What tires do you have? Options

[bindertch]

Ok I have stock 7th gen gts rims and I was wondering what tires other ppl had and how well they work. I have found a deal on some Nitto Neo Gen 205/50/16.

[boosted_K2]

Continental is actually a German company, I interviewed with them not long ago.

Tires I'm using/ Previously used:

Comp Tires:

Hoosier AS04/AS03 - you pay for traction, not longevity... the best there is for autocross, but dont expect to get more than a 1/2 a season on them if you race frequently, if you only do a few you might stretch them a full season. Front: 205/55/14 Rear: 225/55/14 MR2na

Kumho V710s - just purchased, havent ran on yet. I hear they are comparable to the hoosiers (slightly less sticky) but last over 2X as long... these are the perfect tires for the budget autoxer, if you are a newbie autoxer and looking to save even more money than go with the Victoracer, these are a few steps up from the victos. Front: 205/55/14 Rear: 225/55/14 MR2na

Kumho VictoRacer - Used these on my friends GS classed Saturn SC2, great great budget autox tire, versitle and can be used in the wet too. perfect for beginners and you can get over 2 seasons on them. 205/55/15 all around Saturn SC2


Comp. Street Class Tires:

Falken Azenis RT-615 - Only used them for a very limited ammount of time, head and shoulders better than your standard high performance street tire, handles the wet MUCH better than the previous RT-215s, but they seem to have lost a little of the dry traction, however still much better than the comparable yokos or toyos. They just need to start making more sizes of these. 205/40/16 all around MR2t

Hankook Ventus Z-212 - Just purchased and putting a few miles on them right now. These are what I plan on running this year for any bad weather events or events where i dont want to take the R-compounds. From what I have heard is these tires are excellent for heavier cars (EVO, WRX, STI, etc..) or cars with big wheels. The sidewalls are a little soft compared to the azenis so you have to keep them pumped to get the best traction. Overall I am happy with them so far, a little messing around in an abandoned parking lot proved what i had heard about the sidewalls, as i would take sharp turns and quick switchbacks it tended to understeer more than the azenis did, roll over was more than falkens but nothing to be worried about. after putting some more air in the tires the car became a little more neutral, though it still errored on the side of understeering. These also have GREAT wet traction for a street comp tire. 195/60/14 all around (width seems under rated, side by side with my Kumho 711s these look wider) MR2na

High Performance Street Tires:

Yoko AVS ES100 - Good performance street tire, a little better life expectancy than the Comp street tires, but not quite in the same class as the Kooks or the Falkens though... not a tire for someone who wants to be competitive in a street tire class, but works great if you just want to go to have fun. 205/45/16 all around MR2t

Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 - Great cheap tire if you get a package deal on some wheels/tires, I've had a set that has lasted me 3 season of summer driving + they have 4 autox events on them, one got a bubble in the sidewall last summer so I am going to take it to discount tire to get it replaced, they look like they still have another season or 2 on them. 205/40/17 97 Celica ST / 2000 Celica GTS

All Seasons:

Continental ContiSports - average all season tire, has real soft sidewalls and great traction in snow and rain, actually pretty decent in icey conditions as well. Poor traction in dry however. These are the tires that came on my Cobalt. 195/60/15 Cobalt

Kumho Ecsta 711s - i really like these for all seasons, very cheap, good treadlife and good wet traction for just driving around, no complaints. Front: 205/55/15 Rear: 225/55/15 MR2na