Hands down best street tire?
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Hands down best street tire?
I need to get a new set of tires and was hoping a tire guru could steer me in the right direction. With money not really being an option what is the best gripping/lightest tire for the street. They wont see any rain/snow use so that is a non-factor. I have been looking at the P-zero assimetrico system and I have so-2's on the car now. And info would be greatly appreciated.
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Pilot Sports PS2s, I swear, your in a downpour and you'll never lose traction those things are crazy for wet traction. Friend with a GTI we tried our best in FWD and those things are nuts,
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Yeah DamonB, I dont know about R compound tires for regular street driving.. SleepR1, are you running the asimmetricos currently? Is there a lighter tire out there?
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bfg comp t/a kd's. I've riden in a couple of cars with them and they grip very well and don't make too much noise. Just picked them up for my car a few weeks ago. Haven't checked if they're made in that size though.
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The only problem with the asimmetricos is that I could only get a 225/45/17 in front as opposed to a 235/45/17 and 265/40/17 compared to a 275/40/17 in back. I guess its not really that big of a differece. 10mm skinnier and less than 1/4" shorter.
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Originally Posted by SleepR1
No big deal with width difference. Rim width will determine contact patch area. BFG KDs are heavy tires.
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The BFG KD is probably still the best non-R compound dry grip tire on the market. The new Michelin Pilot PS2 is supposed to be the best tire out there now, but look at the cost...yikes. You really can't go wrong with any of the top tire lines from any of the manufacturers. I would doubt you would notice any grip differences in street driving, only differences in steering feel, noise, etc.
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Don't forget Toyo RA1 and T1S's..... Reasonably priced, lighter than most, and I believe they are the official tire of a few racing leagues.
S-03's in the wet are supposed to be killer though but are pricey.
I've heard great things about the Michelin Pilot Sports... but they are bank. That is what most people ran in the One Lap of America and also the latest C&D horsepower shootout with DOT tires.
You could always run Hoosiers on the street...... those are DOT tires
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S-03's in the wet are supposed to be killer though but are pricey.
I've heard great things about the Michelin Pilot Sports... but they are bank. That is what most people ran in the One Lap of America and also the latest C&D horsepower shootout with DOT tires.
You could always run Hoosiers on the street...... those are DOT tires
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Matthew, you should run Asimmetricos all around. Directionales are used for rear-engined, rear mid-engined cars (Porsche and Ferrari for example). Asimmetricos are sticky and lightweight. 225/50-16 and 255/40-17 Asimmetricos are 23 lbs each. Expect about 12000 enthusiastic miles before replacing. You'll be lucky to get 5000 miles out of RA-1 Toyos. DOT race tires aren't worth using on the street. The heat-cycling from daily use hardens the DOT race rubber, and you end up with fast-wearing tires with grip levels that are not much better than regular ultra high performance tires.
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Originally Posted by SkEltAh
Yeah I have s02's now... they seem like they are pretty heavy tires. Any one have weight comparison data for s03's vs asimmetricos?
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Thanks to everyone! I think im going to go with my initial inclination/sleepR1's suggestion and get a set of asimmetrico's. I'll post weights before they are mounted.
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