Tyre Recommendation thread

[icandywoo]

Fitted my Yokohama S Drives 19 225/35
Haven't drive much yet, but first impression is that they are awesome.
Look great on the car too.

[m3ntAL_l2]

haha i got the same set in 17"s



wot u guys think about Hankook V8 Rs H424

[EG30]

great reviews guys. EG30, do you have any more reviews or opinions of the s.drives (in comparison to the re001's in particular)

We've done about 800kms on the S drives on the DC2R now, at this stage the grip and predictability is still some way off the RE001. May be they take longer to bed in, or tread pattern and construction more conventional, the compund harder or all of the above....Bear in mind the EGsi which has the re001 and the S drives on the dc2r are 2 totally different cars despite the same basic underpinnings with interchangable parts; hence not fair to directly compare them without fitting both sets of tyres onto one car for evaluation. The dc2r is much stiffer in terms of body, has LSD, shorter gearing, and more rearward roll centre and more rear brake bias.

On the upside, the S drives are very quiet, touch more comfortable than the re001 ( not that it's anyware near harsh riding ) and well made. One the std dc2r enkeis the biggest balance weight i've seen is 15g, some only 10g and on one wheel there was no balance weight required.

I'll post a review of the re001 and s drives in the review section in a couple of mths.

[JAP96R]

I'll post a review of the re001 and s drives in the review section in a couple of mths.

very interested in what your opinions are on the two as im about to buy one or the other.

i had es100's on my dc2r and they were good and therefore was looking at going to s-drives but since the re-001's are getting good praises im now undecided.

btw i now drive a eg vti with 15x7 hence 205x50's,
btw are you running 195x55's or 205x50's? on both cars?

cheers

[aaronng]

Hey guys just a quick question, i got some new tyres, ended up getting the re001's, and one of my wheels is buckled a bit. If i put that on the back would it affect my times on the track much?? In other words is it worth $85 fixing it??

If you like your rims, and you can't get a replacement rim for say $200-300, then yes, get it fixed before it gets worse. Track puts more stress on a buckled rim than on the street.

[EG30]

very interested in what your opinions are on the two as im about to buy one or the other.

i had es100's on my dc2r and they were good and therefore was looking at going to s-drives but since the re-001's are getting good praises im now undecided.

btw i now drive a eg vti with 15x7 hence 205x50's,
btw are you running 195x55's or 205x50's? on both cars?

cheers

If you like the ES100s you will be happy with the S drives, the S drives acutally reminds me a lot of the ES100s except it has a meatier on centre steering feel. Trouble with the ES100s were its loss of grip over time, after 2.5-3 years they tend to get rock hard even with 70-80% tread left. I'm hoping the S drives won't go rock hard after a few years. Price wise both the re001 and s drive are around the $180 mark.

205/50R15 perfect size for 15x7s
195/50R15-15x6 fat fives on my EGsi, 195/55R15-15x6 dc2r enkeis on my dc2r.

[hip]

Don't know if you have something similar out there but the TireRack is a company who primarily sells tires and other accessories. The big difference is you buy tires from them online and they refer you to a local installer.

The nice part is they have a very good tire selection and customers rate their tires based on a number of criteria. Along with their comments it gives you a good feel for what to expect from a particular tire.

Here is a link to their Reviews Section

Check out TireRack.com and see if you find what you're looking for?

[loco_corolla]

If you like the ES100s you will be happy with the S drives, the S drives acutally reminds me a lot of the ES100s except it has a meatier on centre steering feel. Trouble with the ES100s were its loss of grip over time, after 2.5-3 years they tend to get rock hard even with 70-80% tread left. I'm hoping the S drives won't go rock hard after a few years. Price wise both the re001 and s drive are around the $180 mark.

205/50R15 perfect size for 15x7s
195/50R15-15x6 fat fives on my EGsi, 195/55R15-15x6 dc2r enkeis on my dc2r.

I just paid $124ea for my re001's in 195/50/15 from bridgestone select. They had a sale on which ended last saturday and watever stock is left they are still selling for that price so be quick if you want them cause they are now worth around $170ea.

[aaronng]

If you like the ES100s you will be happy with the S drives, the S drives acutally reminds me a lot of the ES100s except it has a meatier on centre steering feel. Trouble with the ES100s were its loss of grip over time, after 2.5-3 years they tend to get rock hard even with 70-80% tread left. I'm hoping the S drives won't go rock hard after a few years. Price wise both the re001 and s drive are around the $180 mark.

205/50R15 perfect size for 15x7s
195/50R15-15x6 fat fives on my EGsi, 195/55R15-15x6 dc2r enkeis on my dc2r.

The Yokohamas are a harder compound, so under the same amount of kms, they will have more tread left than the Bridgestones. Both tyres do harden as the years go by. Since the Yokohama is harder to begin with, the effects of losing grip when hardening is more apparent than the Bridgestones.

[reyesone]

how long should the re001's last for a daily driver?

[Hullabaloo]

I think that really depends on things such as your driving style, so how many km you get out of a set of tyres will vary for everyone.

Not sure if this will help, but, I do a lot of highway driving and i have Bridgestone RE050's (treadwear rating of 140) and i should be on track to get at least 40k km out of them. with a TWR of 220 maybe the RE001's would last me longer?

[ROCKET]

If standard sizes are cheaper then what is the standard spec for an R17 wheel?

if ur talkin bout most common tyre size for 17s for 4cyl cars
its 205/40 R17


and i also do love the RE001's best tyres i've had for the price i paid
they havn't let me down once
and even wen ur drivin in the rain ...u feel so confident that u can drive like its not raining....and they look sexy too