Need new tires. Had the old ones for close to 5-6 years.
08-20-2018, 08:58 PM
#1
Need new tires. Had the old ones for close to 5-6 years.
The rubber is cracking and I would not want to experience an exploding time on my commute to work. I'm currently on 06 DWS on the FL, FR, and RL. And a Michelin MX Primacy (I think) on the RR. Think the DWS discountinued and they were just waiting on the new revision to ship. So I got stuck with a tire that's 'comparable' to the DWS "shrug".
Now. I would like to change some performance summer tires. I'm in Texas and mostly deal with highways now instead of local roads.Maybe I won't need AWS tires because of the roads I travel? I just want the grippiest tires in dry and wet conditions. Suggestions?
Now. I would like to change some performance summer tires. I'm in Texas and mostly deal with highways now instead of local roads.Maybe I won't need AWS tires because of the roads I travel? I just want the grippiest tires in dry and wet conditions. Suggestions?
08-21-2018, 04:50 AM
#3
Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 is the tire referred to. This is a competent "Ultra Performance" Summer tire. Ultra Performance is 3d tier and below Extreme and Max performance. But I expect any summer tire will be an eye opening handling step up from the mix of all-season tires on the car at present. These Firestones are re-branded Bridgestone (S-03?) tires (Bridgestone is the parent company).
Tire choices are largely a matter of taste and individual experience. I'm currently running Max Performance Bridgestone S-04 tires having previously run Dunlap "star spec" and Bridgestone RE-11A tires (both extreme performance).
-- Chuck
Tire choices are largely a matter of taste and individual experience. I'm currently running Max Performance Bridgestone S-04 tires having previously run Dunlap "star spec" and Bridgestone RE-11A tires (both extreme performance).
-- Chuck
08-21-2018, 07:33 AM
#4
I'd recommend Continental Extreme Contact Sport or Michelin P4S which top the max performance ratings on Tirerack. https://www.tirerack.com/tires/surve...ay.jsp?type=MP
I just put the Continental ECS on my GTI daily driver, really impressed so far. Quiet and smooth with impressive grip, probably wouldn't track on them but it's a great street tire. Michelin P4S is the highest rated tire in max performance category but you pay for it as well. The Michelin is only available in stock size 215/45, 245/40. The ECS is also available in 225/45, 255/40 if you wanted to step up in width.
I just put the Continental ECS on my GTI daily driver, really impressed so far. Quiet and smooth with impressive grip, probably wouldn't track on them but it's a great street tire. Michelin P4S is the highest rated tire in max performance category but you pay for it as well. The Michelin is only available in stock size 215/45, 245/40. The ECS is also available in 225/45, 255/40 if you wanted to step up in width.
08-21-2018, 08:16 AM
#6
I am going to assume budget is a very large aspect of this purchase. Otherwise exactly no one would ride around on 6 year old dry rotting mismatched all season tires on a car like this.
That being the case, I would also recommend the Firestone 500's. It may technically be in the thrid tier ultra category, but it can compete with all but the latest in the second tier max category. Its a fantastic price.
BUT, make sure you get the correct 500 tire, there are actually several different tires you can buy from Firestone that have Indy 500 as part of the name. You don't want the musclecar version or the all season version. You want the summer tire version.
That being the case, I would also recommend the Firestone 500's. It may technically be in the thrid tier ultra category, but it can compete with all but the latest in the second tier max category. Its a fantastic price.
BUT, make sure you get the correct 500 tire, there are actually several different tires you can buy from Firestone that have Indy 500 as part of the name. You don't want the musclecar version or the all season version. You want the summer tire version.
08-21-2018, 09:28 AM
#7
I wholeheartedly endorse the Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 tire. I’ve owned the Bridgestone S04 pole Position on this car and they were fantastic. Thus far, the Firestone’s have delivered everything I asked of them and I have not felt a discernible difference between them and the Bridgestone, despite the difference in performance categories.
I use my S2000 for weekends and dragon runs and the Firestone’s have done very well. The difference between them and the S04’s may appear on a track, but for what I need, they work perfectly.
If you run 215’s and 245’s you will want to go up to 225 and 255 to keep the same width as they do run narrow. I understand that the same applies for AP1 sizes.
I use my S2000 for weekends and dragon runs and the Firestone’s have done very well. The difference between them and the S04’s may appear on a track, but for what I need, they work perfectly.
If you run 215’s and 245’s you will want to go up to 225 and 255 to keep the same width as they do run narrow. I understand that the same applies for AP1 sizes.
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08-24-2018, 04:35 AM
#8
I drive lively back country roads - street only. I ran 17" S-04s in 215/245 in the past and I was very happy with them. I now run 205/225 16" Conti ECS and I am happy with them as well. The conti's seem to be wearing a bit better so far. I suspect it may be because I have gotten in the habit of rotating them side to side. They are very smooth and quiet. They are a bit less harsh, but I think that is probably a result of the downsize to 16 more than the tires themselves. Neither set up is excessively harsh imo. Both tires have all the grip and wet weather performance I would ever need or want. I hear nothing but good things about the Firestones mentioned above. I would probably just find the best deal on any one of those three tires and call it good. Hard to go wrong.
Last edited by rpg51; 08-24-2018 at 04:38 AM.
08-24-2018, 01:01 PM
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