Silver Streakin'

I would get them again, but I'd like to try something else just to compare. (Doesn't TireRack or some tire manufacturers let you try tires for 30 days?)

I'm leaning towards the Goodyear F1-DS3 or Toyo T1S. I'd like to have a good tire to run on the track just in case it rains and the T1Ss have a good rep for that, but are a bit noisy after 5-7k miles from what I've read here.

Speedy72t

a lot more noise than I expected & I don't see how these things are going to be better in the rain than the OEM SP8000's. Maybe for the first 10K but after that I think these tires are going to be on ice in the rain. they do grip like hell & they are probably the most predictable tire I've ever had but it's a bit early to say for sure.

ex-quattro PETE

Toyo has the 500-mile trial offer.

ex-quattro PETE

Well, I was mainly after comfort and reduced tramlining (as compared to S-03s), performance being further down the priorities list. I guess I'll find out soon enough.

dr.audios[the OG]

virtually identical in tread pattern to the SO3's, the dsigner of the SO3's designed hte MX's.. I love them, so grippy....

Speedy72t

I just think I went too far. I didn't need that much tire but I liked the SP8000's overall and these are supposed to be as good or better in every respect. They do corner very nice. Slight adjustments mid corner are very easy and predictable. I'll just have to see long term how they are. I run snows in the winter so depending on the mileage this may well be the last set of tires I put on this car.

Ritz

Running Kumho 712's here. Tough to beat the bang for the buck.

Silver Streakin'

score. T1S are probably next for me then. I don't care about the noise.

BLKPERL

I currently run 225/40 for my 712s on 18x8". Do you run a wider tire, like 235/40 on 18x8"?

ex-quattro PETE

BTW, what do you mean by "over drove them on the track"? Heated up to the point where irreversible rubber melts occured?