Honda Civic Type R Tyres
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| Tyre Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacklion BH66 (2) | 95% | 80% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% |
| Vredestein Wintrac Pro (28) | 91% | 90% | 86% | 83% | 87% | 87% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (156) | 94% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 80% | 85% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 (134) | 95% | 91% | 88% | 88% | 75% | 84% |
| Michelin Pilot Super Sport (145) | 94% | 84% | 89% | 86% | 82% | 81% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S (138) | 93% | 88% | 86% | 87% | 81% | 86% |
| Nokian zLine (83) | 91% | 90% | 89% | 87% | 76% | 85% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 (407) | 92% | 89% | 85% | 85% | 80% | 87% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta (237) | 91% | 88% | 87% | 85% | 79% | 85% |
| Continental SportContact 7 (63) | 97% | 93% | 90% | 92% | 69% | 77% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Vorti R (8) | 90% | 76% | 92% | 85% | 85% | 87% |
| Falken Azenis FK520 (34) | 89% | 87% | 83% | 85% | 80% | 83% |
| Bridgestone Potenza Race (6) | 95% | 73% | 95% | 95% | 67% | 78% |
| Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R (44) | 95% | 73% | 91% | 93% | 72% | 70% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE070 (16) | 96% | 71% | 94% | 89% | 79% | 66% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport (55) | 95% | 81% | 91% | 92% | 70% | 74% |
| Falken ZE914 (99) | 89% | 81% | 84% | 80% | 82% | 81% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 (303) | 90% | 88% | 84% | 84% | 73% | 82% |
| Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 (30) | 94% | 72% | 90% | 90% | 70% | 74% |
| Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS (18) | 91% | 95% | 82% | 88% | 71% | 86% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS (8) | 98% | 80% | 83% | 98% | 61% | 60% |
| Matador MP 46 Hectorra 2 (57) | 88% | 82% | 79% | 75% | 85% | 84% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 (326) | 91% | 88% | 81% | 84% | 74% | 78% |
| Yokohama Advan Sport V105 (42) | 91% | 82% | 83% | 83% | 76% | 78% |
| Avon ZZ5 (93) | 90% | 83% | 83% | 86% | 70% | 82% |
| Vredestein Quatrac Pro (40) | 89% | 91% | 86% | 79% | 78% | 92% |
| Falken Azenis FK510 (146) | 88% | 88% | 82% | 82% | 72% | 77% |
| Bridgestone Adrenalin RE002 (108) | 90% | 82% | 82% | 80% | 77% | 77% |
| Kumho V70a (20) | 99% | 78% | 89% | 87% | 56% | 70% |
| Bridgestone Potenza Sport (108) | 92% | 87% | 90% | 91% | 60% | 72% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 2 (226) | 85% | 91% | 78% | 76% | 76% | 80% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric (141) | 90% | 87% | 82% | 78% | 70% | 80% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 850 P (19) | 84% | 86% | 84% | 85% | 82% | 79% |
| Bridgestone Adrenalin RE003 (93) | 90% | 78% | 83% | 86% | 70% | 74% |
| Kleber Dynaxer UHP (7) | 83% | 80% | 86% | 73% | 72% | 96% |
| Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun (91) | 86% | 82% | 81% | 82% | 78% | 77% |
| Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 (47) | 83% | 78% | 80% | 81% | 76% | 86% |
