tires

[pewter99]

Originally Posted by JIM KILL

I just put a set of TOYO PROXES TR1 on my 2003 Z06 and did AutoCross this weekend and was very impressed on how well they held in extreme driving conditions. Have not driven them yet in Wet conditions.

http://www.toyoeditor.com/proxest1r.html

JIM

thats what we put on Yellows car.....good tires...

I have the KDW's and I love em...much better than the Michelin Pilots...hard to smoke em even with 460/490 at the wheels unlike the Pilots

[pewter99]

Originally Posted by Lady N

KEEP THE ALL AMERICAN CAR ALL AMERICAN ,THE TOYO,YOKO THOSE ARE FOR THE IMPORTS HAVE NOT SEEN A FERRARI OR LANBO WITH YOKO OR TOYO OR ANY MOJO YET.

you must not have any Mods or havent rode in a car with NON RFTs or you would be singing a different tune

[glamcem]

i had michelin pilots before , replaced them with Goodyear eagle F1 GS D3 after i saw the user reviews over at tirerack.com ...the difference is like nite and day+ GS d3 s have lot more treadwear than the others..FYI

[MADN3SS]

Originally Posted by Rich427

Scott, you mentioned that you had the KDW2s and the Firestones. Can you tell us which ones you like better?

Rich, about the only comparison I can make so far is the KDW2's have terrible road noise, IMO. The Firestones are fairly new and since my driving habits have changed a bit, I haven't put them to "the test" yet. I don't notice any road noise with the Firestones, well nothing more than normal anyway.

My KDW2's have low mileage on them and my right rear was giving me trouble picking up all kinds of crap. I never got around to replacing it.

Scott

[Rich427]

Thanks Scott!

Well if the KDWs are noisy then that would eliminate them. One of the reasons I replaced the runcraps on the '01 vert with the GS D3s was the road noise. I also find it interesting that you also have had issues with picking up crap in the right rear. What is it with the right rear tires on the Z06s and road garbage?

Anyway, thanks for the response. That information will at least pull the KDWs off the table for me.

Rich

[Rich Z]

That's kind of interesting. I also got a screw through the tread on my right rear tire not long after I got my new tires.

[Rich427]

Originally Posted by Rich Z

That's kind of interesting. I also got a screw through the tread on my right rear tire not long after I got my new tires.

It is interesting. As I mentioned earlier in the thread, I have pulled two objects (nails, screws, etc.) out of the right rear of my Z16. I have plugs in them, but one of them is not holding. I was going to pick up a new Supercar tire but GY has them on backorder. I just picked up a used one that will take care of the immediate problem, but I think I am going to replace these tires so I was really curious about this thread.

Rich

[gmjunkie]

Originally Posted by Rich427

It is interesting. As I mentioned earlier in the thread, I have pulled two objects (nails, screws, etc.) out of the right rear of my Z16. I have plugs in them, but one of them is not holding. I was going to pick up a new Supercar tire but GY has them on backorder. I just picked up a used one that will take care of the immediate problem, but I think I am going to replace these tires so I was really curious about this thread.

Rich

Use a Mushroom type plug!!

CLICK!!

[pewter99]

Originally Posted by Rich427

Thanks Scott!

Well if the KDWs are noisy then that would eliminate them. One of the reasons I replaced the runcraps on the '01 vert with the GS D3s was the road noise. I also find it interesting that you also have had issues with picking up crap in the right rear. What is it with the right rear tires on the Z06s and road garbage?

Anyway, thanks for the response. That information will at least pull the KDWs off the table for me.

Rich

I find them to be the quietest NON RFT I have had and so far I have had
RFT's

GY RFT stock 2 sets
Firestone 2 sets

Zero Pressure not a true RFT

Michelin AS ZP 1 set


Non RFTs
Michelin Pilots 3 sets
KDWs currently

86,XXX on the clock

[MADN3SS]

Originally Posted by pewter99

I find them to be the quietest NON RFT I have had and so far I have had

KDWs currently

86,XXX on the clock

Hmm.