Anybody using the Yokohama A032R rubber? -- it looks pretty interesting, but it's also pretty damned expensive @ $770 for a set of 15,000 mile tires (well, expensive for a 17 year old that is :-)


Thanks!,
Manolis

 

i have them on my 323, and they take too long to warm up and they wear out too soon. They were nice when they first came out, but now there are tires that are better. The next set im going to get for the 323 are the toyo t1s tires.

 

Those aren't exactly street tires. They're legal for the street but were intended for track days and autocross. On the street, you shouldn't count on getting more than 7000 miles out of them.

You will rule the (dry) twisties while you have them. My 'vert with a bone stock suspension and a set of used road race tires (Toyo Proxy RA1) was turning ~.98 - 1.02 lateral g's (as per G-tech).

 

I have a set on the front and I love them. THey stick like glue in the rain as well (a big bonus here in the Seattle area).

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I have them for another one of my cars. They rock. Of course the car is only 2200 lbs. Anyway, they perform very well in the rain, and they are very forgiving at the limit. The limit is a little bit lower than the BF Goodrich R1, but more forgiving at the top end, which is very important for a beginning track driver. In autocross it's no big deal to spin, but on a track it can mean thousands of dollars in damage in some cases.

For just a street tire though, I say.... Why bother? You don't need that kind of grip for the street. Or at least you shouldn't be driving so hard to need that grip on the street. Save that for the track.

 

they shouldn't cost you that much... I can get them for less then that in cnd $$ for 16".

I'm thinking about buying those next summer. they are chaper then most good proformace tires but will only last 4-6 months. just don't hit a puddle or you are screwed...

 

4-6 months... That's perfect for a Vancouver Summer.

They are very good in the rain and puddles compared to every other tire I've driven on including regular all-season street tires!

Of course once you wear off the tread, you're screwed either way. That's when you get to the "sweet" rubber though. The really sticky stuff.

 

Ok most of my friends have Fbodies but they almost all are running the Kuhmo 712's for daily driving road courses and drags. Well OK the guys who drag more have Nitto's in the back. I have a set of Kuhmo's all around and they are great but I dont have the power to overwhelm them yet.