| Toyo Proxes T1 Sport (50) | 90% | 79% | 86% | 84% | 67% | 78% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 3 (286) | 84% | 92% | 79% | 78% | 64% | 83% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 (4) | 93% | 80% | 88% | 85% | 50% | 77% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (18) | 96% | 59% | 90% | 92% | 61% | 75% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect (9) | 93% | 70% | 85% | 88% | 60% | 76% |
| Kumho Ecsta KU39 (123) | 86% | 78% | 80% | 76% | 73% | 81% |
| Yokohama ADVAN APEX V601 (17) | 92% | 80% | 82% | 81% | 64% | 74% |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT (175) | 88% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 60% | 82% |
| Falken FK451 (10) | 79% | 77% | 73% | 71% | 81% | 79% |
| Kumho Ecsta PS71 (71) | 86% | 81% | 80% | 80% | 73% | 74% |
| Federal 595RSPRO (10) | 89% | 68% | 76% | 88% | 73% | 62% |
| Kumho Ecsta XS KU36 (10) | 91% | 74% | 84% | 84% | 74% | 62% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE070r (4) | 95% | 68% | 88% | 90% | 65% | 48% |
| Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 (114) | 84% | 75% | 76% | 78% | 74% | 79% |
| GT Radial CHAMPIRO SX2 (18) | 88% | 64% | 81% | 87% | 69% | 65% |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 (92) | 84% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| Vredestein Ultrac (21) | 84% | 80% | 74% | 76% | 65% | 79% |
| Yokohama Advan Neova AD07 (9) | 87% | 76% | 82% | 82% | 65% | 63% |
| Dunlop Direzza 03G (12) | 94% | 65% | 89% | 89% | 47% | 61% |
| Continental Sport Contact 6 (89) | 90% | 86% | 81% | 82% | 53% | 77% |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 (244) | 88% | 80% | 81% | 77% | 62% | 74% |
| Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 (14) | 83% | 68% | 80% | 82% | 63% | 75% |
| Avon ZZ3 (115) | 84% | 75% | 78% | 75% | 70% | 74% |
| Primewell Sport 910 (23) | 83% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 74% | 73% |
| Nokian WR A3 (75) | 92% | 87% | 88% | 82% | 90% | 91% |
| Nankang AR 1 (36) | 91% | 46% | 85% | 88% | 70% | 66% |
| Yokohama Parada Spec 2 (118) | 92% | 59% | 80% | 80% | 69% | 71% |
| Nankang NS2R (60) | 89% | 66% | 82% | 84% | 72% | 55% |
| Apollo Aspire XP (8) | 78% | 76% | 74% | 75% | 74% | 71% |
| Hankook Kinergy 4S (12) | 80% | 74% | 72% | 65% | 69% | 75% |
| Yokohama Advan Sport V107 (15) | 89% | 78% | 83% | 89% | 55% | 67% |
| Falken ZE912 (200) | 82% | 74% | 75% | 70% | 71% | 79% |
| Maxxis Victra Sport VS01 (8) | 84% | 73% | 79% | 79% | 71% | 63% |
| Pirelli P Zero PZ4 (72) | 87% | 76% | 82% | 80% | 59% | 69% |
| Prestivo PV S1 (11) | 78% | 72% | 75% | 78% | 77% | 70% |
| Federal 595RSR (51) | 86% | 66% | 76% | 80% | 72% | 57% |
| Landsail LS588 UHP (95) | 80% | 73% | 69% | 67% | 76% | 79% |
| Three A P606 (47) | 79% | 73% | 69% | 69% | 72% | 76% |
| Triangle Sportex TSH11 (18) | 78% | 64% | 76% | 74% | 69% | 71% |
| Nexen N8000 (80) | 79% | 74% | 69% | 66% | 69% | 79% |
| Toyo T1R (288) | 83% | 69% | 75% | 75% | 63% | 70% |
| Continental Sport Contact 5 (216) | 86% | 82% | 79% | 76% | 51% | 73% |
| Federal 595RSRR (7) | 93% | 55% | 82% | 85% | 62% | 48% |
| Continental ContiSportContact 5 P (109) | 85% | 78% | 77% | 75% | 55% | 72% |
| Toyo Proxes 4 (45) | 80% | 63% | 72% | 66% | 77% | 74% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT (71) | 86% | 67% | 76% | 72% | 66% | 68% |
| Altenzo Comforter (87) | 78% | 59% | 69% | 62% | 75% | 79% |
| Bridgestone Potenza S001 (161) | 83% | 69% | 74% | 74% | 67% | 60% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050 (57) | 83% | 69% | 76% | 69% | 66% | 61% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A (212) | 83% | 69% | 74% | 72% | 66% | 59% |
| Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS (33) | 73% | 64% | 74% | 72% | 80% | 68% |
| Radar Dimax R8 plus (17) | 79% | 74% | 66% | 65% | 70% | 66% |
| Pirelli PZero Nero (140) | 83% | 66% | 71% | 71% | 67% | 64% |
| Event Potentum (14) | 75% | 67% | 59% | 66% | 74% | 68% |
| Toyo Proxes Sport (22) | 75% | 62% | 70% | 65% | 69% | 69% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx (165) | 79% | 69% | 69% | 67% | 63% | 64% |
| Pirelli P Zero Nero GT (36) | 81% | 64% | 63% | 68% | 70% | 64% |
| Yokohama BluEarth AE50 (36) | 74% | 67% | 68% | 69% | 60% | 68% |
| Pirelli PZero Rosso (109) | 81% | 66% | 70% | 68% | 59% | 62% |
| Wanli S1063 (80) | 74% | 58% | 63% | 61% | 77% | 65% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE040 (47) | 79% | 58% | 74% | 70% | 65% | 57% |
| Falken FK453 (30) | 77% | 70% | 63% | 60% | 60% | 69% |
| Evergreen EU72 (48) | 75% | 61% | 60% | 60% | 73% | 67% |
| Nankang NS2 (211) | 76% | 58% | 65% | 62% | 73% | 62% |
| Evergreen Dynacontrol EU728 (5) | 68% | 58% | 65% | 58% | 87% | 68% |
| Goodride SA37 (25) | 73% | 66% | 63% | 63% | 57% | 62% |
| Nexen N3000 (45) | 73% | 55% | 63% | 62% | 63% | 67% |
| Landsail LS388 AS (52) | 77% | 68% | 70% | 67% | 70% | 75% |
| Achilles 2233 (20) | 77% | 47% | 63% | 64% | 71% | 65% |
| Landsail LS988 (37) | 76% | 52% | 59% | 54% | 72% | 66% |
| GT Radial Champiro UHP1 (15) | 74% | 68% | 61% | 64% | 48% | 62% |
| Cooper Zeon 2XS (16) | 70% | 51% | 57% | 48% | 58% | 65% |
| Kenda KAISER KR20 (64) | 66% | 46% | 55% | 54% | 71% | 55% |
| Wanli S1015 (7) | 70% | 44% | 58% | 56% | 72% | 54% |
| Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL (136) | 70% | 47% | 57% | 55% | 69% | 48% |
| Accelera PHI (161) | 68% | 44% | 53% | 51% | 66% | 58% |
| Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1 (75) | 69% | 39% | 56% | 52% | 67% | 61% |
| Runway ENDURO 916 Plus (45) | 66% | 53% | 52% | 54% | 62% | 41% |
| Achilles ATR Sport (57) | 62% | 40% | 54% | 48% | 61% | 56% |
| Nankang S600 (11) | 60% | 39% | 47% | 47% | 65% | 39% |
| Event WL905 (129) | 59% | 30% | 41% | 39% | 60% | 49% |
| Infinity INF 05 (68) | 56% | 31% | 42% | 39% | 62% | 45% |
| Autogrip F107 (127) | 58% | 27% | 44% | 36% | 60% | 50% |
| Mohawk M112 (28) | 59% | 34% | 44% | 40% | 53% | 46% |
| BCT S800 (86) | 51% | 29% | 38% | 37% | 60% | 32% |
| Fullrun HP199 (80) | 48% | 29% | 33% | 33% | 54% | 27% |
| Rockstone Radial F105 (25) | 38% | 20% | 33% | 30% | 54% | 36% |
Honda Civic Type R Tyre Review Highlights
Writing about the Falken Azenis FK520 given 77% (265-35-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 2500 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 2500 spirited miles
OEM Fitment Tyre on the FL5 Type R is Michelin PS4S (superb tyre , i got 25,000km out of a set inclusive of 3 track days. i would of been able to do another 5000km on regular roads had i not copped an unfixable puncture which was sheer bad luck)
Onto the Falkens , after the PS4S i swapped wheel fitments and went to 18s for comfort + tyre longevity + increased tyre choices. After ALOT of research the UTQG rating for the Falken FK510 was 300 treadwear , A traction / A Temp. Considering the PS4S is AA traction A temp with 300 treadwear also on paper it seemed the Falkens were on-point so my first fray into the Falken brand was with a set of FK510's.
