Hey guys I'm currently running hankook Ventus v12 evo (275/35/18) on my evo , tires are ok not my preference . Feel like they lack grip. Read something about the walls , I completely agree it feels like marshmallows lol and I certainly don't have money to try new ones every week .
So the question is, What tires do you guys recommend for a daily driven evo (track/cannons also)
I don't trust reviews out of the Internet , rather hear it from my evo fam
THANKS!!

 

If you want a bit stiffer sidewall then I would look to the extreme performance class. The new Dunlop ZII, BFG Rival, and B-Stone RE-11 are all street/track worthy. However, longevity is not their strong suit. The Michelin Pilot Super Sport would be a more tame option and slightly more practical for every day use.

 

No love for the R-S3, Neal?

 

Hrm for some reason that didn't come up the first time in my search. I'd prob go those over the RE-11's in trying to keep the cost down.

 

IMO there is no great solution for the cost/performance trade-offs for tires that show what the X can really do on curvy roads. I love the Dunlop star specs -- much more than the RS-3s. But none of those type of extreme summer tires last very long for me, ~12,000 miles is all to expect from them. If you get some A/S radials, you can expect to get in the neighborhood of 30,000 miles, but there is an obvious performance difference, in compound and sidewall stiffness.

Pick what you want -- you can't have both, sorry!

 

Thank you guys for the help, appreciate it !!

 

The Falken ZE-912s have gotten great reviews with the evo8 and 9 community...good grip with a 360 treadwear...buddy of mine just put them on his 8 and loves them, huge improvement over the V12s he had on prior.

 

If you can afford a seperate set of track wheels and tires then go for the continental ec-dry. they are built for contiental by hoosier and are the same compund as the r6 which is built for track days but they are heavier duty construction to hold up to the all out challenge series racing. you will like them better. I recently switched. same price as r6. they are full slicks as well so you pick up that little bit of extra surface area that is lost to the 2 dot grooves.

as well you burn up tires on the track so why burn your good street tires. as well street tires are too hard to run on the track - you need a softer compound.

long term you will be happier and not ruin your grooved street tires. either way you will be using up tires at the track so might as well use something that is going to perform well.

only thing to think about is that if you are novice driver then its nice to have a tire that will squeel to warn you that you are about to break lose. track tires will not do this so you need to understand your car.

 

Yeah your definetly right man seems like a much better idea I will probably just purchase an extra set of rims for track as well

 

Please say more about Continental EC-Dry tires being made by Hoosier.

 

+100 on this. I've been through the following on my X:

Stock Advans
Star Spec
Kook V12s
Maxx TT
BFG Comp 2s (current)

I wanted grip and response like the Advans, quite like the Maxx TT, wet performance of the BFGs, with the longevity of the V12s. Star Specs were the closes thing but even they were a compromise.

It's what is keeping me from going with a larger 9.5-10.5 wheel, is if I'm having a hard time justifying the cost of 245/40s, why go bigger where tires cost is much more?

 

I dont know much about it other than what I was told. you can google it and you can buy them and have them shipped directly from the hoosier factory. the hoosier tech at the factory told me the details on the regular r6 construction vs the ec-dry and that it was the same compound as the r6.

it has to do with the abuse of grand am racing vs club sport and hpde

 

Please say more about having tires that are branded "Continental Extreme Contact" shipped from a Hoosier factory. Pretend that I've googled it to death and can find nothing at all about it. Pretend, also, that I'm not just seeing how far you'll take what looks like "I heard it from a guy I met on the web." Pretend that I'm on the edge of my chair, dying to know more.

 

just give them a call if you are interested . I am sure they can tell you all about them. I am not a hoosier continental expert by any means.

 

Iowa, I run the Continental Extreme Wets race tires, which are also made by Hoosier. They are identical to the Hoosier Wets. If it helps, I know the Hoosier distributor out here and can get you in touch.