Ok, so I have RE30s 18x9 in regular offset (i think + 35) in Limited Edition Formula Silver with Polished Lip. I'm thinking 255/35 and my choices are Yokahama Sdrives, Dunlop Sport 9000s, or Bridgestone Potenza RE750s. I'd like a runflat, but tell me which or what you'd recomend under $185 a tire. It's a daily driver with spirited driving done as well. tracked maybe 1-2 times a year....thanks
mike

 

Unless the car has a tire pressure monitoring system you cannot use a run flat. You're ok if buying and aftermarket system, but can't run them w/out some type of pressure monitors in your wheels.

The Dunlop's are an older tire I'd pass on. Great in the wet but sort of lacks in dry and wear.

In almost every test the 760's did better during our testing. The S-Drive is currently ranked #1 on customer feedback, however, after driving them my vote would be for the B-Stone. The B-Stone hasn't been out long enough for it to be included in the customer feedback matrix either. You can also rotate the 760 due to it's asymmetrical design.

The Yoko is still a great tire and I don't have a problem recommending it. They are even the same price from us. But if you want that little extra edge in performance its going to come from the B-Stone.

 

which one will last longer? a lot longer, or they are both so close it's a toss up? thanks for your answers neal!

 

Do you mainly care about what lasts longer? None of them will be good for track use or "spirited" driving. If that's ok, then Neal has much better feedback between the 3 than I could provide.

 

Longevity wise it's a toss up really. I'd lean more toward the B-Stone lasting longer (and I use the word longer loosely with summer tires lol ) just cause you can rotate it more than the Yoko.

 

Cant go wrong with Yokohama

 

So Neal what would you recommend for good longevity, good performance, and under like $180 each? It can be any kind, not just the ones i listed earlier..
mike

 

Longevity and performance are inversely proportional. You'd really have to define what you mean by "good" and how much weight you put on each.

 

well, i got 20,000 miles out of the stock advans....twice. I'd like to get more that that if possible. what milage should i expect with mainly daily driving 80% of the time. High speed though 99%...:O)

 

Wow, 20k is a lot. 13-15k is much more normal, so if 20k isn't enough, then you're going to have to go with a lesser tire, which is too bad. High speed doesn't affect the tires that much - it's cornering and alignment that do it. On the street, you can't do anything that wears 'em out really, so you just make sure the alignment is good and that you rotate the tires every oil change.

 

I got about 22k out of my original set of Advans, which included 1 or 2 track days, IIRC. I have since gone to an 18x9 rim for the street and I run 265/35 Goodyear Eagle F1 DS-G3 tires, which:

- given their size have better dry grip than the stock Advans
- light-years better in the rain than stock
- should last far longer - So far I have about 15K miles on them and there is no significant wear yet. I would expect them to last me at least 40K miles.
- much lot quieter than stock

You do lose some of the crisp turn-in, however. Also, if you go with a lower aspect ratio tire, you will probably have to bump up your cold tire pressure ... I run 38-39 psi all around with the GoodYears.

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