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

[D_Eclipse9916]

From what ive been reading. If you want to win your time attack on 140+ treadwear rating tires. Its the AD08 Neova. If your not going for all out, the Dunlop Star Specs or Kumho XS is the way to go as they have 99% of the stickyness but last longer and are MUCH cheaper.

Apparently the Kumho XS actually have higher dry grip than the Star Specs, but have terrible feel and response, making them a harder autocross tire. They also sucks balls in the rain apparently.

Which is why it still seems the Star Spec is the "tire to have".

Ive been reading up a ton and finally decided on the Star Specs because of the longevity and price. I would have easily picked the AD08 or RE-11, but at $70 a tire difference, so $280 it was too much for not much gain, especially with how fast I go through tires. The new RS3s were a contender but after my RS2s heatcycled out incredibly quick, and reviews of the RS3 were that they as well wore out/heatcycled out quicky, I was pushed away.

The last remainder was the 615K and XS. The 615K did not change tread design, but instead went with a new compound. Seems as if this compound just made it softer, and therefore greases up a lot quiker than the others. Finally, the XS had amazing lateral grip, but had vague feel, and horizontal grip (braking and acceleration), it was very weak on and with RWD I need all the help I can get launching out the autox gates

Official review wil be this weekend as ill get em mounted up this week and then use em this weekend for a points autocross..