MrCreosote
03-09-2019, 07:46 AM
Getting to crunch point where need to retire my Kinesis K28's (18x10 and 18x13's).
Since there will never be anything like the MXX3's or even Pilot Sports (Unless Michelin Classic makes a run), I want to improve handling. I still want maximum longevity and then, rain performance.
QUESTION: Will dropping from 35 to 30 series AND 1/4 lower be noticeable improvement in responsiveness / turn-in?
NOTE: I'm not looking to improve cornering limit. I just like driving a car where the instant I turn the steering wheel, I want NO LAG. I find taking a 40# front bumper off a 3500# car is a substantial seat-in-the-pants improvement.
Looks like only hope of a "street" tire is the Pilot Sport PS2 and the P Zero Rosso - both are 220/AA/A and 10/32nds new. Every time I read about M vs P, M is always the better tire. Frankly, I'd probably buy the best price deal assuming tires are similar in what I'm looking for.
NOTE: If I had 18x11's, I'd get 315/30's w/o 2nd thoughts but the min rim is 10.5. Thought about getting +0.5" barrels but that is just getting too stupid to hang onto the K28's. If I had any sense, I'd sell he K28's and get something (anything) else.
Since there will never be anything like the MXX3's or even Pilot Sports (Unless Michelin Classic makes a run), I want to improve handling. I still want maximum longevity and then, rain performance.
QUESTION: Will dropping from 35 to 30 series AND 1/4 lower be noticeable improvement in responsiveness / turn-in?
NOTE: I'm not looking to improve cornering limit. I just like driving a car where the instant I turn the steering wheel, I want NO LAG. I find taking a 40# front bumper off a 3500# car is a substantial seat-in-the-pants improvement.
Looks like only hope of a "street" tire is the Pilot Sport PS2 and the P Zero Rosso - both are 220/AA/A and 10/32nds new. Every time I read about M vs P, M is always the better tire. Frankly, I'd probably buy the best price deal assuming tires are similar in what I'm looking for.
NOTE: If I had 18x11's, I'd get 315/30's w/o 2nd thoughts but the min rim is 10.5. Thought about getting +0.5" barrels but that is just getting too stupid to hang onto the K28's. If I had any sense, I'd sell he K28's and get something (anything) else.