[s-cars] Tires, what else.

[Taka Mizutani]

Mark-
Yes, I've used them- on my Miata, in 205/50R15.

Pros- cheap, pretty good grip.
Cons- longevity (lasted all of 2 yrs. and 25k miles on a light car), wet
performance past 1/2 treadwear (then hydroplaning becomes an issue), noise
past 1/2 treadwear (tires become loud like mud terrain tires on a 4x4 truck)

I would look at these tires for your 350Z:

Bridgestone RE-11 (not the 01-R, but the latest tire from Bridgestone,
supposed to be even better)
Nitto NT-05 (yeah, I know, Nitto isn't the best name out there, but these
are supposed to be quite good and the -01 is a decent track tire)

This is purely for street use, right? BTW, the my current BS RE-01R are a
league better than the Falkens- quieter, better dry and wet grip, better
longevity- all coming from a narrower tire that puts down less tread width-
195 vs. 205.

I'm getting RE-11s for my next set. I'm probably going to get Kumho XS for
the Vette, because BS doesn't make the right sizes in RE-11 or -01R, I'm not
going to downgrade to RE-050 and the Michelins are probably going to be too
cushy for the Vette, even though they're perfect for the V70R and other
sports sedans and I don't have the $$$$ to run Pilot Sport Cup on the street
like the GT-3 guys.

Also, I imagine you're running stock sizes, right? Not some crazy fitment
with dished JDM wheels- not going to convert you to the Eastern side, are
we?
:-)

Taka



On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:31 AM, Mark Strangways <strangconst at rogers.com>wrote:

> Noted Tire Guru's,
>
>    Not to start a 4Meg thread on tires or anything, but need some feedback
> on Falken RT615 tires.
> Not for the Audi, but for a 350Z (yeah yeah, I know waste of money).
>
> Anyone used these in the past ?
> Any recomendations as to the pro's / con's etc.?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark
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