street/track tire...RE-01R, PS2, direzza SS??

tomtom · 02-03-2009, 02:46 PM

are these even in the same league?
I know the ps2 are most expensive and RE01 get good reviews...
they are all within my budget...SS best price but by a $200 only.
any suggestions/recommendations?

Youngsta · 02-03-2009, 03:02 PM

direzza z1 star specs .... GRIPPY AS HELL ... buut might not last you long
im running some falken azeni rt-615's and they are also really grippy but might not last ... got them for the track day i went to two weeks ago ... hopefully i get like 5-6 k out of them haha

VMRWheels · 02-03-2009, 04:21 PM

RE01R, Z1 SS, R1R, AD07 are all in the same league as far as grip for street tires. Z1 SS is probably the best bang for the buck right now. Nitto just released there new compound called NT05 which is also a street/track tire you might want to look into.

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cyphr · 02-03-2009, 04:31 PM

Stars specs are great for your money, you do sacrifice treadwear for grip though.

TSM330i · 02-03-2009, 05:02 PM

I have GY Asymmetric F1s. They are fantastic on the road and the track. They held up great over the track days and in the wet they are fantastic.

Star Specs are a great tire for the money. Maybe a little cheaper than some of the others too.

david @ eas · 02-03-2009, 05:35 PM

The Bridgestone RE-01R's have really done me well in the past. It's certainly a worthy upgrade for street/track usage.

bigsakius · 02-03-2009, 07:49 PM

i have the re-01's on my S2000 and by far the best tires I have ever had and I am not basing this off of grip either. The ride is very smooth and not too bouncy well at least not on my s2k. I 225/40/18s and 255/35/18's so they are the same size as the bmw sport wheels.

Turkishexpress · 02-03-2009, 07:52 PM

Just get some yoko a048s...

LOLrance · 02-03-2009, 07:53 PM

RE01R (or the new RE-11), Z1 SS, NT05's, AD07 (or the new AD08). Those are probably your best bet as a street/track tire.

E30M3Driver · 02-03-2009, 08:01 PM

Definitely either the RE01Rs or the Dunlops.

The PS2 is a great tire and is certainly track capable, but at the track the sidewalls are a bit soft and you will get a lot of outside edge tire wear, especially on the front with stock sport suspension. It's a pretty expensive tire to be wearing out like that.

tomtom · 02-03-2009, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by E30M3Driver

Definitely either the RE01Rs or the Dunlops.

The PS2 is a great tire and is certainly track capable, but at the track the sidewalls are a bit soft and you will get a lot of outside edge tire wear, especially on the front with stock sport suspension. It's a pretty expensive tire to be wearing out like that.

i got a lot of this outside tire wear with stock RFTs. but i was running too low camber -.8
will go -1.5 soon

crqflier · 02-03-2009, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by AW325xi

I have GY Asymmetric F1s. They are fantastic on the road and the track. They held up great over the track days and in the wet they are fantastic.

Star Specs are a great tire for the money. Maybe a little cheaper than some of the others too.

+1 GY AF1. I'm a huge PS2 fan. Never thought I'd buy anything else. But the Rack was having a great sale and GY was offering multiple rebates. No regrets.

bullmrkt · 02-03-2009, 10:44 PM

I just ordered the new Nitto NT05's (from discount tire) for the summer and I was pleasantly surprised by the pricing.

245/35/19 $187
275/30/19 $259

The wear rating is decent too, 200, which is higher than the stock 140 so hopefully they last the whole summer and a couple track days!

jgalaxy · 02-03-2009, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Youngsta

direzza z1 star specs .... GRIPPY AS HELL ... buut might not last you long
im running some falken azeni rt-615's and they are also really grippy but might not last ... got them for the track day i went to two weeks ago ... hopefully i get like 5-6 k out of them haha

The stock run flats are not too bad for the track but are rough for daily driving. I ran GY F1 GS-D3 and they offered less grip and performed poor on the track in all but the most wet conditions. I use the Dunlop Z1 SS for track only and they are excellent. Good grip and predictable - sacrificing tread life for grip - wont last long for spirited daily driver. I will replace daily driver F1-GS-D3 for General Exclaim UHP for touring.

Dan335i · 02-05-2009, 12:54 AM

Out of the choices the REO1R are the tires with the most grip.Dont expect any more than 15k miles of hard use though.15k is being conservative.

ace008 · 02-05-2009, 01:43 PM

Does anyone know if the Direzza Z1 star specs will ever be offered in 19" diameters?

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cyphr Major 69 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 08 335xi coupe Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boston iTrader: (12)	Stars specs are great for your money, you do sacrifice treadwear for grip though.
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david @ eas 257 Rep 4,048 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Anaheim iTrader: (5)	The Bridgestone RE-01R's have really done me well in the past. It's certainly a worthy upgrade for street/track usage.
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bigsakius Private First Class 2 Rep 103 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rapid City, SD iTrader: (0)	i have the re-01's on my S2000 and by far the best tires I have ever had and I am not basing this off of grip either. The ride is very smooth and not too bouncy well at least not on my s2k. I 225/40/18s and 255/35/18's so they are the same size as the bmw sport wheels.
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LOLrance The Law. 301 Rep 14,283 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SF / OC iTrader: (17)	RE01R (or the new RE-11), Z1 SS, NT05's, AD07 (or the new AD08). Those are probably your best bet as a street/track tire. __________________
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bullmrkt Lieutenant 23 Rep 464 Posts Drives: 4 wheels Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: usually my desk iTrader: (0)	I just ordered the new Nitto NT05's (from discount tire) for the summer and I was pleasantly surprised by the pricing. 245/35/19 $187 275/30/19 $259 The wear rating is decent too, 200, which is higher than the stock 140 so hopefully they last the whole summer and a couple track days! __________________ 2021 AMG E63S Hammer Wagon 2002 BMW Z8 (with a Dinan DP Engine) 1996 Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 1995 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta 6mt 1964 Porsche 356 C Coupe Last edited by bullmrkt; 02-04-2009 at 04:35 PM..
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