OK I can't count how many which tire threads there are but I'm still at ends about what to buy. I have heard great things and was pretty much dead set on BFG KDW2s. But I hear good things about Falken RT-615s and FK-451s. Never having owned a Falken tire I'm lost on their peroformance. I am dead set against Toyo T-1Rs or T-1S having ridden in a car with those.
SO my question is what tire should I look at?

 

I love my 615's. Handling is perfect.

 

What do you want the tires for, the KDW2's and 615 are the best on the list. But, serve different functions.

 

KDW2s aren't that great at all... i had them previously and the sidewalls are extremely soft and they are quite noisy at speeds. don't get these if you autox.

Forget being able to hear yourself actually think while driving if you have Azenis, but boy do they grip.

451s are pretty good, but my friend has had them on his wrx for about a month and they already have a tear after only 2 autox meets.

so i vote michelin PS2!!! i have those now, and damn they are good (but expensive)

 

I love my 451s as I told you. beat them daily. ran a 12.5 on them at 30psi pressure in full street trim.

wear is excellent too.

 

Well these are my daily driver tires. I'd like them to last a while at least a year that is (20k miles). The S-03s I have are about dead and have lasted for 20k miles so I'm hoping for the same out of the next ones. Of course I still want some grip from the tire. But I do have a set of track wheels and tires so they wont be raced on at the track.

 

No choice of Toyo?

 

I have no point of reference for the other tires on that list, but I know the BFG were great on the track for me. Good grip and they didn't melt like some guys' tires.

...(the "newbie" track that is - performance driving clinic)

No complaints about driving them on the street either.

 

Tere is a new tire from Bridgestone RE-01R. is stated that this tire is the next stage from R compound.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....Potenza+RE-01R

 

Goodyear Eagle F1