The tires thread "So I need tires..."

[ScottyB]

i've got about 1000 miles on my RE-760's. so far i'm very pleased for what i bought them for - a sporty DD tire that can be autocrossed 2-3 times a year. i came from Falken FK452's which performed great during the 30k miles i had them. they were reasonably sticky, unstoppable in rain and had alot of tread left after 30k. however i took them off early despite having some tread left due to a nasty pull they developed for the last 8k miles or so. i had to constantly fight the wheel to the left or i'd be diving for the shoulder. i guess it was from the crowns in the roads? despite my constant tire rotation and checking my alignment twice (its fien) it wore out my patience and was super annoying.

the 760's have about as much overall grip and are MUCH quieter. they also ride alot better despite having what feels like a stiffer sidewall when in transitions - this is at similar tire pressures. i've driven through some decent rain and they feel fine. i'm curious to see how they'll do in massive downpours where the FK would just plow through. one thing they don't handle as well as the FK's is heat...in my first autocross with these they were very slippery after the 3rd run. that is to be expected though consider the 340 treadwear rating! i'm hoping for 35k out of these considering the FK's were a 300 treadwear IIRC.

C/D magazine did a sporty tire comparison in this month's issue and the 760 placed 4th out of 9 behind some pretty dedicated tires like the star spec, ecsta XS and ventus evo. they are priced decently and tire rack took care of me as well as ever. :thumbup: