I just bought a 17X8 +45, 18X9 +45 wheel setup. Now I'm trying to figure out which tires are best. Appropriate tire sizes for these wheels to a) maintain same circumference as stock for traction control and b) appropriate tire tread width for wheel width appears to be 215/40/17 and 255/35/18.
Tire Rack says there are four tires I can obtain matching fronts/rears in those sizes:
Dunlop Durezza ZII Star Spec
Yoko Advan AD08 R
Kumho Ecsta LE
Yoko S.Drive.
My intent with the car is to drive it mainly in dry weather, but the tires I choose must also be able to handle the wet occasionally. I drive "spiritedly" on the highway and plan to take my NSX for an occasional track day/HPDE.
The tires at the top of my list so far are the Star Specs and the AD08 Rs. The Ecsta LE is a "max performance summer" tire as opposed to the other two, which are "extreme performance". The S.Drives are also "max performance" but are far less expensive than the other tires outside of the Kumhos. I keep seeing reports, though the the AD08 Rs are really no good in the rain, but the Star Specs had better hydroplaning resistance, really important to me for that occasional downpour.
Last, how much do I really have to worry about storing my car in a cold (enclosed) space with these Star Specs and AD08 Rs? Will cold really damage these tires in storage? That's another factor to consider as my NSX will be stored for five months of the year.
Which tire would you pick?
There is such little choice in this size that I'm actively considering just remaining on my beautiful stockers!
TIA
Tire Rack says there are four tires I can obtain matching fronts/rears in those sizes:
Dunlop Durezza ZII Star Spec
Yoko Advan AD08 R
Kumho Ecsta LE
Yoko S.Drive.
My intent with the car is to drive it mainly in dry weather, but the tires I choose must also be able to handle the wet occasionally. I drive "spiritedly" on the highway and plan to take my NSX for an occasional track day/HPDE.
The tires at the top of my list so far are the Star Specs and the AD08 Rs. The Ecsta LE is a "max performance summer" tire as opposed to the other two, which are "extreme performance". The S.Drives are also "max performance" but are far less expensive than the other tires outside of the Kumhos. I keep seeing reports, though the the AD08 Rs are really no good in the rain, but the Star Specs had better hydroplaning resistance, really important to me for that occasional downpour.
Last, how much do I really have to worry about storing my car in a cold (enclosed) space with these Star Specs and AD08 Rs? Will cold really damage these tires in storage? That's another factor to consider as my NSX will be stored for five months of the year.
Which tire would you pick?
There is such little choice in this size that I'm actively considering just remaining on my beautiful stockers!
TIA