Which is the better tire overall?

[ks71z28]

Tire Rack is sending me a new tire. We will run these until they are finished, or they fall apart, again... I will try and follow up on how they hold up

[The T-man]

Michelin PS2

[Zspoiler]

It depends on what you are going to do with the car,and what you can afford.Performace tires are usaully a softer compound than dailey drivers.

[ks71z28]

I just finished the USCA event in Fontana CA and one of my Rival tires is coming apart on the shoulder. I have run pretty much all tires out there including R-compounds and never experienced this problem. The performance was on par with some of the better 200 tread wear tires out there, but I may be concerned about the construction and durability of the tires. Here is another thread I posted pics of the tire that is coming apart on the shoulder

https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=46576

[GregWeld]

Here's a good test result..... 2012 Stielow wins the OUSCI in Mayhem... in 2013 he runs the same track, same car, and I think he ran 2 seconds slower on the Rival tire...

[ks71z28]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Here's a good test result..... 2012 Stielow wins the OUSCI in Mayhem... in 2013 he runs the same track, same car, and I think he ran 2 seconds slower on the Rival tire...

Good point! I ran Nitto NT-05's, then went to Hankook RS-3's, OMG what a much better tire. I would run them now, but they don't make a 315/30/18. Looks like Falken may be getting a try.

[dontlifttoshift]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Here's a good test result..... 2012 Stielow wins the OUSCI in Mayhem... in 2013 he runs the same track, same car, and I think he ran 2 seconds slower on the Rival tire...

2.4 seconds.

Even Mark might say, comparing track results a year apart may not be a "good test". Wasn't it really cold last November?