Hankook, Yokohama or Michelins as replacements for sport package

m4a1mustang

Another good Max Performance summer tire to take a look at is the Continental ExtremeContact DW. I think that's what I'm going with for my street setup

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chrisgee32079

Thanks Steve!

flashburn

How do they match up against the Hankook's? I see they have a better wear rating, but since wear ratings aren't equivalent across different companies, that doesn't mean much on it's own.

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m4a1mustang

Honestly I don't know. They haven't really been put up against the V12s. I've done some research and the rank very well against the PS2s.

I would venture to guess they are probably a better summer tire than the V12s. The Hankooks have nice grip for a Max Performance summer but the feel is on the sloppy side compared to the RE050s, PZeros, and PS2s of the world.

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flashburn

Interesting. I'm still a long while away from needing new tires for the 19's, so I won't have to worry about it for a while. I'll be getting RE-11's for my track dedicated 18's.

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ltp

I bought the DWS instead of DW because the tread wear rating is 540 (last at least 50k miles). Either one will be much better and cheaper than the stock tires. I am very happy with these new tires - they are smoother, quieter, & cheaper.

m4a1mustang

Much better in terms of treadwear, sure. But the DWS will have no where near the dry weather performance of the RE050As. Of course if you're primary concern is treadwear I'm sure that's not a big deal. The DWS is probably the best all-weather tire as it has some light snow capability.

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ltp

Totally agree. DWS can't match other high peformance summer tires on performance.
For non-extreme/track drivers, DWS has high rating on all categories which are well suited for all road conditions.

christian370z

I have been researching these after seeing your post and I think I have found the tire I will be going with on the sport package Rays I am picking up Friday. Great reviews, tire test results, and are reasonably priced to boot!

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kenchan

yah, it's pretty good imho. nice complaince to our roads here. i have a set of the conti extcontact DW's on my car and im pretty happy with them.

they dont look nearly as cool as the Bridgestones though.

christian370z

Do you think they outperform the Bridgestones? They compare favorably after reading Tirerack but as always, it is nice to see what fellow enthusiasts think.

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kenchan

i donno know yet because my set isn't fully broken in and temps were low here and outside summer tire range. but even so they gripped pretty well.

i had 38psi when i drove it around last time and they felt good. (usually i run 37psi). current ET38 front 19x9 / ET15 rear 19x10.5 ... setup for straight line stability. i got no understeer when i drove it around last time though. nicely balanced.

bijou

Hello,

This is my first sports car. I really enjoy driving the car but noticed the harsh road noise when driving on different surfaces in my area. I initially bought some sound deadening material and this help reduce some of the noise. I'm now thinking about a tire change to reduce some more of the cabin noise. I need some help with maybe changing my tires. Right now they have Yokohama Sport tires. I have read that Continental DW tires are good or Hankook v12s. Do any of you have any advise to change the tires to a more quiet ride. I know this is a z and not a G37. I may have made a mistake for the type of ride I wanted to get but it's to late to go back now.