hmm, i concure that you drive like my mother, 5 under the limit on straight aways in clear weather, and at the posted limit around curves, like 25 and 35 around corners when the regular limit is 50.

I also concure that if you bought some nice grippy tires, you would stop driving like my mom and start driving closer to the limit of your tires once you saw what they could do.


but i am jealous that you don't have to buy tires as often as the rest of us.

 

haha wanna bet? I would say I push my car fairly hard. These were not what I wanted when I was originally buying tires but I didn't have much choice (parents paying). But I have been surprised by these tires so far, w/ both their performance and longetivity. I have run at both the dragstrip and autocross on these tires. I know there are grippier tires out there, but for ~$60 each, I'd say these are pretty darn good tires. I'm pretty sure the contact patch is wider than Ecsta 712's, as well. The only thing making me not want another set of these is the fact that it says max pressure is 35psi (altho I ran at 40 during the autox).

What I do NOT do is act stupid and try to do burnouts or donuts for no reason. I have pretty much NO extra money, so I *have* to make these tires last as long as possible. If they last me till next summer I'll be happy (they'll probably have 45K+ miles by that point).

 

I'll have to agree with ManiCamo. If you are wearing out the center of your tire with higher pressures you are definitely not pushing your car hard enough. I use to run 42psi all around (to protect my wheels) and I got nice even wear across my tire but also remember I push my car beyond what most people think is hard. Even with autocrossing I pump my tires to 41/39 and sometimes on slippery surfaces go down to 39/35.

 

Well that was on my old 89 Camry, I wore out the centers of my 16" Nitto tires because I had 40psi in front. Believe me, that car was never raced

My tires I keep around 34-35psi (damn that max 35psi pressure rating on these tires :fawk: ).

 

dunlops on my si's

 

I have Dunlop SP Sport 5000's (205-50ZR15) on my stock si wheels. I do not think they are the best but they do provide excellent wet and dry traction. I only use them in the winter when I take my other wheels off.

 

word. those are the ****tiest tires ever... i cant stand them, i plan on getting Sumitomo's next...

 

I'm running 38psi right now and I really like it, I'm going to stick with it. My car seemed to sluggish with what was actually around 32-35psi. But I'm liking 38psi for my style of driving. I took it around corners going really fast and it still would hardly break out. And today in the rain my tires stuck like ****ing glue.

 

Yeah I sold my Michelins on Ebay and got $250 for them