The FK510s were great in terms of traction and overall grip in the dry , even better then the PS4S which would just cause the front wheels to lose traction in 1st/2nd and sometimes early in 3rd. With the FK510 the only way for me to wheelspin was if i was just a little too eager in first but if i had traction in first i would ultimately have traction in 2nd and 3rd without much issue , that to me sold me on the Falken brand given the cost difference between the 2 tyres. Even though the Falken FK510 and Subsequentially FK520L are rated as a UHP tyre it comes very close to the UUHP segment tyre for a fraction of the cost.
Unfortunately the FK510s didn't last as long as i had hoped , about 9 months / 15,000km of driving with no track days with 0.5mm before the wear limit, but regularly checked pressures and tyre rotations. i am a bit of an aggressive driver so it doesn't help but i didn't have the wear issue with the PS4S but it did provide me with equivalent levels of grip. So in the tyre world its always choose 3 - Grip / Comfort / Wear / Cost / Handling , you will never get all 5.
The FK510 gives Comfort / Grip / Cost at the sacrifice of Handling/Wear , in terms of handling it felt like the Michelin PS4 (very vague and slow in slalom and S bends at speed) but the grip was always there you just had to back off a little to let the car settle to find out where it was and then you could load it up confidently in the corners and hold it no problems.
This brings me now to the FK520L , Falkens newest model and successor to the FK510. I have only had them on for about 4000km / 2500 miles at the moment but considering my experience with the FK510 i can confidently say that this tyre is a genuine improvement in the right direction. The tyre feels more comfortable due to its more solid construction , the less mass on the tyre is also correct because my fuel economy increased so paying for less fuel is a bonus , handling wise it definitely is a slight notch better because of the stiffer shoulders but the tyre is still pretty soft in my opinion.
I have taken the tyre on a few spirted runs already and can say Falken have done well with this newer model , i was able to get them fitted after price matching for about $225 AUD a corner so when the Michelin PS5 and PS4S is still $400 / $500 AUD a corner respectively it makes the Falkens seem like a huge bargain , and that they are. They are also visually appealing now with the nano black sidewall design and i feel the tyre is a lot more premium , would i recommend this tyre to anyone thinking about buying a set , absolutely but with 1 caveat , if you plan on doing a track day spend a little bit more and get a UUHP tyre. If however you just want a decent street sport tyre without lighting your wallet on fire that is the equivalent of a Michelin PS4/PS5 then the Falken FK520L will keep you safe.
Bottom line i was a bit hesitant at first to try Falken on my expensive sportscar but i am glad i did as they perform as expected , this tyre won't be for everyone as the handling isn't as sharp and precise as other tyre models but the grip and confidence is there and is progressive when pushing it to the limit.
Next set i am hoping to try the new Continental Max Contact 7 when they become available as they are 360 Treadwear rated with AA Traction and A temp and would like a tyre that lasts a little longer without sacrificing on grip/safety , otherwise i might just fit a set of Max Contact 6 and see how it goes , worse-case scenario i always have Falken to fall back on should they not perform as-expected.
Onto the Falkens , after the PS4S i swapped wheel fitments and went to 18s for comfort + tyre longevity + increased tyre choices. After ALOT of research the UTQG rating for the Falken FK510 was 300 treadwear , A traction / A Temp. Considering the PS4S is AA traction A temp with 300 treadwear also on paper it seemed the Falkens were on-point so my first fray into the Falken brand was with a set of FK510's.
