Please pick a tire on my "best tire" poll

I've never done a poll before so I'm not sure how to do it so I'll just list the tires I've picked here too and explain the situation. I only buy new front tires about every five years or so and wear Nitto 555R drag radials out back. After doing some research here are the tires I have come up with that are in my price range. I'm already familiar with the price so leave that part out of the comparison. What I'm looking for is regardless of price ....which tire among these has the best dry road performance? (if it's a really loud tire I do not want it though)

1. Goodyear F1 GS-D3
2. BFG G-Force KDW
3. Yokohama A520
4. Sumitomo HTR Sport
5. Potenza RE 730

I am very torn from the research I have done ....if anyone has pics of any of these tires handy please post them, as looks matter to me a bit too. Thanks

No F1 supercars?

One of the best dry road tires are G-Force KD
they are a bit pricy and do not work on snow (ask me how I know:))

after haveing a couple that are on that list... i would say the best it the Kumho MXs...
NOT the 712 that everyone on there mom has but the MX is there higher performance tire...

GREAT traction both dry and wet. and they are fairly cheap

Also I forgot to mention the Nitto 555

Keep voting :cool:

Firehawk SZ50 EP. Not on your list, but should be.

To be honest, my favorite dry tire is the Hoosier R3S03 :bow:

ttt

After doing some extreme research and then finally coming across this link (which was right under my nose at Tirerack.com all along) ....I think this decides it for me .....

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/max.jsp

Thanks for the help. I read another review which states the GS-D3 even outperforms the Michelin Pilots ! :D

But as you were asking for best dry traction tire the g-force KD's are rated higher

the tires i would get are not on the list

The KD's would be my choice if money simply didn't matter to me. redimpss5....not flaming but why even bother?

I read a lot of reviews after doing a search on yahoo and the F1 GS-D3 is simply newer, better technology than other tires comparably priced (and better than more expensive tires too....see link from last post). Everyone raved about how quiet they are and how the outside edges don't show wear after lots of hard driving. Also, as stated they even outperform Michelin Pilots in just about every test and Pilots are serious, serious tires. I also like the tread design of the F1 ....awesome looking! I've also decided it's a good idea to have a tire that does somewhat well in the rain, as it's unavoidable sometimes.

Well, now I have another expense to attend to :( ....I hit a 50lb dog a couple nights ago and killed it, no way it could have been avoided as he jumped out about 10 feet in front of me @ 50 MPH. It took out my RK sport grille, headlight covers, fog lights, turnsignal covers, and dented the front edge of the hood. I may even need a new front clip but it looks ok at a glance.....can't tell 'cause I haven't cleaned it up so the insurance co can see it.

It's a shame your Tire Rack comparison did not have the new Kuhmo Ectsa MX, which is there max perf tire, exclusing the racing tires. It's got a good price, and I'd like to see how it measures up to a G-force KD, the dry handling champ. The new F1-G3s look good, but I do wonder what the F1 Supercar would do on our cars. It is supposed to be fabulous.

Originally posted by quick
It's a shame your Tire Rack comparison did not have the new Kuhmo Ectsa MX, which is there max perf tire, exclusing the racing tires. It's got a good price, and I'd like to see how it measures up to a G-force KD, the dry handling champ. The new F1-G3s look good, but I do wonder what the F1 Supercar would do on our cars. It is supposed to be fabulous.

Thats what i said earlyer... i have those up front and love them. handle same or better then all of those tires but 1/2 price

Originally posted by camarossguy2
Thats what i said earlyer... i have those up front and love them. handle same or better then all of those tires but 1/2 price

You have the Ecsta MX? Do you run at the road course, and if so, how has it done?

Originally posted by quick
You have the Ecsta MX? Do you run at the road course, and if so, how has it done?

I have 275 ecsta MX up front and 315 nitto 555 in the back. I do a good share of autoX and of coures fast driving on the street and so far these have been the best. previously had KDs, BFG comp t/a, yok AVS intermediate and A520, the firestone tire and sumitomos....

I like the MXs the best and besides the yok AVS intermediates, they are the cheapest too

Originally posted by camarossguy2
I have 275 ecsta MX up front and 315 nitto 555 in the back. I do a good share of autoX and of coures fast driving on the street and so far these have been the best. previously had KDs, BFG comp t/a, yok AVS intermediate and A520, the firestone tire and sumitomos....

I like the MXs the best and besides the yok AVS intermediates, they are the cheapest too

I mean no disrespect since you are a true road course driver and know the difference between a tire that sticks and one that does not. However, take a look at how your MX's stack up against the GS-D3's one more time and remember .......I'm not only concerned with maximum performance, but also road noise, tire wear, wet traction, etc.


, http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/max.jsp

Well for noise, i actully have never heard them...so i guess they are good when it comes to noise. with rain they have been great so far 10x better then the KDs, T/As and the yor avs....

Im not joking when i say that i will buy these again and again and agian (based or the current choise of course)