ok guys as it stands i have managed to eat up my tires yet again...waaay to fast i i might add...i had nankang ns1's from wheelmax.com and they were great, but didn't last...traction was excellent and even with a t3/t4 turbo got me a 2.2 60' time...anyways i am asking you all what tires you have, how the traction is...launch traction that is...couldn't care less about cornering...how many miles ypu have had them and how they are holding up...thanks.

I have Yokohama AVS ES100's (215/45/ZY17). I absolutely love them, great launch traction (that soft silica compound) and I've had them for about 15k miles and the tread is still looking great. They were only $97 a peice too at tirerack.com, and had close to the best tire rating in the Ultra High Performance catagory. I would have bought the Yokohama Parada Spec-II's (same price) but they didn't have them in a 45 series for a 17" rim. They are made out of the same compound just a different tread pattern.

I have Fisk Phantom HRX's 225/45/17's they are awesome. sticky as hell (with normal tires I can burn 1,2, and chirp 3) now these I can barely roast 1, and chirp 2. cornering is good too.... but wet conditions? FORGET IT!.

oh yeah $145ea. at DiscountTire.

had them for going on 2 years and they are still good.

Kuhmo 711's got me a 2.2 60' launching at 4 grand with hahn stage 2:thumbsup(and it even bogged a little once they bit) but now that it has gotten kinda cold they lose traction at 4 grand in first.(on the street that is) I unno:shrug

EDIT: oh yea... not sure about millage on them... mabye 5-7,000 good so far.

I've got Kumho 712's on mine and they grip really well. I don't race a lot, but they bite hard. They last long, too. I'm at about 26,000 miles on my current set.


1998 Eclipse GS

i'm going to need some tires soon and i'm prolly going with the goodyear eagle F1-DS's. seem very nice, i've heard lots of good things about them. right now i have Yok. V4's. old avid's. great tire but not sure if they're still around anymore.