The FK510s were great in terms of traction and overall grip in the dry , even better then the PS4S which would just cause the front wheels to lose traction in 1st/2nd and sometimes early in 3rd. With the FK510 the only way for me to wheelspin was if i was just a little too eager in first but if i had traction in first i would ultimately have traction in 2nd and 3rd without much issue , that to me sold me on the Falken brand given the cost difference between the 2 tyres. Even though the Falken FK510 and Subsequentially FK520L are rated as a UHP tyre it comes very close to the UUHP segment tyre for a fraction of the cost.
Unfortunately the FK510s didn't last as long as i had hoped , about 9 months / 15,000km of driving with no track days with 0.5mm before the wear limit, but regularly checked pressures and tyre rotations. i am a bit of an aggressive driver so it doesn't help but i didn't have the wear issue with the PS4S but it did provide me with equivalent levels of grip. So in the tyre world its always choose 3 - Grip / Comfort / Wear / Cost / Handling , you will never get all 5.
The FK510 gives Comfort / Grip / Cost at the sacrifice of Handling/Wear , in terms of handling it felt like the Michelin PS4 (very vague and slow in slalom and S bends at speed) but the grip was always there you just had to back off a little to let the car settle to find out where it was and then you could load it up confidently in the corners and hold it no problems.
This brings me now to the FK520L , Falkens newest model and successor to the FK510. I have only had them on for about 4000km / 2500 miles at the moment but considering my experience with the FK510 i can confidently say that this tyre is a genuine improvement in the right direction. The tyre feels more comfortable due to its more solid construction , the less mass on the tyre is also correct because my fuel economy increased so paying for less fuel is a bonus , handling wise it definitely is a slight notch better because of the stiffer shoulders but the tyre is still pretty soft in my opinion.
I have taken the tyre on a few spirted runs already and can say Falken have done well with this newer model , i was able to get them fitted after price matching for about $225 AUD a corner so when the Michelin PS5 and PS4S is still $400 / $500 AUD a corner respectively it makes the Falkens seem like a huge bargain , and that they are. They are also visually appealing now with the nano black sidewall design and i feel the tyre is a lot more premium , would i recommend this tyre to anyone thinking about buying a set , absolutely but with 1 caveat , if you plan on doing a track day spend a little bit more and get a UUHP tyre. If however you just want a decent street sport tyre without lighting your wallet on fire that is the equivalent of a Michelin PS4/PS5 then the Falken FK520L will keep you safe.
Bottom line i was a bit hesitant at first to try Falken on my expensive sportscar but i am glad i did as they perform as expected , this tyre won't be for everyone as the handling isn't as sharp and precise as other tyre models but the grip and confidence is there and is progressive when pushing it to the limit.
Next set i am hoping to try the new Continental Max Contact 7 when they become available as they are 360 Treadwear rated with AA Traction and A temp and would like a tyre that lasts a little longer without sacrificing on grip/safety , otherwise i might just fit a set of Max Contact 6 and see how it goes , worse-case scenario i always have Falken to fall back on should they not perform as-expected.
Writing about the Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS given 87% (265-35-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 300 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 300 spirited miles
Was wondering what was all the rave about the re71rs, so i decided to get these tyres for my daily after my AD08R had worn down to 40% (4 years of use). After breaking in for 500km and turned it down to 30psi, I had my first chance to hoon around. I was gobsmack, the dry grip is just unbelievable. I cant say how much lateral grip this tyre holds, the tyres were just begging for me to push. If i was on my Michelin PS5, the car would had wrap itself around a tree. Turn in was crisp and sharp. I would expect it to be loud too, but it wasn’t. The comfort and tyre noise was comparable to my PS5 (winter set). I would highly recommend this tyre, even for your daily. The tire has transformed my Type R to a complete street weapon. I cant say much about wear or wet review yet, but will update this as it go. I don’t mind the wear tbh (even if it last only 10000km with aggressive street driving), as I have already committed/able to replaced these tyres every year. So Im not too fuss about wear. If you want downright GRIP. This is it, bar-none.
