Im looking for a performance oriented tire for the 14 s touring hatch which runs 215/45R18 stock. I only plan on having one set of tires that I autocross in about 8 times a year and put about 15K miles on. I have separate wheels and snow tires that I put on the end of November and remove the end of March so snow is not a problem.
Between cost, wear and the fact that the car isnt really competitive in HS Im not looking for a top of the line AX tire. Basically, Im trying to maximize tire life while getting some AX friendly tendencies and I want to minimize cost.
Should I consider looking at different tire sizes from stock? 215/45R18 seems to be a lower volume size with less variety. Should I consider 225/40R18 or even 235? Pricing seems to be a little better on 225/40R18, but what are some of the drawbacks of going wider? The biggest I can think of is increasing the chance of wheel damage since the tires sidewall will be smaller.
These are the four Im looking at if I stay at 215/45R18. Does anyone have first-hand experience with any of these?
Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position
BFGoodrich g-Force Sprot COMP-2
Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport
Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
I haven't done my homework yet on the 225/40R18 tires yet since I'm not sure I I want to go with that size.
Between cost, wear and the fact that the car isnt really competitive in HS Im not looking for a top of the line AX tire. Basically, Im trying to maximize tire life while getting some AX friendly tendencies and I want to minimize cost.
Should I consider looking at different tire sizes from stock? 215/45R18 seems to be a lower volume size with less variety. Should I consider 225/40R18 or even 235? Pricing seems to be a little better on 225/40R18, but what are some of the drawbacks of going wider? The biggest I can think of is increasing the chance of wheel damage since the tires sidewall will be smaller.
These are the four Im looking at if I stay at 215/45R18. Does anyone have first-hand experience with any of these?
Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position
BFGoodrich g-Force Sprot COMP-2
Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport
Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
I haven't done my homework yet on the 225/40R18 tires yet since I'm not sure I I want to go with that size.