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DISCUSSION => Suspension => Topic started by: P. Kennedy on December 10, 2008, 05:20:27 PM

Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: P. Kennedy on December 10, 2008, 05:20:27 PM: Size will be 225 / 50 / 15 and I've not seen anything on the Tire Rack site that really grabs me. Mike Miller reviewed the Toyo T1-R's in the current Roundel and gave them high marks, though he stated he thought they were a little pricey. Any input will be most welcome, as I will be researching tires thoroughly for the upcoming "non-blizzard" season.
Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: Danny707 on December 10, 2008, 06:14:14 PM: Bridgestone Potenze Re-01rs

or

Dunlop Direzza StarSpec Z1s.
Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: P. Kennedy on December 10, 2008, 07:35:02 PM: Both are superb tires, I agree, however neither is available in 225/50/15. Hence my challenge.
Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: roundel318 on December 10, 2008, 07:41:04 PM: i had some fulda extremo's a long time ago, they seemed nice.
they were 205x50x16
Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: xwill112x on December 10, 2008, 08:47:58 PM: falken ziex's

thats what i run, grip really well...just seem to burn up to quickly...
Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: Danny707 on December 10, 2008, 10:18:02 PM: Ahh, I'm sorry I didn't read your criteria!
Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: 1991 E30 M42 on December 10, 2008, 10:19:33 PM: Toyo T1R, I have them in a 225/50/r15 in the rear and I love them, lots of grip, and the more they wear the stickier they get. I bought mine from edgeracing.com (http://edgeracing.com) for like $90 a piece
Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: Eurospec on December 11, 2008, 01:41:09 AM: Have you considered falken Ziex ZE-912's (http://www.falkentire.com/xhtml/tires.php?category=1&tire=3) ?

Rated #1 all season performance tire by Consumer Reports, and Grassroots Motorsport rated it #1 out of 5 tires tested on their Miata test car.
Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: JP 91iS on December 11, 2008, 10:09:58 AM: Quote from: Eurospec;62629
Have you considered falken Ziex ZE-912's (http://www.falkentire.com/xhtml/tires.php?category=1&tire=3) ?

Rated #1 all season performance tire by Consumer Reports, and Grassroots Motorsport rated it #1 out of 5 tires tested on their Miata test car.

I've got these and I like em.
Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: xwill112x on December 11, 2008, 11:50:50 AM: Quote from: JP 91iS;62638
I've got these and I like em.

+1!
Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: P. Kennedy on December 11, 2008, 02:38:42 PM: Thanks Hombres. Gotta love the spreading of knowledge amongst the E30 community.
Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: haledj on December 11, 2008, 04:13:26 PM: I also use the ziex ze-912's Remember though, they are all-seasons, not summer tires. They are sticky for an all season.
Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: roundel318 on December 11, 2008, 06:46:14 PM: I will have to pay more attention to falkens, for years i have never really liked their tyres.
Always seemed like tons of road noise, any input in that dept?
Thanks!
Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: Petebee on December 11, 2008, 09:47:34 PM: I have the Ziex's too but have worn the inner edge due to high negative camber on the right front. Switched the worn tire to the rear and they do make quite a bit of noise now. Handle great, though.
Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: DesertEagle on April 13, 2010, 06:37:00 PM: Quote from: Eurospec;62629
Have you considered falken Ziex ZE-912's (http://www.falkentire.com/xhtml/tires.php?category=1&tire=3) ?

Rated #1 all season performance tire by Consumer Reports, and Grassroots Motorsport rated it #1 out of 5 tires tested on their Miata test car.

I've got the Consumer Reports Tire Ratings as of November 2009. The Falken Ziex ZE912 was overtaken by the Michelin Primacy MXV4. The michelin is $122, vs. $70 for Falken. The falken received the highest rating for dry and wet braking, whereas michelin received the second highest. I wonder if the falkens are actually cheaper in terms of total cost, because they received the lowest rating in tread life and second lowest in rolling resistance. The michelins received the second highest and highest, respectively.
Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: flyinglizard on April 14, 2010, 09:43:46 AM: I use the Falken 615, 195/60/14, on the 318 and the 912 on the road cars , Both are very good. IMHO. WE race the Chump car on the 615, fast, stay pretty well ,great stick. The Dunlop are faster, but dont come in a 14.
14s, are of course faster,
MM
Title: Update
Post by: P. Kennedy on April 14, 2010, 04:24:12 PM: OK, for my E30 318is, I ended up going with Yokohama S-Drive's in 205/55/15 on 15 x 7 Euroweaves. Car will ultimately be supercharged, should be OK.

For my recently acquired E30 325is that will be turbocharged, I am using Beyern 17 x 7 mesh wheels and the tires will be Dunlop Direzza Star Spec's, 215/40/17.

We'll see how things go.
Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: blalor on April 15, 2010, 07:42:39 AM: Guess I'm a little late to the party, but I'm on my 2nd set of Toyo T1Rs on my MINI. 225/50/15. I LOVE them. Nice and sticky, wear well, and quiet. They are more pricey than Yoko ES100s (which are still available in some sizes), but I think they're a much better tire.

My 318is came with ES100s with about a season's life left in them. I want to go to a 15x7 wheel and put T1Rs on this car, as well. I wish the wheels were interchangeable between the MINI and BMW; that'd save me some expense...
Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: flyinglizard on April 24, 2010, 10:08:38 PM: They are close to interchanging. Some minor back space issues .
Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: blalor on April 26, 2010, 09:34:48 AM: It's about a 20mm offset difference, for these wheels, at least. I don't want to run any kind of spacer, let alone one that thick! :)
Title: Summer tire recommendation?
Post by: ziedas nr 1 on August 15, 2010, 05:15:54 AM: toyo t1rs good tyres +1.
also you can try a bf goodrich g-profiler,wery good tyres.good grip,preety in wet condition.