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What is the most important to you? Tire life (How many miles do you want to get out of the tire, assuming a street alignment) Cost Grip Noise/NVH Comfort/Feedback (inversely related) |
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Cost>Tire life>Noise>Grip>Comfort From most to least important in that order. and what are your opinions about running 225/40/18s all around for strictly daily driving. Thanks a lot |
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Also, Bridgestone usually does a $100 rebate on a set once a year too. 18's are fine. Just keep in mind that your tire cost will be higher, and your MPG is gonna drop. Remember, tires are the ONLY part of the car that touches the ground. In my opinion, it's a safety item. |
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This turned into a fantastic thread, thanks Mike!
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I enjoy reading the reviews on tire rack.. This one on the re11 is great.. A Saturn SL2 with 240 hp lol..
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The OP reminds me of Latarian Milton!!
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I'm from a time when it was ok to pull out a belt and use it... In this instance I would not have been available for a interview.. At least not any where except a hospital lol.. I was never "beat" but I got some good ol whopins .. I don't think it ever I petered my mind to do that because I knew what would happen.. I wanted to do hood rat stuff lol |
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The new BFG Rival tires showed to wear better than the RS3 and are the new "IT" street tire right now. Most of the guys who got to test them were amazed how little they wore. They were also marginally faster than the RS3 in a track test while being easier to control at the limit.
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We are talking about the best aggressive tire *for street use*. In that context, for raw dry grip I'd say AD08 > RS3 = PSS based on this test:
http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...omparison-test http://media.caranddriver.com/files/...res-tested.pdf And in the wet, PSS >> AD08 > RS3. For street usage, I don't see how anyone could say that RS3s are >>>>>>> PSS. Even accounting for hyperbole, that's absurd. I've run RS3's on the S2000 at the track and on the street, and they're great tires once warmed up. Currently running PSS on the RX-7 on the street, and on the street, they are effectively the equal of RS3s in warm/dry conditions, and infinitely superior when temps are below, say, 65F and/or if there's any moisture whatsoever. IMO, "Extreme Performance" tires are overprescribed for street usage. Quote:
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I have some experience with the RS3, Star Spec (albeit version 1) , and the PSS. As far as performance goes on the street, track, or autocross, the RS3 and SS are better than the PSS in pretty much every way in the dry despite what that Car and Driver article says. More grip, better turn-in, better feel. In national level autocross, which is very similar to driving on the street... no one uses PSS, the two tires to use are the RS3 and Star Spec.
The PSS rides better and the performance in the wet is much better than the RS3 and still better than the Star Spec. The new BFG Rival, just looking at the tread design and depth, is probably even worse than those two in the wet. The PSS is also going to last longer than those other Extreme performance tires. |
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for 100% street i'd say pilot super sports
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When everyone is talking about wet performance on the street for RS3's, Star Specs and maybe the Rival - is it just a matter of slowing down and driving appropriately for the conditions (say downpours) or are they squirrely with any significant amount of water on the road (light rain).
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While magazine tests are one thing, I prefer to go based off of my own experience. Do you REALLY believe that the BMW 3 series deserves to be on the 10 best for 22 years straight? @ZDan: http://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/8391...s-dunlop-z1ss/ , albeit, in different sizes than what we use on the BRZ... |
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