Tire Recommendation help

ROBERT1183

Re-11 are discontinued i belive. Everyone was out when i tried to get them last year. Im running the michelin pilot super sports p265/35r19 and p305/30r19 and i love them. Great traction, smooth ride, not noisey.

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Aam competition twin turbo 540whp @ 9psi

TerribleONE

Same here and love them! Great tires and seem to be lasting OK considering I have over 500whp and like to kick the back end out whenever possible!

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ROBERT1183

yeah im just at 500whp right now. going back for a retune and 3 inch exhaust. thinking about going with the nitto nt05r drag for the back next spring

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Aam competition twin turbo 540whp @ 9psi

TerribleONE

Those should hook up pretty good! I still love to hit the canyons, only reason I stay away from more of a straight line oriented tire.

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speedfreek

If you have the funds get the PSS. The S04 are a nice compromise on price while maintaining performance. The only drawback is the S04's are heavier. For a street car it is not something most would really be concerned with. I wouldn't get the RE-11's unless for the track or I just had money to burn for the street as they will not last as long as the other two. They are a great tire nonetheless. You can't go wrong with any of the three.

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JARblue

No just revised. They were out of stock last year because of the switch from RE-11 to RE-11a in a number of sizes.

OP, RE-11s are awesome tires. I just put mine on. However, for a DD, I'm inclined to believe there are better value tires. I don't need high performance. I want a good combination of dry performance, wet weather performance, and tire wear. I was really happy with my Nitto Invos for the price. I'm am also considering S-04s and Continental DW Extremes. I drove the V12s at COTA and they were crappy enough that I won't consider them even for my DD (they might ride a little smoother due to the soft sidewall, but I don't really care about tire noise or smooth riding)

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SpeedLimit55

Any modifications to make 265/35/19 and 305/30/19s fit? Are these on the stock Rays?

Rocket

The consensus is no, these fit the stock rays just fine.

Rocket

So, I've narrowed my choices down to 1 of 2 sizes (I think).

1) 255/40/19, 285/35/19.

Small width upgrade on stock sizes, keeps the relative ratio (overall diameter) between front and back pretty close. Slightly taller, which sucks, but dropping a to 35/30's in this width doesn't work. Should keep handling relatively neutral. 265's in the front is more common but it might lead to a hint of oversteer. Cheaper than 265/305.

2) 265/35/19, 305/30/19.

Way more tire than I need. With only bolt on's this amount of grip is more than enough. Actual contact patch after the slight pinch doesn't seem to be that much more than a 285 will provide out back. Unsure if I will need an alignment/suspension mods after going this much wider.

If it matters, I'm leaning towards RE11's but haven't counted out the S04's because of the price difference. Also going to add spacers at some point but nothing crazy, 15mm/20mm most likely.

Thoughts? Did I get any of the explanations wrong?

Rocket

Bump for some more opinions.