The Dunlop Direzza ZII is Dunlops newest Extreme Performance Summer Tire. It has proven to be one of the fastest and most versatile tires for SCCA autocross competition. It also makes a great all-around street tire that will perform well on the street as well as at track days or HPDE events.
The tire has been specifically designed for drivers who want the highest level of traction and handling in warm and dry conditions.
The new for 2013 BFGoodrich Rival has proven to be one of the fastest tires for SCCA autocross competition. This tire is BFGoodrich’s newest Extreme Performance Summer tire developed for sports car, muscle car, and pro-touring car driving enthusiasts who want their tires to turn heads on the street and lower lap times at the track.
Created with razor-sharp reflexes, the g-Force Rival is designed to raise the limits by delivering extreme grip that’s extremely predictable.
When you purchase a set of four (4) BFGoodrich® brand passenger or light truck tires you may be eligible to receive a Tire Rack American Express®-branded Reward Card valued at $60 by mail. Offer valid on tires purchased from in-stock inventory between August 8, 2010 and August 21, 2010.
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When you purchase a set of four (4) select Kumho crossover, light truck or SUV tires you may be eligible to receive a Tire Rack American Express®-branded Reward Card valued at $50 by mail. Offer valid on tires purchased from in-stock inventory between August 8, 2010 and September 19, 2010.
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When you purchase any set of four (4) Yokohama tires you may be eligible to receive a Tire Rack American Express®-branded Reward Card valued at $40 by mail. Offer valid on tires purchased from in-stock inventory between August 8, 2010 and August 21, 2010.
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Excerpt from an article by The Tire Rack...
Does your vehicle use wide, low profile or flotation-sized tires? If you’re going to drive through lots of snow this year, you’ll want your winter/snow tires and wheels in sizes that help put the laws of physics on your side. Narrower tires slice through deep snow more easily than a wider tire, which encounters more resistance as it “plows” a path through the snow.
OPTIONS TO CONSIDER:
• Select a narrow winter tire for your vehicle
• Use the optional tire/wheel size from your vehicle’s base model
• Substitute a tire/wheel by using “minus sizing”
You can shop for studless ice and snow tires here, and performance winter tires here.
Excerpt from an article by The Tire Rack...
While deep snow and ice-covered roads are two of the most challenging conditions North American drivers will face, tire developments during the last decade have noticeably advanced wintertime mobility. The technological revolution of dedicated winter tires for drivers in the snowbelt, and the continuing evolution of all-season tires for drivers living on its periphery characteristically offer more grip in snow and on ice than ever before.
In most parts of the world, tires are considered to be legally worn out when they reach 2/32" (approximately 1.6mm) of remaining tread depth. U.S. law requires tires to have easy-to-see Tread Wear Indicator bars running from one side of their tread design to the other when the tire's tread has worn down to the minimum legal limit of 2/32 inch.
The Tire Rack recommends that drivers expecting to encounter snow-covered roads consider replacing their tires when they reach approximately 6/32" of remaining tread depth to maintain good mobility. Tires need more tread depth in wintry conditions to compress snow in their grooves and release it as they roll. If there isn't sufficient tread depth, the "bites" of snow that can be processed on each tire revolution will be reduced to "nibbles," and the vehicle's traction and mobility in snow will be reduced.
You can shop for studless ice and snow tires here, and performance winter tires here.
Get up to a $50 Mail-In Rebate when you purchase a set of four (4) Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 tires. Offer valid on tires purchased from in-stock inventory between June 1, 2009 and August 31, 2009. Click HERE for more details.
In the August 2009 issue of Car And Driver, they did a test of some of the more affordable summer tires. A quick recap of the final results is listed below. For more info, head over to C&D's website at CarAndDriver.com.
Overall Results:
1. Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec
2. Hankook Ventus V12 EVO
3. Kumho ECSTA XS
4. Bridgesone Potenza RE760
5. BFGoodrich G-Force KDW
6. Yokohama S.Drive
7. Falken Azenis RT-615
8. Nitti Invo
9. Ling Long L688