Summer Tires

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  1. Jul 22, 2016 at 8:31 AM #1
    SRT-Tom

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    For all of you guys that like summer high performance tires, here are Tire Rack's ratings:

    To help you to decide, here are Tire Rack's ratings of Ultimate and Maximum Summer Performance tires:

    Extreme Summer Performance Tires


    BFGoodrich g-Force Rival S (Extreme Performance Summer 245/40R18 88W)

    What We Liked: Very civilized on the road for an Extreme Performance Summer tire
    What We'd Improve: Brighten up steering response and add a little ultimate dry performance
    Conclusion: Good blend of track performance plus manners you can live with during everyday driving

    Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R (Extreme Performance Summer 245/40R18 97W)

    What We Liked: Impressive traction and handling makes it easy to drive fast
    What We'd Improve: Reduce road noise level
    Conclusion: The most capable Extreme Performance Summer tire to date

    Hankook Ventus R-S3 (Version 2) (Extreme Performance Summer 245/40R18 97W)

    What We Liked: Balanced road manners and longer treadlife during hard driving
    What We'd Improve: Bump up traction a little
    Conclusion: Solid performance, but can't quite keep up with the latest tires

    Kumho Ecsta V720 (Extreme Performance Summer 245/40R18 97W)

    What We Liked: Impressive traction and stable handling
    What We'd Improve: Reduce high level of tread noise
    Conclusion: A great performer that puts Kumho back in the Extreme Performance tire game


    Maximum Performance Summer Tires


    Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position (Max Performance Summer, 245/40R18 97Y)

    What We Liked: Balanced handling and competent road manners
    What We'd Improve: A little more ultimate grip
    Conclusion: A capable tire that does everything well

    Continental ExtremeContact DW (Max Performance Summer, 245/40R18 97Y)

    What We Liked: Impressive wet traction and comfortable road manners
    What We'd Improve: More precise steering response and handling
    Conclusion: A great choice for anyone wanting solid overall capability

    Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 (Max Performance Summer, 245/40R18 97Y)

    What We Liked: Sharp steering and nimble handling
    What We'd Improve: More wet traction
    Conclusion: A very good tire for drivers who want the feel of a sporty tire

    Pirelli P Zero Nero GT (Max Performance Summer, 245/40R18 97Y)

    What We Liked: Capable handling and very good dry traction
    What We'd Improve: Increase wet traction a little
    Conclusion: A very good all around performer