Replacing tires 2 questions
Racer
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 393
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From: Toronto Ontario
Hmm...
I've always heard that the Khumos XS was the better in dry but worse in wet than the RE-11 and that the RS-3 didn't perform as well as it was expected to.
You're saying 100% opposite of what I've read in research and been told from the guys at Tire Rack.
Where are you pulling that info?
I've always heard that the Khumos XS was the better in dry but worse in wet than the RE-11 and that the RS-3 didn't perform as well as it was expected to.
You're saying 100% opposite of what I've read in research and been told from the guys at Tire Rack.
Where are you pulling that info?
I said that RE-11 and XS are equal in dry. Would you argue that XS is slightly faster. Fine, but it's close.
I said that RE-11 is faster than XS is rain. Would you like to argue the opposite?
I said that RS-3 are supposed to be a little faster in the dry.
"Consider the most recent Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals in Lincoln, Nebraska, where the most popular street-tire class consisting of Honda S2000s, Mazda Miatas and the odd Toyota MR2 Spyder was running almost entirely on the Hankook Ventus R-S3. Thirteen of the top 17 trophy positions (64 entrants total) in Street Touring Roadster were on Hankooks in this hyper-competitive class..."
What's your source that says RS-3's don't preform well. I have not heard any bad feedback. Try Googling 'autocross hankook rs-3'
I base my opinion on my personal experience on track with RE-11 and feedback from other track drivers, instructors, and mechanics who specialize in track car prep.
Finally, who cares what I think. Do your own research. All three are great tires. Give them a try on the track and make your own decision.
These debates about the 'best' tires are tiring. Driving skill, training, and seat time on a track will make a bigger difference than which tire pulls .01g more.
