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Street tire recommendations for Pacific Northwest
Looking for something that will have a good wear life, and be half decent when I get stuck in rain. A good price would be nice too!
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Bridgestone 750
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I am deeply, hopelessly in love with my Bridgestone S03 Pole Positions. See them in action at Bremerton on Saturday. Awesome rain grip. Unbelievable dry grip.
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Yoko ES100s or Kumho MXs. Good experience with both.
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SO-3's are the best, but come at a price- Both the cost, and reduced life compared to some others.
If you're going to do any competition events, don't skimp on tires! Get the SO-3's! If you just drive on the streets, and don't push the car hard on a regular basis, a less expensive tire like those listed above will be fine. |
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Yeah, I don't track the car ever and it rarely gets taken to the "edge".
Thanks, Nik.
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I found the ES100s a bit squirrely at "low" temp. -- low means in the 60's (!) Others have found the same.
Do a search - there are several recent posts on this. I like the S03s also. But don't neglect to consider Mich. Pilot Sports, and the top Contis and the new Goodyear tire.
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I use unshaved RA1s, but if you are not tracing then i think the Yokos are a good value. S03s are nice but cost alot.
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You might also look at the Kumho Ecsta 712s - excellent bang for the buck
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SO3 in the rain. Best tire I ever owned.
Michelin Pilot Sport in the rain is like running slicks.
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The Bridgestone Potenza RE730 is about $100 less per tire than the SO3 and also handles beautifully in the rain.
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I need new back tires. Pilots up front and S03's in the rear ought to be interesting in the wet.
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I use Sumitomo HTR+ on my BMW 2 series. Way cheaper than SO3s and a really good tire, to boot. They will even handle a little snow if necessary. The SO3s turn to glass on frozen surfaces.
Even better, try this. Good info: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=UHPAS
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Yeah, I think that's correct. The 750 is even better than the 730.
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Tire rack has the 750 @ $110 front $124 rear stock SC size.
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