Been driving Bridgestone Potenza RE050A PP's (140 UTQG) and haven't had a problem with them for the past two years.

Though my car is garaged on rainy days, I ran two HPDEs, VIR and Summit Point, and a lot of "spirited" dry weather driving--these are some of the best tires I've had.

Was thinking of Potenza RE-01Rs (140 UTQG) for a replacement but I'm undecided if I'll get those or go with some Toyo 888's (100 UTQG). The Toyo's, replacement for the RA-1s, are close to the Nitto NT01s in softness but I've read articles that say they're a bit better in the corners. At $220/tire, at cost, they're a bit cheaper than the Potenzas from Tire Rack and a lot more sticky.

Depends really on what your pocket can handle, and how spirited your driving is.

 

I run 265/35-18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 on the street due to their superior wet traction. So far I've run the stock Advans for track days, although I will probably be moving up to RA-1's or 888's for the track.

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Ive had RE-01Rs for about 1500 miles now and i absolutely love them. Grip is ridiculous, i still am amazed at how much harder and faster i can take corners than i could take with the OEM Advans, and with out hearing any scrubbing. Good DD tire, good occasional track tire, holds up very well in the rain (believe me i live in florida), and is a lot quieter and more comfortable than the OEMs as well.

 

I love the ps2's. Michelin pilot sport all seasons are also great if you want a long lasting tire that you can drive to snow in.

 

I've been running the Advan Sport in stock size for 12,000 miles. They have around 50% rubber left on them and are an amazing daily driver tire. My car rides great and has more grip than I have nuts for on the street. I have not taken them to the road track. Wet traction is excellent as well.

http://www.advan.com/english/products/advan_sport.html

 

cant beat the 615's for the money!

 

I had the Azenis and loved them... and they last a lot longer than the advans... i would have been through 4 sets of the advans by this point in my azenis...

 

>> which is the best tire with hard wall for AutoX?s

 

What's your budget? Your type of driving description is a bit general. What are you looking for out of a tire? Would you sacrifice tread life for grip? Please let us know more so we can help you out.

 

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Street tire or R comp? How much power are you putting to the ground? What class do you run in?

 

For those of you who have had personal experience, how do some other Yokohama Advans (specifically the A048, S.drive and Neova AD07) in all aspects?

 

I have Michelin Pilot Sport PS2s on my car and I absolutely love them. My next tires are going to be Falken RT615s though.

I've also had cheapie Falkens on my car, and didn't particularly like them, and I absolutely hated to advans and they wore down really quick. Another tire I ran was a Bridgestione RE070, which was an amazing street tire as well. So far, my favorite have been the PS2s, but they are quite pricey.

 

my evo has a around 40,000 miles and I've used the following tires on it so far.

stock advans
Yoko ES100
Stock Advans
Kumho MX
BF sports
falken 615
BF KDW I
nitto NT01

i've also driven on (with other cars)
Mich. PS2, pilot sport cup
bridgestone s03, 950
kumho 712
falken 912
hankook rs2
and probably a few I'm forgetting.


My opinion is:

Cheap performance tire:

most grip: Falken 615 - downside = not progressive, greasy when hot
more progressive: Hankook RS2 downside = lower overall limits then the falken
I highly recommend the RS2 for getting into track days because they are cheap and safe and will really help you learn the limits.

expensive street tire:

I have to give it to the PS2 - it's a great tire in the wet and dry. I also really liked the S03, but got very little life from them so not a good value, also beyond amazing in the rain.

competition:

I don't know as much as some, but I've done a lot of reading. I purchased the nitto NT01 and I really like them as a good value to get into a dedicated track day tire. I've also driven my friend's 350Z on Pilot Sport Cups and they are a better tire for more money -- for me it would be a waste until I go from a solid intermediate driver to a true advanced drive who lives on the limits of the tires at all times.

tires that didn't win here were either too cheap and just sucked, where not a good value due to high price, or just not a as good as a tire I picked.

hope this helps somebody.

 

Bridgestone RE-01R

I hope Bridgestone continues to make this tire for a long time because it is the only tire that I will use on my Evo. Dry grip is fantastic, wet grip is good, and the wear is much better than I thought. Another plus is the very thick sidewalls, definitely helps provide more precise handling through corners and great steering feel.