Tyres for Enkei's

Novice1 · Postby **Novice1** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:02 pm

Apparently Kumho Ecsta tyres are not likely to be in stock till xmas. Option 1 garage are suggesting Federal RSR 15 inch 195/50 or 205/50 for $160 each.
Reviews I have read are mixed on Federals. I am open to suggestions.
Cheers Novice1 aka Ron

plohl · Postby **plohl** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:05 pm

why not google 195/50R15 and 205/50R15 tyres?

At those prices, I don't see how you can go wrong with the RSR's.

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:06 pm

Guys who run these tyres at track days speak very highly of them. The price is right too.

jerrah · Postby **jerrah** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:47 pm

How's the noise / wear Davex3? Are they a true semi or a KU36 semi-like tyre?

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 6:34 pm

Are you keeping your old boat anchor 17's? ie. are the Enkeis going to be your all-round use wheels?
If you are just using them on the track, then why not go for gold & get R-specs, eg. Bridgestone RE55S, Dunlop DZ03G, Toyo R888 to name but a few.

They are a lot more expensive, as you probably know, but it seems like a bit of a waste spending the extra $$ for super light wheels and bits , and then skimp on the tyres. You have a goal, so follow it 100% through.

KRM · Postby **KRM** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 6:52 pm

Just a quick comment. The RSR have a stiffer side wall and run at lower pressures than the KU36. On the track I run the RSR at 36psi hot and the KU36 at 40psi hot. The RSR have a better turn in than the KU36. Both tyres can take a pounding. For me the final choice was down to which class I wanted to run in.

Novice1 · Postby **Novice1** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:32 pm

decided on the Michelin pilot 3 tyros. The boat anchors already have semi slicks and can be used for track.
Thanks for the input.
Cheers novice1

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 6:08 pm

Novice1 wrote:The boat anchors already have semi slicks and can be used for track.
Thanks for the input.
Cheers novice1

Wait... so the Enkeis were intended for road use?

Novice1 · Postby **Novice1** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 6:40 pm

The enkeis where to cut weight, not for track. I spend 99.999 percent of my time on the road and about .00000001 percent on the track.
Despite my boat anchors having semi slicks which don,t get rave reviews I find them quite grippy and long wearing,plus my car has enough power to haul the boat anchors.
Cheers novice1

Novice1 · Postby **Novice1** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 2:02 pm

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Photos are from my iphone so crap........absolutely love the enkei's

Novice1

Novice1 · Postby **Novice1** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 2:03 pm

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novice1

settled for bridgestone re01's as the price was right.

Cheers Novice1

tbro · Postby **tbro** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 2:38 pm

Davex3 wrote:Excellent tyre in the dry, average in the wet.

I am on 205/45/16 595RS-R, i was within 0.1 of a second of an NA8 on 225/45/15 Nitto NT01 round lakeside.

I'd fit them on my car again in a heartbeat.

Nitto NT01 are on par with the v700 in the States so make of that what you like, and yes RSR are my street tyres.
As soon as CAMS allows Nitto's on the tyre list guess what I'll be running.