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Old Aug 3, 2016 | 08:18 AM
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Hi everyone, just wondering what tires you guys are putting on your AP2's these days. I'm running out of life on my Dunlop Direzza's and I love em but they are not available anymore.

I don't need any sort of wet or snow traction, just dry conditions only. Again, I love my Dunlops for both the ride and handling, so anything like these would be great.

Hope everyone is doing well. Cheers!

- Scott
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Old Aug 7, 2016 | 08:38 AM
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I've had good luck with my Hankook Ventus V12's
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Old Aug 7, 2016 | 11:47 AM
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My 2006 car came with Dunlap Star Specs on horrible black Enkei FP01 wheels. The tires slapped at every expansion joint on the road and the handling didn't impress me. I sold the tires on the wheels as soon as I bought correct AP2V2 wheels and wonderful, but alas now discontinued, Bridgestone RE-11A tires.

Now I'm up for a new set. Still got decent (legal) tread (deeper than 3/32"). With the RE-11A tires gone and the Dunlops never going on this car ever again I may need to "drop down" from Extreme performance to Max performance. The RE-11A tires were overkill but that always works. The replacement RE-71R tires are very loud on the road and I don't want that either. So right now, this weekend, the top tire for me is the Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position. But this will be a "game time decision" and I may hit the RE-71R button when the time comes.

Weekend and summer car. I need rain performance or certainly safety for those unexpected squalls that seem to blow thru.

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Old Aug 7, 2016 | 12:38 PM
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What's your budget?
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Old Aug 8, 2016 | 11:47 AM
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Michelen Pilot Super Sports
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Old Aug 9, 2016 | 09:03 AM
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Don't think twice. Pilot Super Sports or Continental DWs all the way.
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Michelen Pilot Super Sports
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Old Aug 10, 2016 | 04:16 AM
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Hey everyone, thank you for the feedback, I ended up going Pilot Super Sports after reading a few recommendations on other threads.

Cheers!
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