[s-cars] tire opinions

[Steve Marinello]

Thanks for all the info, guys.  Hadn't even considered the Hankook's.

Steve

LL - NY wrote:
> FWIW, the GY F1 GSD3 are not a soft riding tire. I have them in a 45 
> series on the Saabaru and they do have a relatively stiff sidewall, 
> especially in comparison to the Falken FK451. They are more responsive 
> and only about equally grippy. They are NOT an ultimate grip tire, but 
> definitely are much more performance oriented than touring. The Azenis 
> RT615/215 or Hankook Z212 would be grippier but the Eagles aren't bad. 
> Hard for me to truely assess grip however, since when I'm really 
> pushing things, I'm running Avon Tech RA DOT-R rubber.
>
> LL - NY
>
> On 2/3/07, *Taka Mizutani* <t44tqtro at gmail.com 
> <mailto:t44tqtro at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Steve-
>     What car is this for?
>
>     Just as a info point, most of the Miata drivers who are
>     performance-oriented
>     do not
>     like the Toyos (other than the RA-1) after having driven a car
>     equipped with
>     a better
>     tire (e.g. Hankook Z212RS2 or Falken Azenis RT-215 or -615). Most
>     of the
>     comments
>     on the Toyos that are positive relate to ride quality and low noise.
>     Relatively narrow
>     tread width compared to some other tires in the same size (they
>     run narrow
>     as opposed
>     to the Falkens that run really wide sometimes).
>
>     I can't help you with the FK-452.
>
>     If you're looking for tires for the GTI, you really need to
>     consider Azenis
>     RT-615. :-)
>
>     I'd second Larry's suggestion of Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 for the
>     S6- nice
>     quiet tire,
>     great reviews on Tire Rack, seem to be pretty decent and well
>     suited for
>     something
>     like the S6 (they would be way too soft for a Miata, though). I
>     like the
>     Michelin PS2
>     and the Conti Sport Contact 2 on a car like the S6 as well. P Zero
>     Rosso is
>     also not
>     bad, but they wear quickly and don't have the grip of the Michelins or
>     Contis.
>
>     Taka
>
>
>     On 2/2/07, Steve Marinello <smarinello at entouch.net
>     <mailto:smarinello at entouch.net> > wrote:
>     >
>     > Anyone have any new opinion to offer on the Falken FK-452 or the
>     Toyo
>     > T1-R?  I've seen  mostly good on the Falkens (overall and
>     compared to
>     > the FK-451) and disappointment on the T1-R's (compared to the
>     T1-S).
>     >
>     > Thanks,
>     >
>     > Steve
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