I am currently running on good year eagle f1s, strnagly the car has been set up on 215 / 45 on the front and 245 / 40 on the back! (more profile on the front than back?!) (i have 17 x 9 wheels and 17 x 8.)

I am looking to switch to some more sticky tyres, i only ever use the car when dry. what should i go for as some really grippy road tyres with the odd track day. Money is no object, looking purely at road performance.


toyo r1rs? toyo r888s? help!

 

I assume you meant 245/40 on the rear and that is correct. The 40 or whatever the 2nd number is a percentage of the first. So 40% of 245 is 98 while 45% of 215 is 86 so you actually have more profile in the rear.

A lot of people run the star specs or RS3's and have nothing but good things to say. You could always go with some NT01's if you want some serious dry only tires. You should also look at getting 255/40/17 for the rear and 225/45/17 for the fronts.

 

Cool thanks ill look into it more!

What are you running on? / what dimensions

 

Stick to street tires like the Dunlop ZII, Bridgestone RE-11A, Yokohama AD08, Toyo R1R, ect. Depending on how cold it is out there the Michelin Pilot Super Sport may be the best option for you. R-comps like a Toyo R888 or Nitto NT01 will only have more grip on a track when the tire sees higher temperatures, at street temps they wont offer as much grip as a street tire. They will also be louder, wont last as long, and will suck in the wet (if you ever happen to get caught in the rain)

 

I run a normal street tire because of the rain we have here in Seattle. Currently running the Federal 595SS tires. They are cheap and seem to handle the wet pretty well. I think once these wear down I will be getting some of the new Star Specs since people say they are good in the wet and dry. My sizes are 245/40/17 front 255/40/17 rear and my wheels are 17x9 front and 17x10 rear.

 

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