Writing about the Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS given 94% (265-40-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 40000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 40000 spirited miles
There's tires handle very well in wet and dry conditions. When the D starts to go on the wear indicator these tires tend to spin a little bit from a stop. I originally got these tires for hydroplaning issues. These did great until after you get past the w wear indicator on the tire in wet weather. They still preform alright in the rain even when the w is gone, just can't be on throttle because you'll spin. Tires have been abused quite a bit on long mountain runs especially on corners. Have been my daily tires since 57k miles now have 91k. So I'd say these are worth it. Highway driving these tires are pretty quite.
-Wheel measurements: 18x8.5
-Suspension: Ebachi pro kit lowering springs with stock magnetic shocks from honda.
-Wheel measurements: 18x8.5
-Suspension: Ebachi pro kit lowering springs with stock magnetic shocks from honda.
Writing about the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R given 77% (265-35-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 spirited miles
This will be the end of life review for this tyre (25000miles /40000km). I have run 2 sets of ad08r back to back. My car is 2019 FK8 FBO Custom tuned , FWD (350whp 510nm) . I love this tyre when it was new. It grips well, handles well, road feedback and all I would give 9/10. Wet 7/10 and comfort 7/10. The tyre lasted 2 years before I really had to change it. Reason: The tyre noise was just too much for me to bear, sounds like a wheel bearing gone bad just about at any speed. The tread still had 30% left though. I would personally say this tyre is great when new-mid life, but after mid life and going beyond 2 years, minus “2 points” on all categories that I’ve ranked initially. Of course with all tyres, the scores would drop, thats expectable. However most people replace tyres when worn, but for this tyre its actually the noise, it’s just unbearable. Despite that i would still rate highly for ad08r even though they stopped making it. I would personally use it no more than 18 months. After that, discard it even if you still have treads left. Overall, I am happy with it throughout its use. Kept me safe both spirited driving on the streets and total 3 light track duty (3 sessions of 3-5 short laps with 80-90% effort). To buy again, I don’t think so. I’ve moved on, now with Potenza RE71RS, currently that tyre is the grippiest tyre I've ever put on my FK8 imo, a bar up from A052. But then again this can change as it ages/wear, will review them later mid life/end life.
Writing about the Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS given 76% (255-40-18-)
Driving on track for 1000 spirited miles
Driving on track for 1000 spirited miles
There's a very short half mile paved course (lap times around 45-50 seconds) near me that has lapping but no passing. The warm grip in the dry is second to none. They take a small amount of heat to really turn on, and have a few laps in them at peak grip before falling off to a more common grip level (but not bad by any means). I've compared them with the Kumho V730's at the same course and the Bridgestone's are ~1.5 seconds faster at their peak but near equal once *hot*, whereas the Kumho's are happy to put the same lap time down start to finish. I switched to V730's for my next set as the Bridgestones did wear appreciably quickly on the front of my FWD vehicle and are one of the more expensive tires in the class. However, I just bought another set of the Bridgestones as for now they seem to be the fastest 200TW that fits on my car and I missed that few extra % of maximum grip. These tires, like many 200tw, take a moment to respond to your steering input, but once they hook up, it feels as if you're on rails.
Driving to-and-from the track as well as a few commutes I was extremely impressed with the composure and livability of the tire. I also found myself in heavy rain with only ~50% of the tread left and hydroplaned very little considering the intended use of this tire. The RE71RS is NOT a rain tire, but it can safely get you to and from events if you're driving rationally in inclement weather.
In the category of "Super 200's", the RE71RS are a pace-setter for a reason. I purchased another set for time-attack style events and will strongly consider a set as a dedicated summer set when my Bridgestone Potenza Sports wear out.
Driving to-and-from the track as well as a few commutes I was extremely impressed with the composure and livability of the tire. I also found myself in heavy rain with only ~50% of the tread left and hydroplaned very little considering the intended use of this tire. The RE71RS is NOT a rain tire, but it can safely get you to and from events if you're driving rationally in inclement weather.
