Author Topic: Summer tire recommendation? (Read 7964 times)

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.

Danny707 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2008, 06:14:14 PM »

Bridgestone Potenze Re-01rs

or

Dunlop Direzza StarSpec Z1s.

P. Kennedy · « **Reply #2 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.

roundel318 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 10, 2008, 07:41:04 PM »

i had some fulda extremo's a long time ago, they seemed nice.
they were 205x50x16

xwill112x · « **Reply #4 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...

Danny707 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 10, 2008, 10:18:02 PM »

Ahh, I'm sorry I didn't read your criteria!

1991 E30 M42 · « **Reply #6 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 for like $90 a piece

Eurospec · « **Reply #7 on:** December 11, 2008, 01:41:09 AM »

Have you considered falken Ziex ZE-912's ?

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.

JP 91iS · « **Reply #8 on:** December 11, 2008, 10:09:58 AM »

Quote from: Eurospec;62629

Have you considered falken Ziex ZE-912's ?

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.

xwill112x · « **Reply #9 on:** December 11, 2008, 11:50:50 AM »

Quote from: JP 91iS;62638

I've got these and I like em.

+1!

P. Kennedy · « **Reply #10 on:** December 11, 2008, 02:38:42 PM »

Thanks Hombres. Gotta love the spreading of knowledge amongst the E30 community.

haledj · « **Reply #11 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.

roundel318 · « **Reply #12 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!

Petebee · « **Reply #13 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.

DesertEagle · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2010, 06:37:00 PM »

Quote from: Eurospec;62629

Have you considered falken Ziex ZE-912's ?

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.