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Speed2K 10-30-2013 04:29 PM

I considered them but went with the Bridgestone RE11A's instead b/c they were cheaper & came in a wider size. I also considered the Dunlop Z2's.

Truenosan 10-30-2013 04:43 PM

Have them on my FR-S. Used for the summer. Love them. Too bad the FR-S doesn't even have enough power to fully utilize these tires. :fullofwin:

kevinC 10-30-2013 04:54 PM

Would you guys say the SS's are worth the money over the DW's?

dared3vil0 10-30-2013 05:06 PM

^ If you plan on driving the car 8/10'ths +, then YES! Well worth it.

ALEX1988 10-30-2013 08:48 PM

good tires, good grip in both dry and wet condition, last pretty long, better price than ps2...

boatcaptain 10-30-2013 09:30 PM

get it.and you wont regret it

wonton1017 10-31-2013 02:13 AM

I changed my tires from DWS (275/30/19) to PSS (255/30/19) and the width stayed the same... Be careful of what size you order, much wider than you'd think.

SumAznGuy 10-31-2013 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1exotic (Post 8350077)
While on topic of tires

Anyone have experience with Toyo R888?
The car is used for spring/summer but concerned how they will do in the rain if I get caught in it.

888's are a really good rain tire. Compound doesn't take a lot of heat before they start gripping and their tread design is good in the wet.

Cman333 10-31-2013 10:21 AM

Great tires...... Only gripe is the pricing, but you have to pay to play.

They're quite quiet on aggressive turns. Handle amazing but like all Summer tires, they have a short life span in comparison to All Seasons.

Skittlez160 10-31-2013 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Traum (Post 8349970)
Here is my Coles notes summary:

1) Michelin PSS - best performing tire (short of the autox/track grade stuff), but a little pricey

2) Continental DW (do not confuse with DWS) - almost nearly as grippy as PSS, but the soft sidewalls makes steering feel and turn in noticeably worse than PSS. Ride quality is superb due to soft sidewalls. Prices are very affordable too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEADBEA7 (Post 8350054)
This guy right here^^

I went with the Conti DW's myself, the PSS's in the same size were over $300 more than the DW's and I was more set towards having ride comfort than turn in feel.

I have the PSS on my RL and been using them since March. I'm very happy with how they perform. Even in the pouring rain they were excellent.

The Conti DWs I have on my Civic SiR and they are great tires as well. But like mentioned, they are noticeably softer than the PSS.

Skittlez160 10-31-2013 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by bcrdukes (Post 8350010)
Question for you MPSS owners:

- Are you running the tires on a stock or near stock alignment?
- If Yes - How is the tire wear and how many seasons or KMs have you gotten out of them?

- If no - Are you running the tires on an aggressive track/street alignment with coilovers and camber kit?
- How is the tire wear and how many seasons or KMs have you gotten out of them?

I have the PSS on my RL in a staggered set-up and have been using them since March. Off the top of my head I would say I have put on between 16,000kms and 18,000kms on them. I know that's a bit of a range but I can't crunch an exact number at the moment.

On the front I have about -1 degree of camber and my rears have -3 degrees of camber. Both front and rear toes are set to 0 degree. The fronts I would say are worn evenly. But the rears have noticeable inside camber wear. I haven't gotten a chance to measure the exact 32nds of tread but I'm pretty sure I've scrubbed off 2-3 32nds already.

On the Michelin website, it says that with a staggered set-up they are rated for only 25,000kms hahaha. From how it looks, I can probably use them from spring to fall of next year (I use winter tires the rest of the year) and I will need a new set in 2015.

That being said, I do a lot of driving though. My daily commute is a minimum of 70kms and I have taken this car to and from Seattle/Portland numerous times. Plus the driving I do on weekends.

Hope that helps, hehe.

trollguy 10-31-2013 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1exotic (Post 8350077)
While on topic of tires

Anyone have experience with Toyo R888?
The car is used for spring/summer but concerned how they will do in the rain if I get caught in it.

there's no reason to buy them as your dedicated street tire unless you can get them very very cheap IMHO.


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