@ - What tires are you running on your car?

*What's good about them?

*What's bad about them?

how are they in the dry/wet/noise/wear...

 

Running Michelin Pilot Sports (OEM on my car).

Upsides:

Great dry traction,
decent wet traction.

Downsides:

Noisy on highway.
Wear quickly.


Looking to switch to Bridgestone SO-3's or Kumho Ectsa MX's next time.

 

Running Yokohama AVS Sports 245/35/19, 275/30/19

Advantages:
Supreme dry grip
Very good wet weather traction
Sick tread design
Fairly quiet
Pricing similar to S03s

Disadvantage:
Doesn't come in proper 273/35/19 size
Treadwear rating of 180

 

I will be running Yokohama AO32 Soft Compound when my car comes in. 245/45/17 on a 17x8.5 wheel front, 275/40/17 on a 17x9.5 wheel rear. These are R compound tires, so you simply can't get better traction without going to an illegal slick. Standing water can be an issue when tires wear down, but as long as you obey local speed limits in the rain, you ought to be fine. They can be tricky as they don't really squeal when they're getting ready to let go like a normal street tire. One minute they're holding on, the next they're stepping out, not really any audible warning (or very quiet, unlike most street tires wailing away at the limit). But I've gotten used to that characteristic by now. I ran a similar tire set-up on my last car for 18 months, only problems were 2 punctures requiring a plug over the 18 months. Tires didnt go flat, but the nail did have to be pulled, then the tire plugged. They dont last too long, (15K - 25K miles, depending on driving style) but I don't care. I can afford a Z, I can afford new tires once in a while. Why drive a sports car and then handicap it by putting 'normal' street tires on? It's kinda like when the car mags road test a new sports car, then report on the skid pad G's it pulled. Who cares if it only managed a .91 or whatever the case may be? Put some real tires on and then test it!. I tested my Type R with a G Meter installed and I recorded 1.09 G with the R compound tires. Lastly, whatever you do, don't even think about driving in snow. You won't go anywhere, way too much solid rubber in contact with the snow, they lack the 'sipes' that channel water and enable you to go through the snow. So for the 10 days or so out of each year there's snow on the ground, I swap back to stock wheels/tires. The rest of the 350 odd days of the year I have the utmost traction avaliable to me at all times! Think about it!

 

Why would you want to get the A032R soft compound? You'll be going through tires like toilet paper... if anything get the hard compound, as they have much more life than the soft...

 

I will admit, I have considered the Hard Compound. The Kumho Ecsta V700 I was running were very soft, and I'm tempted to try the Soft AO32 just to see how they compare. The trade-off in traction is probably negliable for my appplication. On the track, I'd stick with Soft, but since I run these on the streets, I just may go with the Hard version. This might eliminate any pucture issues, as my brother also runs the hard compound on his S2000 and isn't having puncture issues at all. Plus, like you said, I'm sure they'll last a bit longer.

 

Bridgestone S03 tires--since last Sunday. I ordered one size larger: Front 235/40/18 and Rear 255/40/18. There was a back order on the rears so I bought 265/35/18.

The tires are definitely better driving around the mountain roads near my home. Will autocross the next two Sundays.

So far (200 miles) nothing negative when compared with stock RE40 tires.

Road noise is somewhat reduced (no noticeable feathering on original tires)
Ride is not harsher in spite of lower profile in rear.
Handles the grooved sections of concrete freeways without the dreaded 'thumping' and shaking that others have talked about.

 

Dunlop SP 9000's.

Great Reputation
Trend setters in tire technology in compounds, sizes and price!
Great tread pattern
Quiet
Great Handling

 

Nitto 555 Extreme's. see size in sig.

Pros:
great grip
nice tread design
handles like on rails now
doesn't hydroplane
comfortable ride

Cons:
Noisy

 

I've used SP9000s in the past, and they are pretty decent, with a few exceptions. First, once the weather gets cold, the silicone compound significantly looses it's gripping properties. Another issue I've had with them is that they tend to grip real hard, but once they reach their traction limit, they break away hard. So be careful.

 

anyone have es100's??? or DNA GP's in japanese...

 

I have Yokohoma AV ES100s.

+ they were cheap
+ came with a free 911 R/C
+ wet roads feel just like dry ones
+ moderate road noise, quieter than Goodyear RSA (stock)

- tread seems to wear fast
- dramatic performace difference in cold and hot weather

+- lot of squeals when pushed