Recommended tires?
Apr 22, 2009, 05:10 AM
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Recommended tires?
Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone could recommend some decent tires that are much quieter than the stock advans, same size as the stock tires, decent in all weather, has decent grip when I feel like going to the road course for a couple of laps and can last longer than 10k-12k miles, lol. That is if there is such a tire.
Apr 22, 2009, 05:31 AM
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As I can remember, most people here would recommend Dunlop Z1 Star Specs.
I think they are not all that quiet but has a really good grip and good for all around..
Thats what i read on these forums.
I have used Toyos FZ1, and I really liked them too..
But I suppose Dunlos are better, since most people recommend them
I think they are not all that quiet but has a really good grip and good for all around..
Thats what i read on these forums.
I have used Toyos FZ1, and I really liked them too..
But I suppose Dunlos are better, since most people recommend them
Apr 22, 2009, 05:53 AM
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Never noticed the stock advans being noisy....
Don't think the Z1's will last the mileage you are looking for. BFG Gforce Sport will last the miles but is a serious step down in dry performance. I did a 2 day track day at road atlanta on the gforce sports in my VIII and still got about 30k miles out of them. I think skip barber uses the gforce sport on most of their student cars because they are very predictable and consistent, at least thats what i was told by Gran Turismo East.
Don't think the Z1's will last the mileage you are looking for. BFG Gforce Sport will last the miles but is a serious step down in dry performance. I did a 2 day track day at road atlanta on the gforce sports in my VIII and still got about 30k miles out of them. I think skip barber uses the gforce sport on most of their student cars because they are very predictable and consistent, at least thats what i was told by Gran Turismo East.
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Never noticed the stock advans being noisy....
Don't think the Z1's will last the mileage you are looking for. BFG Gforce Sport will last the miles but is a serious step down in dry performance. I did a 2 day track day at road atlanta on the gforce sports in my VIII and still got about 30k miles out of them. I think skip barber uses the gforce sport on most of their student cars because they are very predictable and consistent, at least thats what i was told by Gran Turismo East.
Don't think the Z1's will last the mileage you are looking for. BFG Gforce Sport will last the miles but is a serious step down in dry performance. I did a 2 day track day at road atlanta on the gforce sports in my VIII and still got about 30k miles out of them. I think skip barber uses the gforce sport on most of their student cars because they are very predictable and consistent, at least thats what i was told by Gran Turismo East.
even on a normal car with smooth driving, I really have not gone close to 30,000km w/o a tire change. I guess my next tires are BFG Gforce sports!
Apr 22, 2009, 09:09 AM
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You are asking for a lot, but here are my suggestions:
Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Spec (personal favorite)
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Kumho XS
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Bridgestone RE-11
The Dunlops are pretty quiet in my opinion, but then again I also never thought the stock Advans were noisy. Worst tires I have owned in regards to road noise were BFG GeForce KDW2's. If you want a performance tire, a little road noise is something you may have to live with.
Also I would avoid anything with tread wear higher than 200 if you plan to do any track events. Once you get past 200 most of the tire wear ratings jump to the 280+ tread wear, and while these are often still called high performance tires, they offer significantly less performance than the stock Yokohamas.
Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Spec (personal favorite
)-or-
Kumho XS
-or-
Bridgestone RE-11
The Dunlops are pretty quiet in my opinion, but then again I also never thought the stock Advans were noisy. Worst tires I have owned in regards to road noise were BFG GeForce KDW2's. If you want a performance tire, a little road noise is something you may have to live with.
Also I would avoid anything with tread wear higher than 200 if you plan to do any track events. Once you get past 200 most of the tire wear ratings jump to the 280+ tread wear, and while these are often still called high performance tires, they offer significantly less performance than the stock Yokohamas.
Apr 22, 2009, 11:33 AM
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You're asking for a lot from a tire. 
I still have the stock Advans on, but once they wear out, I'm going to go with the Bridgestone RE-11. Just got a set for my M3, for driving back and forth from the track (and, in a pinch, a rain tire) and I really like them.
--michael
I still have the stock Advans on, but once they wear out, I'm going to go with the Bridgestone RE-11. Just got a set for my M3, for driving back and forth from the track (and, in a pinch, a rain tire) and I really like them.
--michael
Apr 23, 2009, 04:41 AM
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I don't like unicorns so I won't be getting any from them. However, I will ask the child like princess in the ivory tower what she has in the warehouse. I hear if I mention Falcore's name she usually gives a big discount.
