Which is the better tire overall? - Lateral-g Forums

**Flash68** · #1 08-26-2013, 04:23 PM

Good info... too bad those other tires are all in bicycle sizes.

**Matt@BOS** · #2 08-26-2013, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Flash68

Good info... too bad those other tires are all in bicycle sizes.

Well, that somewhat limits your tire choices, doesn't it? I was talking to a couple people last weekend with smaller cars (FRS/BRZs, I think) who tried out all of the popular tires at a test event. All of the little import car guys running Rivals seem to say that they're good tires, but that they take getting used to, for one reason or another. The Dunlop ZII guys said they managed a faster overall time on the Rivals, but missed the precision and confidence that the ZIIs gave. I guess it is all a moot point for you, well... maybe not. The limited sizes in the other brands wouldn't stop Rob from running them on his Torino.

**Flash68** · #3 08-26-2013, 08:11 PM

Well as you know we often have to choose between the size we want to run and what is available. It's nice to see the Rival is a targeted tire for the segment. Would be nice if other options would emerge.

The treadwear ratings mean pretty much zilch as far as consistency.

**Matt@BOS** · #4 08-26-2013, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Flash68

Well as you know we often have to choose between the size we want to run and what is available. It's nice to see the Rival is a targeted tire for the segment. Would be nice if other options would emerge.

The treadwear ratings mean pretty much zilch as far as consistency.

Speaking of arbitrary treadwear numbers, the SCCA guys have a hunch that we'll be seeing more 200TW tires soon because rules are changing and limiting street tire classes to 200TW instead of 140. I have no idea how true that is, but Hancook has already changed their popular tire from 140 to 200, supposedly because it was wearing better than expected. Still that is really only good news for us guys with little bicycle tire sized 295s.