looking for some stiff sidewalls

always felt/been safe with BFG's KD-KDW line

tomustang said:

always felt/been safe with BFG's KD-KDW line

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Yep...driven a few Lotus Elises with those tires and they're SWEET! Sticky grip, strong sidewall, aggressive looking tread...

Nitto 555R-2s the road race version of the tire. Hard sidewall.

Hmm, i'd say Michelin Pilot Sports. I mean with a 35 series you should already have a stiff sidewall, but i guess it could always be better

michelin has the strongest sidewalls of any other tire manufacturer, they are actually the only one allowed to have that strogn of a sidewall thanks to a few international patents. i accidently drove on one of my tires at about 90mph for about 7 miles with no air in it and there was no damage to teh tire at all. no sidewall damage, nothing. i added air and checked the tire temp, my infared gauge said the tire was about 550 degrees.

Everyone has a favorite brand of tire, but when you start getting in to the Z rated tires and Z+W stuff, you should always get a nice stiff side wall.

Going plus size tires is another way if you live in a area that doesn't have a lot of pot holes.

another vote for the F1's (specifically DS-G3's) x4

mine are 275/35/18's

Run Flats usually have stiffer sidewalls.

~K

CRZYHRSGT said:

Yep...driven a few Lotus Elises with those tires and they're SWEET! Sticky grip, strong sidewall, aggressive looking tread...

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I thought elise's just came with toyo proxes

just buy another set of rims and get some Hoosier r3s05's. treadwear is 40. sidewalls are completly solid. if corner carving is your thing no street tire is going to give you the performance of a "R" compound tire. The kuhmo 710 R is also a great tire. dont get caught in the rain though, no real tread on either one.

the newer Lotus' come with Yoko Advan A302s.

bdcardinal said:

the newer Lotus' come with Yoko Advan A302s.

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geez they change tires faster than a baby changes diapers

ya, but its a no holds barred pure handling car. there are a couple porsche models that come with Michelin Pilot Sport Cups from teh factory. their life expectency is around 3,000 miles.

bdcardinal said:

ya, but its a no holds barred pure handling car. there are a couple porsche models that come with Michelin Pilot Sport Cups from teh factory. their life expectency is around 3,000 miles.

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wow, that's 2000 less than the porsche brake change

well if you conserve them you might get to 5,000. but who wants tires and brake rotors and pads that last more than 3,000 miles anyway. just think, change your oil, rotors, pads, and tires all at the same time.

bdcardinal said:

well if you conserve them you might get to 5,000. but who wants tires and brake rotors and pads that last more than 3,000 miles anyway. just think, change your oil, rotors, pads, and tires all at the same time.

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yeah exactly, take the bumper off for the oil change, might aswell keep it off for the rotor change