Best tires that come in the stock size?

[M-Sport fan]

Our wheels and tires are nothing compared to the guys running 205 on 10 inch wide wheels [emoji15]



2017 w/Recaros - bone stock

Yeah, I try to explain this to the CYA people at Tire Rack/DTD/Summit/etc. when they say that they cannot put a 205/50 on an 8" wide wheel, because it is a mere half inch too wide according to the manufacturers.

 

[DoomsdayMelody]

No mention of the Federal Evoluzion ST-1? For sale at Walmart for $71.71 per tire in the stock size.


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[TyphoonFiST]

No mention of the Federal Evoluzion ST-1? For sale at Walmart for $71.71 per tire in the stock size.


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Link?

 

[DoomsdayMelody]

Link?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Federal-Evoluzion-ST-1-205-40R17-84-Y-Tire/812331742


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[TyphoonFiST]

Those look really Tasty and at that price point...who wouldn't run them?

 

[Brianmc27]

Those look really Tasty and at that price point...who wouldn't run them?

I have them in 215/45r16. Got them for under $300. They’re good daily tires, but not world beaters.

 

[DoomsdayMelody]

I have them in 215/45r16. Got them for under $300. They’re good daily tires, but not world beaters.

Haven’t experienced them, yet, but I plan to. Even if I get 8/10ths of the performance of the Firehawk it’d be a phenomenal value.


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[Brianmc27]

Haven’t experienced them, yet, but I plan to. Even if I get 8/10ths of the performance of the Firehawk it’d be a phenomenal value.


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I did a canyon run with a FoST running Firehawks a few weeks ago and he was having grip issues and I was not - granted it was around 45-50 degrees. I’m willing to bet they perform similarly to the Indy 500s

 

[DoomsdayMelody]

Aaaand I ended up ordering the Kumho Ecsta PS31 from Walmart instead, $3 more per tire compared to the Federals.


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[Speed daddy]

Idk why people like Indy 500s so much. They are 340tw. Wouldn’t even consider that a track/ autocross tire

 

[M-Sport fan]

Idk why people like Indy 500s so much. They are 340tw. Wouldn’t even consider that a track/ autocross tire

True, but some even consider the 280 tread wear Nitto Neo Gen, an all season tire with an M&S rating, a 'track tire' (I'm guessing because of the tread pattern?).

 

[blurred]

I'd like to run the RE71s but I have wheels that are the same size as stock and I don't really want to spend more money or have the space for another set of wheels (this would be my 4th set). I was looking at the R888Rs, and NT-01s. Open to other suggestions. I'd like to keep wet performance in mind as I do daily drive the car, but it's a short commute. Hopefully by the time I buy the tires I'll have a new daily driver anyways

thanks,

Nt01 is softer at colder tire temps than the r888r. For all around street, autox and commute that's what I would run in OEM size if you're looking at r-comp levels of performance.

Dont forget these have more grip in the wet than standard tires until the amount of water on the road exceeds the evacuation capability. So yes, they are fin in the wet but less so when there is standing water.

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[blurred]

Idk why people like Indy 500s so much. They are 340tw. Wouldn’t even consider that a track/ autocross tire

Because marketing won and i guess people think the name indy500 means it's an actual performance tire and not a rebadged old school mid level tire.

Otherwise it is nowhere near as good a performance tire than the oem re050, which is also and old school tire

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[Speed daddy]

Because marketing won and i guess people think the name indy500 means it's an actual performance tire and not a rebadged old school mid level tire.

Otherwise it is nowhere near as good a performance tire than the oem re050, which is also and old school tire

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Did one session on the OEM tires and didn’t like them at all. They couldn’t even handle real heat!

 

[Speed daddy]

True, but some even consider the 280 tread wear Nitto Neo Gen, an all season tire with an M&S rating, a 'track tire' (I'm guessing because of the tread pattern?).

280 tread wear maybe if you like going slow. Lol

 

[M-Sport fan]

280 tread wear maybe if you like going slow. Lol

It's a really good street tire (I have them on my Dekagrams), and probably the stickiest all season tire out there in no snow or ice cooler temps (or even warm temps), but I would never even think about using them in an autocross, let alone on the track.

 

[pixelzombie]

280 tread wear maybe if you like going slow. Lol

I don't know about tread rating, but I've been enjoying the Neo Gen's for the past 3 weeks, and the price was also good.

 

[the duke]

It's a really good street tire (I have them on my Dekagrams), and probably the stickiest all season tire out there in cooler temps (or even warm temps), but I would never even think about using them in an autocross, let alone on the track.

Nah, slicks or bust brah.

 

[blurred]

Did one session on the OEM tires and didn’t like them at all. They couldn’t even handle real heat!

Well they don't have "sessions" on the street... they are not a competition tire, they are a performance street tire, of course they will not perform as well as the correct type of tire for track or autocross.





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[Speed daddy]

Well they don't have "sessions" on the street... they are not a competition tire, they are a performance street tire, of course they will not perform as well as the correct type of tire for track or autocross.





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That’s why I only used them for a couple laps to get a baseline. Swapped the BFG Rivals as soon as I could.