I have to choose betwen
Toyo proxes T1R
Falken FK 452
Dunlop Direzza DZ101
Nitto NT 555

I want toyo but they are like 150$ more than I have a deal for falken the others are in the middle
Need advice FAST !!!!

Thanks

 

proximities!

 

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I have heard good things about the Dunlop Star Specs. People in autocross are moving to them from the Yokohamas because they handle heat better.

 

Note, the Direzza DZ101 is not the Z1, nor the Z1 Star Spec.

As for the selections listed by the OP- if this is simply a choice of Ultra High Performance tire for daily/ spirited driving, you can choose any of the above.

 

none of those, save up a little more..and get good tires, actually falken rt615's are around that price range

 

thanks all

And If i buy rims now I will have to choose one of them now too. or I let the new rims sit at home for awhile hmmmm
I didnt know the rt615 are better

 

I looked over the falken site and they dont have them in 19" so anyway I cant get them
They looks good

 

you might slow down and tell us how you are going to use the tires.

just street, auto x, track days?

beers

 

street
No Iam a lil bit in rush couse I will probably have to make decision tomorrow hehe

Beers swoope

 

but I dont want to make a mistake like last time I bought some falkens but very cheap as a replacement for my dunlop sport
Dunlop was 225 falken 245 and what I feel now taking some old good knowing turns my car is handle much worse and truction control geting on all the time even if I make those turns slower then before

 

If your on stock wheels get 245/40 all around.
The Falken RT 615's have phenomenal dry grip,
but suck in the rain. My old bald S03's were far superior in the rain.

If you want some tires that rock both in the dry and wet

Dunlop Z1 Star Specs rock, they are simply amazing in both dry and wet, but cost about $25-30more.

the RT 615's cost $141/each
http://edgeracing.com/tire/1543/

 

but for the street both are overkill.. have a set of the dunlops star specs on order...

if it is just the street i would think the op would like a tire that lasts longer that 12 to 15k miles..

i would say that his selection in the first post is pretty damn good.

and i do agree the 245 40 18 is the way to go..

beers

 

I ran a set of Falken 451's for over 25000 miles...I really had no complaints with them. They were as great in the rain as they were in dry conditions.

 

toyo's r888

 

The OP is looking for a good street tire...duh!

 

IMO they are not overkill, just good street tires.

 

***!

btw I8U, angel knows a bit about rx8 5 speeds! how odd is that!

beers

 

yes,

but it you are not going to use them to there full potential you are wasting money.. and you cant use the 615 or the star specs to the max on the street.

why would you get those tires to waste the potential? ego?

i have been running kumho spts for the last two sets of tires. great tire for the steet, really, really good in the rain..

did fine at a track day, but i am learning tracks with radial tires. that should set you back a bit.

i have been fighting this same question for the last week.

i was looking at
star spec
615
the new xs kumho
the old mx kumho

ended up going with the star spec.. i hope i made the right choice. but i am doing track days.. and know that tire wear is going to be happening..

btw, thx south fl for the help in the past.. really sorry i missed the pp 02 deal.

beers

 

I drive a lot, almost every other day I go for "sprinted" drives. I enjoy this car very much, I would not be able to have this much fun on regular tires. I also track and drift my car frequently, drive to and from the track. To me it would be a huge hassle to change wheels every time, and that's a lot more money for another set of wheels and tires. I keep it simple just get in the car and drive.

 

My bad..... sometimes I dont read right, hahaha but r888 work for me....

 

Oh, don't get me wrong they work for me too. But if we really want go overboard, he should get a set of Hoosier Koni's...HAHAHA!

 

love is in the air!

and imput. sorry i feel strong about this. spirited drives are what 70% ?

you dont need to get to the 615 level to do that. not safe on the street. pissing away money..

but hey if you have money to **** away. the 888s are sweet..

beers

 

For what the OP wants, I would have said the Toyo's. Have em, like em a ton. Probably wouldn't pick em as a dual use track/street though.

Swoope,
I have heard great things about the star spec. Those and the old Kuhmo's I used for street/track would have been what I put on for dual use. Price matters when you are gonna tear em up.

 

we will find out in early nov.

it was a hard choice between the star specs and the also new kumho xs.

but to the the real point of the thread. the op has great choices made. and might have to deal with a bit of winter.

the stuff we are talking about is just fluff...

trying to respect the thread!

beers