oversteer.

Nigh-impossible. Still possible, but really does require the perfect circumstances.

[BlueDubbinTDI]

Why not just use the stock tires on your new rims? They'd fit. Barely, but they would.

[stock]

Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

OP, if you enjoy stock tire on street why replace them? I'm sure you can buy some owners are selling with low mileage because they hate them for less than any "comparable" replacement.



Good thing you live in VA because eagle sports are shit all seasons (i.e. any amount of snow)

I want to mount my RPF1s. 17x8

[FunCon5]

NO, I feel that 245/40/17 MPSS are what the car should have come with. I can still get the rear out. No problem.

[ZionsWrath]

Originally Posted by FunCon5

NO, I feel that 245/40/17 MPSS are what the car should have come with. I can still get the rear out. No problem.

I have 255 all seasons (continental DWS) on the rear, and under hard cornering on corner exit I can EASILY oversteer...

[mfbmike]

Yeah, I can break traction on 265/35 Michelin PSS.

More grip is fucking awesome. Don't regret it one bit.

[sshole]

Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

Good thing you live in VA because eagle sports are shit all seasons (i.e. any amount of snow)

Eh, they were decent in the slush we got a couple times this winter. Predictable traction break away characteristics in dry and wet. I can't bag them too much because I got them new, mounted, for like $350.

[red_comet]

Originally Posted by stock

Guys

I love how my car handles... I know they will fit, that's NOT my issue. My issue is: I don't want to change the nature of my car.

Has anyone regretted buying grippier tires?

Can anyone recommend a Michelin Primacy replacement? (Prius tires)

I don't regret it at all. It made the car less spastic. It will break loose if prodded enough, I'm sure, but I enjoy the fact that it doesnt CASUALLY break loose anymore.

[JS + BRZ]

It's only been 3 days since I've got a new set of wheels and tires.

Love how the car just hooks and shoots with the new set up.

I didn't really care about daily driving to be honest. If I didn't start tracking the car, I probably would have cared much more though.

[stock]

FWIW, Ill leave a message here about what I did do.

I bought Eagle F1 Assymetricals in 245-40-17.
I love how the car sticks now and find it more fun than ever. Its doing what I love to do best, going around curves fast.

I do not regret getting rid of the low grip tires at all.

[Kostamojen]

No regrets here. I got tired of attracting attention squealing my tires around normal corners even when I wasn't trying to have fun. And from a start too the stock tires chirped a lot.

Now its no noise just moar speed

[DAEMANO]

@stock

Like some have alluded to, grip has more to do with tire compound than tire width. If you want to keep the fun street character of the stock car on a wider than stock tire, I'd choose something with less ultimate grip and better wet performance for the street. I also wouldn't go wider than 235 because many have reported at about 245 you may start to lose steering "feel" (the sidewall aspect ratio, and construction will also play a part here as well as tire inflation pressure).

So for what you're looking for, I'd drop down in the range of "ultimate grip" and get some of the "fun" back you're seeking.

Performance Categories (per Tirerack)
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/types/tiretype.jsp

Extreme Performance Summer (some examples)
Direzza Star Specs
Hankook RS3
Bridgestone RE-11As
Fastest
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=172

Max Performance Summer (some examples)
Michelin Pilot Super Sports
Bridgestone Potenza S4 Pole Position
Sumitomo HTR ZIII (Try this)
Fastest
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=174
Best Budget
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=149

Ultra-High Performance Summer (some examples)
Yokohama S.Drives (or Try this)
Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport (or Try this)
BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP-2 (or Try this)
Fastest
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=163

High Performance Summer (some examples)
Barren Wasteland

Grand Touring Summer (some examples)
Michelin Primacy HPs (Stock Tires)

You may also explore All-Season tires if you're in a place where the temps often drop below 50 degrees. Ambient temperature performance also plays a large role in how much grip is available throughout the performance envelope.

Hope this helps a little.

[mid_life_crisis]

Originally Posted by stock

Loose women and tight cars?

Originally Posted by utekineir

Lets not get picky here, not all of us are male models.

Women and cars it always comes down to how fast you can afford.

[UnOvertime]

I went with Michelin PSS's on my daily driver and while I do not regret purchasing them for the extra grip, I do regret not going with something a little cheaper.

I do not go to the track nor do I intend to so I could have gotten away with tires that lasted a big longer. At the rate I drive, I will burn through a set of the PSS's in about a year which while not inherently bad, is still around $900. Just something to think about depending upon intended usage of your car.