toyo t1r

are they good

 

I had them on my RSX before. Not too impressed at all. Depending on what stock tires you have, they may actually be more grippy than the Toyo T1Rs.

 

I just put on a set of Goodyear Eagle GTs. They were just over $600 and I like the drive. Just my opinion.

 

good year eagle f1s are nice

 

On a previous car I had Dunlop SP1s that were pretty awesome and inexpensive. Not sure if they make them anymore.

I am thinking about Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 when the stock tires run out.

 

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus. I upsized from 205 to 215's. Great ride, good grip wet and dry, quiet and 45k mile tread life warranty.

 

I had Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 and I loved them. Cheap too.

 

I received my set of (4) Michelin Pilot Super Sport from TireRack yesterday . Total cost was $607 shipped plus I will be getting a $70 pre-paid Mastercard later on in the mail .

These tires are getting great reviews on TR's website so I have high expectations for them. My run-craps are pretty much done at 27K miles.

 

Ahhhhh, the smell of fresh rubber in the morning!!!

 

 

Nitro Neo Gen, Toyo R1R of T1-R. But I drive Falken ZIEX 912's right now

 

I went with the Firestone Indy 500 wide oval. They are doing great for me. Sort of blazing a new trail here. They have great reviews. Wet has been good and I really have not had them break loose yet. I am happy.
Much quieter than the old Faulkens.

 

Just removed my Run-Flats and changed wheels.....went with Konig Feathers and 235/40/17 Dunlap Specs. After 4K miles I'm really happy with them. Alta was great with assistance and customer support, they answered my numerous questions, shipped when they said they would and the ride/noise level is are much better without the run flats. I added Tire Racks TPMS sensors to the new wheels so I don't have to look at warning lights on my dash.

 

I switched to Michelin Primacy tires on my MINI and I have Continental Extreme Contact DWS on my CLK cab. Love them both for the quiet ride.

 

Hankook V12s!!!! $95ea at Tire Rack.

 

I run Toyo's on my corvette and they are a very nice tire. But, for the MINI I plan to run Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 or the Hankook Ventus RS-3.

 

+1 Hankook Ventus V12 Evo's ultra high performance summer tire

 

That's odd, I got mine for $87 each at Tire Rack.

 

Tried the Continental Extreme Contact DWS (HP All-Seaon) but found the side wall too soft and the car wandered (but got better over time).

Eventually moved these tires over to a 17x7.5 rim and stretched them just enough to eliminate the wander - extremely quiet and comfortable.

Decided to change to Conti's Extreme Contract DW (HP Summer) and could not be happier - quiet, smooth, and just enough sidewall stiffness to make cornering on normal streets a controlled and responsive. However, these are not suitable for AutoX level driving. There I use Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 which are as stiff as the Runflats but with more stick'em.

 

those that ran Hankook Ventus V12 Evo... how was the break in? is it really 2k? I drive pretty aggressive canyon runs a few times a week... looking for something to glue me into those corners...

 

+1 - a lot of my S2000 friends are running these now on the streets. Either this or the Hankook Ventus R-S3 for a little more $$$ and more grip/less wear. For track tires, a lot go with the Toyo R888 now.

When I need to swap out the run flats on my MINI, I'll prob go with the R-S3 tires for a little more grip since I might track/AutoX it occasionally. Any I may even use the R-S3s on my S2000 - those or the R888s.

That said, everyone says the V12s are a GREAT tire for a daily driver. Good wet weather performance too I hear. If I wasn't planning on doing any extracurricular activities with the MINI, I'd go V12s to save some $$$.

 

I replaced my Run Flats with Continental Extreme Contact DW. I am very happy cars rides better and is much quieter. Side wall is a little soft and I wish I had gone with a lower profile tire. But over all I am very happy with these tires.

 

I changed out to V12's the day after I picked up my JCW. They are excellent all-rounders, great dry traction, very decent wet traction. So far wear is acceptable too. I've now got around 17K miles on them with just two front to back rotations, I'm estimating they'll be all gone around 25K, very acceptable.
I chose them from last year's Car and Driver comparison test where they came in a very close second to Dunlop Direzza's. When I got them from TireRack, they were around $90 a piece and came with a $80 mail in rebate so net cost $70 each! Would definitely go that route again.
They will also work fine for an occasional autocross or track day. If I was going to do that more often, a set of 16" wheels with dedicated softer tires would be the ticket.

 

I just put on a set of those too. What a difference! I will never allow a dealer to impose runflats on me again. This was my first - and last - experience with them. They are even more expen$ive than the Michelins (which aren't exactly cheap!), ride terribly and noisily, and don't wear all that well.

Tom S

 

I got the Continental Extreme DW in 205/45 17 for $131 at the Tire Rack and they weight 3 LBS less than my stock RFT per tire.