Tire Test: Nine Affordable Summer Tires Take On the Michelin PS2 - Comparison Tests
The unusual suspects: Could any of these affordable summer tires have possibly knocked off the expensive Michelin PS2?

Full Report below at CarandDriver.com:

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...mparison_tests


* Benchmark: Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
* Ninth: Ling Long L688
* Eighth: Nitto Invo
* Seventh: Falken Azenis RT-615
* Sixth: Yokohama S.Drive
* Fifth: BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW
* Fourth: Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport
* Third: Kumho Ecsta XS
* Second: Hankook Ventus V12 Evo
* First: Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec


* Tire Brands, by Price
* Sound Level, dBA
* Results Chart
* Skidpad, Force - Wet and Dry
* Braking, Distance - Wet
* Braking, Distance - Dry
* Autocross, Time - Wet
* Autocross, Time - Dry

 

Thanks for the reference. This validates Consumer Reports ongoing test results.
Kumho Ecsta XS is a bargain.
Nitto Invo still finishes at the bottom of the pile.

 

from that review it looks like I might be picking up a set of 285/35 hankook ventus V12's for my rear

 

Good review, but i would love to know how the Ecsta XS compaires to the NT05 , either way they are just going to be my track tires.

 

Thanks for posting that article...for the price I had to go w/ the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo. AND they come in size 275/35R18XL for my rear set, so that sealed the deal!

 

Excellent and thank you. I always wanted a set of PS2s, but I might give those Dunlops a try.

 

Two great new tires not in the test that would be better than those tested are the Bridgestone RE-11 and the Yokohama Advan AD08

 

I would like to see how they compare especially the Yok's

 

Here's a Tire Rack reveiw

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=118

 

I want to pick up a set of RE 11's pretty bad. But i'm getting an incredible deal on PS2's I can't pass up!