08-08-2012, 04:13 PM
(08-08-2012, 11:34 AM)Ed Doe Wrote: Can't find a UK supplier of Direzza Sport Z1s.
PE2's look shit; are they really that good? I also can't find a supplier of 205/40/17...
Spec2s are cheap because as you say they compromise on the all-round performance. They wear faster than most tyres, they dont have a strong sidewall, and they aren't that good in the wet. BUT that's the sacrifice for dry performance. and in 205 40 guise, there aint a whole lot of sidewall to deform!! lol
Do you honestly rate your Dunlops more than Spec2s in the dry??
It's not ALL about dry grip... It's about progressiveness, feel through the steering etc... And by PE2s "looking" shit, I assume you mean the tread pattern?
If you're only obsession is out and out dry grip, why aren't you on A048Rs or R888s - they're just as wank in the wet, last about the same but have SIGNIFICANTLY better feel through the steering - not to mention more tread on to begin with, if you get the harder compounds they don't last too bad on the road either.
There's more to tyres than grip - it's about feel, progressiveness, the way they talk to you through the wheel...
If I were to go out and buy another set of tyres tomorrow, I'd not drop my £s on Paradas, I'd put them on SP Sport FRs if I was a bit hard up or PE2s or PS2s if I could afford it...
