Is there an upgrade from the Direzza Star Spec, without going to R comps ? If the only next step is R comps, whats the next logical step from the Direzza ? Thank You !

 

well the only thing i can speculate that will be better than the direzza without going to r- compound might be the new potenzas or whatever they will be called that are suppose to come state side soon. other than that direzza's rock i have them and couldn't be happier.

 

I agree they rock but I've worn them, and pushed them, I'm just looking for something a little more.

 

NT01s/T888s then to Hoosier A/R tires or the like.

 

I just got these tires today through tire rack. https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...29#post6279129

What's their average life of this tire considering you guys have experience with this tire? I was thinking they would last somewhere around 15k miles....I think the Bridgestone Potenza RE01 are good contenders but they don't nearly come close in price range.

 

Okay, that's what I figured until the RE-11 appearance in the U.S. Thanks, SmikeEvo.

NT01's on the street ? Anyone...

 

imo u seem to be demanding on ur tires , i would wait till the re11

 

I have the new Kumho XS. They are a 180 treadware and really sticky. I've had them on for 3 days and it was raining for 2 so I only had a chance to go out with them yesterday. I'm really happy thus far.

 

I think the RE11s will be closer to the Z1*'s. I would not drive any r-comp on the street - they pick up everything and can sand blast your car.

 

I ran NTO1's on the street for a year, and now am running Z1 Star Specs. The NT01 were extremely noisey at highway speeds, and were totally unsafe to drive in the rain even at full tread. I finally got tired of the NTO1's the last time I drove them in the rain at about 60-70% tread life remaining in the rain...Too much hydroplaning for me, even at lower speeds. They were a great tire if you want to drive to the track and back without changing the wheels.

I love the Z1's...They are a great tire. Quiet, grippy, and better than average handling in the wet. Last but not least, much easier on the wallet because they last about 2x as long as the NTO1, and are usually cheaper for similar sizes.

-Gabe

 

few tires right now can beat the Star Specs on performance value for money

 

this is the huge kicker... they are cheap and they are damn sticky. places like tirerack and discounttiredirect.com are selling them for ~$140 a piece (stock size)

 

I have the Direzza Star Spec (stock size) on my car and I love them. They're as good as the original yoko's were and they're a hell of a lot less expensive. I paid about $135 a tire shipped from discounttire.com earlier this summer. Probably the best tire for street and light track use...and I've tried a lot of different tires.

 

THe Direzzas are a big hit because they offer excellent performance for the price. So if you wanted something more, you'll have to pay more to get it.

 

i am currently running the star spec's on my car and love them, but michelin pilot sport ps2 are great tires as well, but are quite pricey in my opinion, but like others said the star specs are great bang for the buck.