Dunlop Tires? - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Emboyoyo · 2008-05-20, 07:41 AM

Are these tires good?? I found Dunlop SP Sport 8000 tires on tire rack for $66 a tire. Any other suggestions on tires???

cody · 2008-05-20, 08:25 AM

Summer only tires?

Emboyoyo · 2008-05-20, 08:26 AM

Yeah just summer only.

BOO · 2008-05-20, 08:55 AM

One of my fav summer tires ('01) that I used on my GT4(Celica/All-Trac).

Dean · 2008-05-20, 09:24 AM

They are OK.

What car, what size, what usage?

Winter????

Emboyoyo · 2008-05-20, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean

They are OK.

What car, what size, what usage?

Winter????

For my 08 2.5i 205/55-16 for summer tires

MPREZIV · 2008-05-20, 10:38 AM

I'm pretty pleased with my first set of Dunlop tires. They're a different set than what you're looking at (Direzza Z1*), but they're a very decent tire so far!

Dean · 2008-05-20, 01:09 PM

For <$70, the 8000 is the only choice i would even consider and should be OK

If you can afford $10 more per tire, I'd go with the Kumho Ecsta SPTs. They will last longer, handle better and probably do much better in the wet for thunder storms and spring/fall giving you a 3 season tire. I use them as Streets and Wet track tire for my STI.

The Fuzion ZRi might be a good new choice for $1 more, but I don't know anyone who has tried them yet. I think it is what we put on the SCCA Infinity pace car though. (After it was fixed)

I would not go with any of the other <$80 each choices.

Emboyoyo · 2008-05-20, 01:53 PM

I was looking at the Kumho SPT but I was just seeing if there was anything cheaper

JC · 2008-05-20, 02:14 PM

Just for street driving? If you have a stock 08 it's not like you have tons of suspension to take advantage of high end tires. I'm sure plenty of people will disagree with me but any decent mid-level tire will be more than sufficient for your car. I've run super sticky tires on a soft suspension before and it's not all it's cracked up to be. Long story short the Dunlops should be fine, I prefer to run Falkens though. I ran 512s on my DD Legacy and they worked just fine.

JonnydaJibba · 2008-05-20, 03:03 PM

I have used the Ecsta SPT's (on my car now) and ZRi's. I like them both and the ZRi's lasted quite a long time. I like the ZRi's a bit more because they have a stiffer sidewall than the SPT's.

Dunno bout Dunlops though.

Dean · 2008-05-20, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JC

Just for street driving? If you have a stock 08 it's not like you have tons of suspension to take advantage of high end tires. I'm sure plenty of people will disagree with me but any decent mid-level tire will be more than sufficient for your car. I've run super sticky tires on a soft suspension before and it's not all it's cracked up to be. Long story short the Dunlops should be fine, I prefer to run Falkens though. I ran 512s on my DD Legacy and they worked just fine.

The low end tires aren't any more... All but the lowest end AS tires are more expensive than the lower cost summer tires and Only Sumitomo really undercuts any of the tires we are talking about and only by a couple bucks.

The 8000 is just an older tread design and compound. It will likely wear faster than either the SPT or Fusion and underperform them wet and dry. They are not a bad tire, just not great. On 16s, nothing is going to be unfun to drive.

M3n2c3 · 2008-05-20, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JC

Just for street driving? If you have a stock 08 it's not like you have tons of suspension to take advantage of high end tires. I'm sure plenty of people will disagree with me but any decent mid-level tire will be more than sufficient for your car. I've run super sticky tires on a soft suspension before and it's not all it's cracked up to be. Long story short the Dunlops should be fine, I prefer to run Falkens though. I ran 512s on my DD Legacy and they worked just fine.

+1 for Falkens. I'll be picking up a set of the newer 912s once my 512s are done.

sybir · 2008-05-21, 07:00 AM

The 912's are a *huge* improvement from the 512's. Quieter, more grip, and from what I can tell, longer life.

M3n2c3 · 2008-05-22, 08:16 PM

That's good to know, considering I was already quite pleased with the 512s

MattR · 2008-05-22, 08:17 PM

Make sure you go with 215-40-17. I hear that's a killer size for Subarus.

Kevin M · 2008-05-22, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MattR

Make sure you go with 215-40-17. I hear that's a killer size for Subarus.

It's more aerodynamic.

Emboyoyo · 2008-05-23, 07:18 AM

I can't get a different size tire cause then I would have to get wheels which I don't have the money for.

