Hey all...

Im on a quest for reducing the rotating mass of the Evo substantially. I have been doing research and have found a lot of information on light wheels/rims. I cannot find a lot of information on light tires.

What are the lightest performance tires you guys know of or run?

I was thinking about staying with the stock size of 235/45/17 in order to put them on stock or MR rims. Let me know what the lightest ones you guys have found are. Its OK if its a different size though.

The stock Advans are 25 pounds each by the way!

Thanks!

 

Stock size is 235/45/17.

Tirerack lists the weight of most of the tires they sell.

 

I have stock size Michelin PS2s, which are 23 lbs. each. It's a lot cheaper to shave a couple pounds off your tires than it is your rims, and the weight savings is more valuable in the tires as well.

 

Quick way to cut off 2 pounds each wheel. Any other tires can to more than 2 lbs?

 

The Michelin PS2s are the lightest, If you want something for the track the pilot sport cups are also the lightest, according to tire racks specs.

 

you could cut a lot more weight off of the stock wheels. the mr wheels still way a decent amount more than a number of aftermarket wheels. i know that the take off racing slicks are decently lighter than the street tires because i believe they dont run metal sidewalls in the tire plus the tread is much less. so if you got those with some lighter wheels that they will fit on then you will reduce unsprung weight. but thats if you are racing on the race track. i am guessing that drag radials also weight less for the same reason if you are into drag racing.

 

+2 for PS2's... Thats what I run. Pilot Sport Cups are so sweet, but mad $ too.

 

How many pounds lighter are the MR wheels? Isnt it 3lbs each?

I would like to find a tire/rim selection that are obviously lighter but can be ran 365/24/7.

 

Those Goodyear's do seem to be the lightest at 22 pounds. Thats 3 pound saving per wheel

In the long run, its like saving 96 pounds of dead weight on the car! (3x4=12x8=96)

 

Advan A048's are insanely light

 

Azenis 615's, 245/45-17 = 26lbs

 

Heavier than the stockers at 25 lbs

 

+1

This was going to be my recommendation.

 

Too aggressive for the road

 

so waht are you looking for, a summer performance tire or an all-season?