Stoney

Something with longer tread wear, now that my aggressive driving days are mostly behind me?

- Rarely drive at freezing or below
- Like stiff sidewalls and good straight line and turn in
- Dry and wet grip are important
- Noise is important
- Cost is less of an issue, but still a factor

<a href="http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AR4&url=%2Ftires%2Ftires.jsp%3FtireMake%3D Bridgestone%26tireModel%3DPotenza%2BRE-01R%26partnum%3D54WR7RE01R%26vehicleSearch%3Dtrue% 26fromCompare1%3Dyes%26place%3D0%26speed_rating%3D H%26speed_rating%3DV%26speed_rating%3DZ%26speed_ra ting%3DW%26speed_rating%3DY%26speed_rating%3D%28Y% 29%26minSpeedRating%3DH">Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R</a>
<a href="http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AR4&url=%2Ftires%2Ftires.jsp%3FtireMake%3D Dunlop%26tireModel%3DDirezza%2BSport%2BZ1%2BStar%2 BSpec%26partnum%3D54WR7Z1SS%26vehicleSearch%3Dtrue %26fromCompare1%3Dyes%26place%3D2%26speed_rating%3 DH%26speed_rating%3DV%26speed_rating%3DZ%26speed_r ating%3DW%26speed_rating%3DY%26speed_rating%3D%28Y %29%26minSpeedRating%3DH">Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec</a> (lowish price)
<a href="http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AR4&url=%2Ftires%2Ftires.jsp%3FtireMake%3D Dunlop%26tireModel%3DDirezza%2BSport%2BZ1%26partnu m%3D54WR7Z1%26vehicleSearch%3Dtrue%26fromCompare1% 3Dyes%26place%3D1%26speed_rating%3DH%26speed_ratin g%3DV%26speed_rating%3DZ%26speed_rating%3DW%26spee d_rating%3DY%26speed_rating%3D%28Y%29%26minSpeedRa ting%3DH">Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1</a> (low price)
<a href="http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AR4&url=%2Ftires%2Ftires.jsp%3FtireMake%3D Goodyear%26tireModel%3DEagle%2BF1%2BGS-D3%26partnum%3D54YR7F1GSD3%26vehicleSearch%3Dtrue% 26fromCompare1%3Dyes%26place%3D15%26speed_rating%3 DH%26speed_rating%3DV%26speed_rating%3DZ%26speed_r ating%3DW%26speed_rating%3DY%26speed_rating%3D%28Y %29%26minSpeedRating%3DH">Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3</a>

Stoney

Gary: also, what is the difference with the StarSpec? Looks like an advantage for street.

Gary@Tirerack.com

The RE01R and Direzza Sport Z1s (both versions) are a step further towards a track tire with less wear and stiffer ride.

The GSD3 will be slightly softer riding than the S03 with a bit longer wear. Based on what you're looking for this would seem to make much more sense.

What size are you looking at?

Stoney

... vague in the handling department, harder to cut a curb close.

<A HREF="http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp?make=Goodyear&model=Eagle+F1+GS-D3&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&partnum=54Y R7F1GSD3">255/40-17</A>