I know that tire wear is an issue with the 350, same problem with the 250?
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working at a tire shop for 6 years... with proper rotation, fronts straight back and rears cross on the way up every 6-8k, you should have no problem getting 45-50k miles on a decent tire. Continental DWS's are nice, Yokohama makes a nice tire, pretty much any Michelin as long as it isn't stock... all great choices. The stock Michelins are made to go out within 25-30k or at least they use to, the auto makers actually thought that people would come back to the stealership to buy tires.... that was obviously disproved.
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working at a tire shop for 6 years... with proper rotation, fronts straight back and rears cross on the way up every 6-8k, you should have no problem getting 45-50k miles on a decent tire. Continental DWS's are nice, Yokohama makes a nice tire, pretty much any Michelin as long as it isn't stock... all great choices. The stock Michelins are made to go out within 25-30k or at least they use to, the auto makers actually thought that people would come back to the stealership to buy tires.... that was obviously disproved.
I actually like Hankook V12 summer tires because it grips so much more better on autocross and still comfortable and quiet on daily driving. From your experience, what other tires beside Hankook v12 perform well on both autocross and still comfortable for daily driving?
Many IS have staggered set up where rotation is not possible. I can't rotate tires on both my cars .
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Yeah, you are right. I have DWS (all season tires) and very happy with it on daily driving because it is very comfortable and quiet. However, DWS performs bad on autocross where I push it hard. The traction is just not there compared to dedicated summer tires.
I actually like Hankook V12 summer tires because it grips so much more better on autocross and still comfortable and quiet on daily driving. From your experience, what other tires beside Hankook v12 perform well on both autocross and still comfortable for daily driving?
Many IS have staggered set up where rotation is not possible. I can't rotate tires on both my cars .
I actually like Hankook V12 summer tires because it grips so much more better on autocross and still comfortable and quiet on daily driving. From your experience, what other tires beside Hankook v12 perform well on both autocross and still comfortable for daily driving?
Many IS have staggered set up where rotation is not possible. I can't rotate tires on both my cars .
If you want a good hybrid, I would look at the sport line in Yokohama, or Michellin Pilot Sports... i would run Michellin's and get great performance and mileage out of them, but they come with a hefty price tag...
Bottom line, you can not have a hybrid tire (autocross/track and daily driving comfortabilty) without sacrificing something... price, mileage, stickiness, comfortablitliy the list goes on
http://www.0-60mag.com/feature-home/...zenis-rt-615k/
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Yeah, you are right. I have DWS (all season tires) and very happy with it on daily driving because it is very comfortable and quiet. However, DWS performs bad on autocross where I push it hard. The traction is just not there compared to dedicated summer tires.
I actually like Hankook V12 summer tires because it grips so much more better on autocross and still comfortable and quiet on daily driving. From your experience, what other tires beside Hankook v12 perform well on both autocross and still comfortable for daily driving?
Many IS have staggered set up where rotation is not possible. I can't rotate tires on both my cars .
I actually like Hankook V12 summer tires because it grips so much more better on autocross and still comfortable and quiet on daily driving. From your experience, what other tires beside Hankook v12 perform well on both autocross and still comfortable for daily driving?
Many IS have staggered set up where rotation is not possible. I can't rotate tires on both my cars .
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The problem with DWS's is that they are very soft, so when you run them on Autocross or even at the track.. they heat up very quickly and become slippery. Unfortunate because for everyday driving with the occasional "push" around corners when strolling around town or back roads, the DWS is a pretty good tire, especially for the price tag.
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@jgr4444 Wow, thank you for the information. It sounds like Falken Azenis RT-615k is the beast on autocross/track usage. I wish it would last longer than 10k miles lol. If I autocross/track more, I will give either this and the Michelin PSS a try. So far I'm very happy with Hankook V12 which perform decent on autocross and still very comfortable on daily driving + last very long too (10k miles daily, 2 autocross, and still have 8/12 tread depth).
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@jgr4444 Wow, thank you for the information. It sounds like Falken Azenis RT-615k is the beast on autocross/track usage. I wish it would last longer than 10k miles lol. If I autocross/track more, I will give either this and the Michelin PSS a try. So far I'm very happy with Hankook V12 which perform decent on autocross and still very comfortable on daily driving + last very long too (10k miles daily, 2 autocross, and still have 8/12 tread depth).
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The problem with DWS's is that they are very soft, so when you run them on Autocross or even at the track.. they heat up very quickly and become slippery. Unfortunate because for everyday driving with the occasional "push" around corners when strolling around town or back roads, the DWS is a pretty good tire, especially for the price tag.
However, DWS are not for me. Continuous push hard around the corners will make them go beyond their optimal temp range and they start to become slippery. Also, steering feel is too light, road feedback is lacking, less available traction and spin recovery is a bit unpredictable so constant battling with counter-steering is required with this tires on autocross. Recently, driving in rain, the rear wheels spins when I just try to accelerate normally from start (not pushing hard). Cornering in wet road has very little traction available and you can spin out easily if not careful. DWS is bad in rain, period.
IMO, DWS is made for daily drivers who want a tires that last very long and comfortable. It is not meant to perform at all.
Hankook v12, on the other hand, perform very well all around dry and wet. Even though it lasts shorter than DWS, it performs way better. It offers a lot more road feedback, a lot more accurate and predictable handling and still very comfortable/quiet at the same time. I have drifted several times on autocross for fun with this tires easily because the road feedback is just awesome and handling is very predictable. Hankook v12 is really a winning tires for me.