In the category of "Super 200's", the RE71RS are a pace-setter for a reason. I purchased another set for time-attack style events and will strongly consider a set as a dedicated summer set when my Bridgestone Potenza Sports wear out.
Writing about the Bridgestone Potenza Race given 81% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 4500 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 4500 spirited miles
I purchased the Potenza Race since i couldn't find the 595RS-RR, and i don't regret it
They are mounted on 17*9 rims, due to some low tire pressure 1.8 front and rear, i had the front tire wear the sidewall too much compare to the inside, the grip is enormous with the right tire pressure, the road feedback too, you know what the tire want to do
In the rain it was mindblowing, the wet grip was like 85% of the dry grip, with the same feedback
The only downside is that there is no 245 in 17"
They are mounted on 17*9 rims, due to some low tire pressure 1.8 front and rear, i had the front tire wear the sidewall too much compare to the inside, the grip is enormous with the right tire pressure, the road feedback too, you know what the tire want to do
In the rain it was mindblowing, the wet grip was like 85% of the dry grip, with the same feedback
The only downside is that there is no 245 in 17"
Writing about the Radar Dimax R8 plus given 86% (245-30-20-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
When I bought my 2018 Civic Type R, these were already installed as low profiles. I drove these tires through winter- WINTER. and they worked perfectly fine, even if they were low profiles. But I was grandma driving on winter. Now when I have the chance to make pulls, these tyres never let me down on the mountain curvy roads. 100% I am buying these tyres again, only thicker when I downsize my rims.
Writing about the Federal 595RSRR given 83% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 15 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 15 spirited miles
I had the chance to buy wheels with brand new RS-R when i first got the car, and i was really surprise by the grip and wear on both wet and dry condition, and i naturally decided to upgrade to the RS-RR, and i'm really happy with the tire, the wear a bit better, and the grip too, wet was mostly identical, i did a trackday after doing ~5k km, and i managed to still do 10k more km (including ~4k km with very spirited driving for 1k km minimum), and i'm still using them at the time writing this, i think i can manage maybe 1k or 2k more km on them, almost 20k km on a semi slick is really good, the only real bad thing, is the side wall being a bit to soft
If you want to start your track journey, i can only recommand this tire, you will be able to do multiple trackday on it, and still be able to come back home on it
If you want to start your track journey, i can only recommand this tire, you will be able to do multiple trackday on it, and still be able to come back home on it
Writing about the Continental SportContact 7 given 76% (245-30-20-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 3000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 3000 spirited miles
SportContact 6 we're pretty shocking for the price, especially with their awful wear, but these 7's are a HUGE upgrade and rightly place them alongside PS4 / 5 and the new Potenza's.
Wet performance is the best I've ever had on ANY car with similar tread width and suspension setup, feels super safe and I'm not ashamed to say they've been above 100 mph in pouring rain (safely) with only the slightest of floaty-ness beginning. They're so planted even in multiple mm of water. Cannot believe how good they are in the wet, I've never experienced this performance before even from RainSports (admittedly at 215, not 245). Cannot rightly put into words how safe these feel in the wet, just for that alone it's tempting to get another set.
In the dry they're up there with the PS4S in my opinion, never tried the PS5 though. Cornering is rigid and tight, doesn't feel squishy at any point with stiff dampers. Very responsive, but they do make my torque steer more pronounced, probably related. The SC6 had wheel spin all the way through 3rd but in the warm these have NONE! That's 320hp to a 245 tyre, in cold England, with short gearing and 1.8d camber, extremely impressive from a "street" tyre. Launch could be better, the PS4's had better slow cornering I think, not entirely sure what that translates too as these are better for fast cornering?
The only downside to these imo is the wear isn't great, not as terrible as SC6 but they've still lost about 2mm in 3k miles on the front, barely any lost on the back though (FWD gang). I think with rotation these could last 15k miles spirited street, compared to the circa 9k miles I got on the old version.
