Done with drag radials on my DD. opinions on best street tire?

[BS ISF]

guys,

I'm done with buying DR's for my DD ISF. the car makes ok power but not enough to justify going through one to two sets of DR's per year. I have been looking into some street tires and here is what I was leaning towards. also car has 19" x 9 rims so I'm looking at a 275/30 or 285/30 rears.

RE-11 275/30
NT-05 275/30
V12 EVO 285/30
CONTI DW 275/30

thoughts? was leaning towards the nitto's anyone with experience with around 400whp?

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[Mook]

Im getting toyo proxes r888 for the supra this year. Have heard nothing but amazing things about them.

 

[BS ISF]

looked at those but for a DD? heard those are absolutely terrible in rain.??

 

[Mook]

I havent had any real experience with them. I DD'd nt05r and 555 (nittos) in the rain and never had an issue. I cant imagine these are worse. But for a DD....ya, maybe not your best option

 

[BS ISF]

just sucks because I'm so limited with options in those sizes. also was looking at Michelin super sports but not paying that much for tires.

 

[SinisterSHO]

I plan on getting the continental extreme DW for the g8 soon, again, great reviews and a good tread wear rating.

 

[Intel]

I run Hankook v12's 295/30/18 on my 300zx. They do ok for traction with my car. Would rather have RS-3's for what I am doing with it. They don't like the cold but once warmed up they are great. Drove through some crazy rainstorms heading down to nashville and they only hydroplaned like once.

Dunlop direzza (Ran these in autox and loved them)/BFG rivals seem to do well also and the ContiDW's are the go to tire for autox in the rain.

 

[BS ISF]

yeah tread width is highest on the DW's and the Nitto NT-05's. also 4lbs lighter per tire than the RE-11's and V12's.

 

[SinisterSHO]

I don't want to replace my tires either, so I always look at the tread wear. The conti DW is like 340, so they should be around 25k miles or more.

 

[Donnie]

I run Hankook v12's 295/30/18 on my 300zx. They do ok for traction with my car. Would rather have RS-3's for what I am doing with it. They don't like the cold but once warmed up they are great. Drove through some crazy rainstorms heading down to nashville and they only hydroplaned like once.

Dunlop direzza (Ran these in autox and loved them)/BFG rivals seem to do well also and the ContiDW's are the go to tire for autox in the rain.

You legitimately were lucky to only have issues in the wet once with the RS3. Great tire, but dear fucking god can they be sketchy when it's not dry. Contis are good and I'll also second the Direzzas (of course).

For daily duties with the occasional fun though, I'll wholly support the V12. Relatively refined, good Hydroplane resistance, incredibly predictable when being pushed, yet the sidewalls are soft enough to give you a decent amount of longitudinal grip. Lastly, pretty good wear characteristics. Properly rotated and with a mild to moderate alignment, you can get a couple seasons out of them no problem.

 

[1MEANGT]

V12 evo's. I had a set on my E46 M3 and C6 Corvette. For the money they cannot be beat!

 

[Mook]

V12 evo's. I had a set on my E46 M3 and C6 Corvette. For the money they cannot be beat!

I have those on the supra now. Pretty solid tires for sure. I just need something a bit more stickier for this season.

 

[BS ISF]

that's my worry, grip. v12's should have no problem hooking with my power level?

 

[Mook]

They should be golden.

 

[BS ISF]

ok sounds good. I had them on my is350 in 275/30 and they were pretty good but I now have an extra 100whp so just checking.

 

[Ti28]

I had Nitto 420s on the SS and they were great. I don't know how they would fare for you.

 

[1MEANGT]

I have those on the supra now. Pretty solid tires for sure. I just need something a bit more stickier for this season.

Yeah, with your car a DR would be better. But with a mid range HP car they are awesome!

 

[BS ISF]

just found a smoking deal for all four corner sizes shipped to my door for $715.34!!!!! damn. almost $100 less than anywhere else I've looked. does anybody know if discount tire will price match online places?

fyi, discountedwheelwharehouse.com

 

[BS ISF]

Yeah, with your car a DR would be better. But with a mid range HP car they are awesome!

my car is all mid to top range power. best 60' I've cut was a 1.86 so I should be good.

 

[Gone_2022]

complains lexus would not cover his diff out of warranty..... was running drag radials on it. lol Sorry I had to. Carry on.

Look into the bridgestone S4 tire?

 

[BS ISF]

^^^hahahaha!!! guilty as charged. looked into the s-04 but heard better things about the RE-11's for straight line performance.

 

[Gone_2022]

lol sorry I had to man. You did not give us all the info in that thread. I can't fault lexus now. I have to side with them on your claim. Those high paid warranty adjusters are not idiots.

 

[Pressure Ratio]

Has anyone used the Michelin Pilot Super Sport or new Pilot Sport A/S 3? I know the A/S 3 is an all season tire, but early reviews said it was almost as good as the PSS.

 

[BS ISF]

lol sorry I had to man. You did not give us all the info in that thread. I can't fault lexus now. I have to side with them on your claim. Those high paid warranty adjusters are not idiots.

no worries man. yeah I had the DR on for about 6k then went to a Pirelli track tire. I had to try to see what they would offer.

 

[BS ISF]

Has anyone used the Michelin Pilot Super Sport or new Pilot Sport A/S 3? I know the A/S 3 is an all season tire, but early reviews said it was almost as good as the PSS.

I also have heard some really good reviews about the A/S 3 but I just can't see an all season tire even being close to a tire like the super sport.