Well it's about that time when I have to look into buying new tires. I currently have Michelin Cup tires and I'm looking at other brands of tire that will last me a little longer without losing much of the performance. What's the best and cheapest place to buy tires? Any help would be appreciated.

 

me too kev. turns out my tire's unrepairable. group buy on corsas!?

 

What happened? Did you do something at Infineon?

 

kev, thought you were going with Fern's tire guy?

 

i believe ps2 cups have a UTQG of 80. the pzero corsas are 60. what if you put on ps2 (220).. i dont know if its legal to go with something greater then what the car came with? also, how will a 220 UTQG even perform since the car comes with either 80 or 60.

 

Yes, it's legal to go with a higher treadwear tire than OEM. There are no requirements for treadwear. Most of the rules regarding tires in CA pertain to use of A/S tires or Winter graded tires for chain control areas.

But when selecting a tire don't go by treadwear ratings. They give you a general idea of how long a tire will last but they're not a good gauge of how sticky they are. They're somewhat of a poor measure. Example: Bridgestone RE050A Pole Positions have a 140 TW but so do RE-01R's, and BS RE-01R's wear out a lot faster and are a lot stickier. Michelin PS2's are comparable to the RE050A PP's, but they're rated at 220.

PS2's are absolutely fine for daily driving. They will last considerably longer than Cups and will ride more comfortably and generate less noise. Tons better wet grip, too.

Then again, you will definitely lose something on the track but if you don't track your cars regularly or you're not experienced enough to get the full traction out of even PS2's... who cares... why pay for tires every 5k miles when you can buy them every 10-15k.

Sean

 

Kev,

I'm currently running Toyo R888, UTQG 100, cost less, much better grip than Corsa & PScup!

 

R888's are decent tires. Overkill for street duty just like Cups or Corsas, but a very good R-compound tire to replace them with even if you weren't looking for more treadwear.

Talk to AIM tire in sonoma for a source on those. (www.aimtire.com)

Sean

 

R888's would be a great choice.

 

Simon, what's the price of the R888 and how long do these last compared to Cup?

 

Just want to get some options before I commit myself.

 

I recently bought some tires from GMC, their Toyo Cup car rain tires, full thread.

Send you a PM, let me know if you are interested.

 

must've picked it up from the hazards driving home.

 

Kev,

PM sent!

 

ive had 7500 mi and 6 track days on original cups. getting replaced with same this week.

also considered nitto inva tires which are only $900 set but are now backordered.