Better Than S-03?

[Gts-t]

What would be a better tyre to run than a bridgestone potenza s-03, looking in the thread on tyres it would seem michelin pilot sports or dunlop fm9000s or something would be the go. Would the potenza re55s be a better again. I am after a true r compound which im pretty sure the s-03s are not.

Good wet weather grip is also i high priority but as it is not a daily driven car that would be lucky to see 10k kms a year i dont mind if they only perfom well in the dry and wear out after 10k kms

Lastly what is the biggest tyre that can be run on the back of a r32 gtst with 18x8.5 rear wheels and have no issues hitting the guards, this would be at 350mm center of wheel to guard height.

Come on grip fiends i know you have this one covered

Cheers

[lukits01]

I think as far as track True R compound tyres are concerned, you can only get Bridgestone RE55 or Toyo RA1 (and to a certain extent Falkens) here in australia.

But there are others in Japan like Advan AD07 and Bridgestone RE01 which are more R-compound with street tyre pattern so they will grip rain or shine.

[Maxx]

Good wet weather grip is also i high priority

i dont mind if they only perfom well in the dry

R compound never grip well in wet, the Re55 has big improve from re540s in bad weather, but it's nowhere near the word good

as ad07, Re01, re01r are not available in Aust. (unless import)

if u want grip in wet u will need street tyres like potenza s-03, michelin pilot sports, dunlop fm9000s

michelin pilot sports get my pick, grip well, but the most brillant thing is thier low noise and ride quality compare to other tyre with similar grip, u pay for it tho

Edited March 1, 2006 by Maxx

[Ronin 09]

don't forget Dunlop's range of semis -

www.stuckey.com.au

[ferni]

RE55's but don't expect wet weather grip.

[hrd-hr30]

I've got to disagree about wet weather grip on R compounds. I've driven on a few different types of R compound tyre and no normal street tyre (even S03s and the like) are ever going to match their grip levels in the wet.

I currently run Bridgestone RE55S on my GTR and rate them very highly. I've driven the GTR on them at a Mt Cotton practice day at the end of last year in torrential rain, and the grip was fantastic - way better than 'good'. It was that wet the hills had flowing water running down them, and there was standing water pooling up in the hairpin.

Toyo Proxes RA01 are renowned for their wet weather ability when new, but unfortunately don't really start to work their best in the dry until they are worn right down to the second dimple in the tread depth indicator. Some scrutineers won't let you run when they are that low on tread.... The serious competitors buff these tyres prior to use to get them closer to this optimum dry performance level. They are a very soft compound and do not last well in multilap events, but are the gun tyre for hillclimbing. They also have a very different feel due to their soft sidewall construction.

The new Toyo 888s are reportedly very good all round tyres, and most of the other name brand R compounds are pretty good all rounders. I haven't tried the new Yoko 048, but the IPRA guys say it is faster and stays faster for more laps than the old 032R. I've used the 032R and it was a pretty good tyre for the hillclimbs and supersprints i do.

Its always hard to compare different R compound tyres, because most people have only driven on one or two types, but I'd highly recommend the Bridgestone RE55S. I'm very happy with them after running at Mt Cotton and Bathurst hillclimbs.

[Gts-t]

You got me Maxx, it was late im sorry.

I think i will try the re555s or the michilin pilot sports next, im pretty sure they are about the same price.

Cheers fellas !!

[m&m]

I always run Yokahama A048's on my GTR and S15.Wet weather grip is far superior to my Bridgestone S03's,which I have just refitted to clear a defect(low tread).

[scathing]

I think as far as track True R compound tyres are concerned, you can only get Bridgestone RE55 or Toyo RA1 (and to a certain extent Falkens) here in australia.

What about Advan A032R / A048, Dunlop D01J / D02G's, to name a few? These are all available in Australia.

Falken Azenis RS-V04s are not officially available, since they're not street legal in this country.

I've run Azenis RS-V04s on my car (I thought they were legal) and they're an ultra-soft R compound. They're practically supersprint / hillclimb tyres since they overheat on a 15 minute session.

The dry weather grip was amazing, but they were so skatey in the wet.

I've got a set of Advan A032Rs on the car at the moment, and I am very impressed with them. They were used, and even so their wet weather grip is as good (for commuting) as my "street" tyres.

Where the RS-V04s would bring me to at least 1 oversteer moment each time I drove it in the wet, the A032Rs have been stable and grippy in the rain. They also hum less.