Finally able to get to the tire shop today and get 2 new shoes for Roxy.
Remember, I have 2 separate sets of wheels and tires. One is for daily driving (the set currently on Roxy) and the other is for more spirited driving and track days (stacked up in the garage).
The tires I replaced today were Pirelli P8’s
These are P6’s, but the tread pattern is very similiar
Great in the weather, good ride and fairly quiet. Didn’t handle that great until a bit of wear got on them. Overall I was pleased with them. This time around I wanted to try something new as well as get them from America’s Tire/Discount Tire. In a 205/50 16 they have, among others, the Kumho Ecsta ASX:
Remember, these are daily drivers. I need something that has a descent ride, not too loud and great traction when it rains or whatever. These will get tested later tonight on the drive home and I’ll be sure to report back.
For those of you wondering why I didn’t put the Yoko’s back on…have you ever driven those in really nasty rain? Or roads that have more than .5" of water after said rain? Yea, might as well be running slicks IMO. If it’s a light rain without much accumulation, they work great! When it’s coming down at the rate of an inch an hour, not so much. They do handle the twisties pretty well but at the price of reduced ride quality. Normally not that big of a deal, but when you are driving 500+ miles a week it really makes a difference.
More later with the wet handling performance of the tires.