Z2 star spec
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Jim@tirerack- the specs on your site have the ZII Star Spec listed as 8.5" tread width on a 255/40/17, but the ZII listed as 10" on the same size. Is that a typo, or did they change the sizing of their tires?
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That has to be incorrect. I will check. I did get a chance to drive them in the wet today againt the RS3 V2 and they were both good in heavy rain on the street. The Dunlop was the noisiest tire in the test. The Rival and the Yokohama are in the test as well and I though these two were a little better in the wet. None of them were objectionable in the rain. I should get a chance to drive on the track later this week.
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That has to be incorrect. I will check. I did get a chance to drive them in the wet today againt the RS3 V2 and they were both good in heavy rain on the street. The Dunlop was the noisiest tire in the test. The Rival and the Yokohama are in the test as well and I though these two were a little better in the wet. None of them were objectionable in the rain. I should get a chance to drive on the track later this week.
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Got mine installed Thursday;255/40/17 tread is 10 inches wide.
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Originally Posted by Jim@tirerack' timestamp='1410368595' post='23324834
That has to be incorrect. I will check. I did get a chance to drive them in the wet today againt the RS3 V2 and they were both good in heavy rain on the street. The Dunlop was the noisiest tire in the test. The Rival and the Yokohama are in the test as well and I though these two were a little better in the wet. None of them were objectionable in the rain. I should get a chance to drive on the track later this week.
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Originally Posted by dc2-2-ap1' timestamp='1410743585' post='23330748
[quote name='Jim@tirerack' timestamp='1410368595' post='23324834']
That has to be incorrect. I will check. I did get a chance to drive them in the wet today againt the RS3 V2 and they were both good in heavy rain on the street. The Dunlop was the noisiest tire in the test. The Rival and the Yokohama are in the test as well and I though these two were a little better in the wet. None of them were objectionable in the rain. I should get a chance to drive on the track later this week.
That has to be incorrect. I will check. I did get a chance to drive them in the wet today againt the RS3 V2 and they were both good in heavy rain on the street. The Dunlop was the noisiest tire in the test. The Rival and the Yokohama are in the test as well and I though these two were a little better in the wet. None of them were objectionable in the rain. I should get a chance to drive on the track later this week.
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Im thinking thats not the tires fault. Probably more to do with the v8 stuffed in a Miata, and driving on wet roads without the proper driving considerations
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Doubtful if you're saying he was being careless. Being that we live in FL, rain is a daily part of our lives whether we want it to be or not. We've lost a few S2ks here too do to rain, myself almost included. Reason I'm hesitant to buy RS3's again.
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I can think of few vehicles less desirable to drive in the rain than a V8 Miata on EP Summer tires. That's just an accident waiting to happen.