Cold driving is decent, not the best but it's a summer tyre, after 10min of driving they're warmed up enough to be pushed. Friends say the new Potenza's are awful in the cold but I wouldn't say these are noticeably bad. Not the best comparison but the Potenza's are supposed to be the new king of wet, not too sure about that >:)
Overall, best wet tyres available imo. And up there with the best UHP tyres for dry. Stable, stiff and a good feel. Wear is a bit mehhh.
Wet performance is the best I've ever had on ANY car with similar tread width and suspension setup, feels super safe and I'm not ashamed to say they've been above 100 mph in pouring rain (safely) with only the slightest of floaty-ness beginning. They're so planted even in multiple mm of water. Cannot believe how good they are in the wet, I've never experienced this performance before even from RainSports (admittedly at 215, not 245). Cannot rightly put into words how safe these feel in the wet, just for that alone it's tempting to get another set.
In the dry they're up there with the PS4S in my opinion, never tried the PS5 though. Cornering is rigid and tight, doesn't feel squishy at any point with stiff dampers. Very responsive, but they do make my torque steer more pronounced, probably related. The SC6 had wheel spin all the way through 3rd but in the warm these have NONE! That's 320hp to a 245 tyre, in cold England, with short gearing and 1.8d camber, extremely impressive from a "street" tyre. Launch could be better, the PS4's had better slow cornering I think, not entirely sure what that translates too as these are better for fast cornering?
The only downside to these imo is the wear isn't great, not as terrible as SC6 but they've still lost about 2mm in 3k miles on the front, barely any lost on the back though (FWD gang). I think with rotation these could last 15k miles spirited street, compared to the circa 9k miles I got on the old version.
Cold driving is decent, not the best but it's a summer tyre, after 10min of driving they're warmed up enough to be pushed. Friends say the new Potenza's are awful in the cold but I wouldn't say these are noticeably bad. Not the best comparison but the Potenza's are supposed to be the new king of wet, not too sure about that >:)
Overall, best wet tyres available imo. And up there with the best UHP tyres for dry. Stable, stiff and a good feel. Wear is a bit mehhh.
Writing about the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S given 84% (255-35-20-)
Driving on mostly town for 8000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly town for 8000 spirited miles
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Writing about the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 given 87% (225-40-18-)
Driving on mostly town for 15000 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 15000 average miles
Bought these to replace a set of Dunlop SportMaxx RT and the PS4s were immediately superior in every way. I had them on the FN2 Civic Type R for over 4 years and approx 15,000 miles. They lasted really well IMO and the only reason for change was the PS4s had started cracking due to their age. I’m now on Michelin PS5s for over a year and approx 5k miles and I much prefer the PS4s.
Dry grip was always excellent and was progressive on the limit even during the winter months. Wet grip was also very good and gave me confidence. Noise; I will not say too much as I had the car stripped out for a significant time so my opinion wouldn’t be fair. Road feedback was fine, on the odd occasion I would push it on a corner I could feel how much grip I had and what the tyre was doing. I found the longevity brilliant and after trying out the PS5s I would rather swap the claimed longevity of the new model tyre for what I consider to be better wet and dry grip in the PS4.
Dry grip was always excellent and was progressive on the limit even during the winter months. Wet grip was also very good and gave me confidence. Noise; I will not say too much as I had the car stripped out for a significant time so my opinion wouldn’t be fair. Road feedback was fine, on the odd occasion I would push it on a corner I could feel how much grip I had and what the tyre was doing. I found the longevity brilliant and after trying out the PS5s I would rather swap the claimed longevity of the new model tyre for what I consider to be better wet and dry grip in the PS4.
Writing about the Yokohama Advan Sport V107 given 62% (225-40-18-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 10 miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 10 miles
Once warmed up, very good levels of grip in the dry. On par with the Assymetric 5s I had on before, if not better. Not as good in the wet however, also wear alot quicker than the Goodyears. Wouldn't recommend for a day to day car, but if you've got a weekend car you take out on the occasional country road blast. If not, Goodyears are 99% as good in the dry, but much better in the wet.
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