Dean · 2008-05-23, 07:33 AM

Don't listen to the bozos. They are making a reference to a post on a different forum and trying to be funny and failing.

cody · 2008-05-23, 07:34 AM

You could go 225/50/16, but they may squirm a bit and with gas prices, narrower is preferable.

2008-05-20, 07:41 AM	#1
Emboyoyo EJ22 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 259 Car: 2008 Subaru Impreza 2.5i Class: Novice	Dunlop Tires? Are these tires good?? I found Dunlop SP Sport 8000 tires on tire rack for $66 a tire. Any other suggestions on tires???

2008-05-20, 08:25 AM	#2
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Summer only tires? __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2008-05-20, 08:55 AM	#4
BOO EJ205 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 2,076 Car: 12+tires Class: Spec. without hard work, nothing grows but weeds	One of my fav summer tires ('01) that I used on my GT4(Celica/All-Trac). __________________ LOL.. The other White Meat ... lol ------------------------------------------------ subaru(STi) is a boys car, mitsubishi(evo) is a man's car - Jeremy (Top Gear) GC,GD,GM

2008-05-20, 09:24 AM	#5
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	They are OK. What car, what size, what usage? Winter???? __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2008-05-20, 10:38 AM	#7
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	I'm pretty pleased with my first set of Dunlop tires. They're a different set than what you're looking at (Direzza Z1), but they're a very decent tire so far! __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can fck for HOURS..."

2008-05-20, 08:26 AM	#3
Emboyoyo EJ22 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 259 Car: 2008 Subaru Impreza 2.5i Class: Novice	Yeah just summer only.

2008-05-20, 01:09 PM	#8
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	For <$70, the 8000 is the only choice i would even consider and should be OK If you can afford $10 more per tire, I'd go with the Kumho Ecsta SPTs. They will last longer, handle better and probably do much better in the wet for thunder storms and spring/fall giving you a 3 season tire. I use them as Streets and Wet track tire for my STI. The Fuzion ZRi might be a good new choice for $1 more, but I don't know anyone who has tried them yet. I think it is what we put on the SCCA Infinity pace car though. (After it was fixed) I would not go with any of the other <$80 each choices. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2008-05-20, 01:53 PM	#9
Emboyoyo EJ22 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 259 Car: 2008 Subaru Impreza 2.5i Class: Novice	I was looking at the Kumho SPT but I was just seeing if there was anything cheaper

2008-05-20, 02:14 PM	#10
JC Ask me about dubs! Real Name: JC Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 2,895 Car: 2013 Triumph Speed Triple R	Just for street driving? If you have a stock 08 it's not like you have tons of suspension to take advantage of high end tires. I'm sure plenty of people will disagree with me but any decent mid-level tire will be more than sufficient for your car. I've run super sticky tires on a soft suspension before and it's not all it's cracked up to be. Long story short the Dunlops should be fine, I prefer to run Falkens though. I ran 512s on my DD Legacy and they worked just fine. __________________ Actually, I am a rocket scientist.

2008-05-20, 03:03 PM	#11
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	I have used the Ecsta SPT's (on my car now) and ZRi's. I like them both and the ZRi's lasted quite a long time. I like the ZRi's a bit more because they have a stiffer sidewall than the SPT's. Dunno bout Dunlops though. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2008-05-21, 07:00 AM	#14
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	The 912's are a huge improvement from the 512's. Quieter, more grip, and from what I can tell, longer life. __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.

2008-05-22, 08:16 PM	#15
M3n2c3 EJ205 Real Name: Jeremiah Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dayton, NV Posts: 1,888 Car: 2005 Impreza 2.5RS, 2000 Forester L Class: RNP sometimes (see motto) "Kids are ruining autocross."	That's good to know, considering I was already quite pleased with the 512s __________________ Small red text that looks curious at first glance but is ultimately inconsequential

2008-05-22, 08:17 PM	#16
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	Make sure you go with 215-40-17. I hear that's a killer size for Subarus. __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2008-05-23, 07:18 AM	#18
Emboyoyo EJ22 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 259 Car: 2008 Subaru Impreza 2.5i Class: Novice	I can't get a different size tire cause then I would have to get wheels which I don't have the money for.

2008-05-23, 07:33 AM	#19
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Don't listen to the bozos. They are making a reference to a post on a different forum and trying to be funny and failing. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2008-05-23, 07:34 AM	#20
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	You could go 225/50/16, but they may squirm a bit and with gas prices, narrower is preferable. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

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