DouBLeJ16

I'm in great need of new tires and these are looking the best to me (on tirerack).. $125 each..

Does anyone have any experience with these tires? I never see anyone buying them, the only place I see them is on stock srt-4's.. The tread wear rating is great and the dry performance is the best you can get on tirerack (other then slicks)

I heard that they're kind of noisy, but that's really not a problem for me.

Any experiences, or comments would be appreciated.

The_Instigator

The Hankook Ventus RS-2 is basically a direct copy of the Yokohama Advan Neova which outperformed the KD-W in the recent car and driver/tirerack test.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...69&rd=17&ar=40

It cheaper too.

ScionBandit

id go with these, i have them currently on my other set of OEM wheels i use for auto-x
handled great, car rode sooo much better than with the bridges on
its a good choice

06SuperWhite_SoCal_tC

Does anybody know if they just changed up the tires, or is there a difference between the BridgeStones and Yokohamas. My bro's tC is a 05 he has BridgeStonges...My tC is an 06 and i have Yokos. Whats the Diff if any? The tread design looks identical on both tires except for the very center section.

DouBLeJ16

those are nice but the treadwear is only 200..

The_Instigator

Softer tires usually have more traction and more performance, except for the stock potenzas which are rated at 160 treadwear. The KDW 2 is a 300 treadwear which is on the harder side.

DouBLeJ16

for $500 I definately want something that lasts longer then the stock potenzas..

the KDW2's have the best dry traction rating on tire rack, is that misleading?

The_Instigator

Those are user ratings so they are based on what users say as opposed to qualitative tests done in a controlled side by side comparison. Im not saying they are bad tires, but for the money you can get better. Its important for you to pick a tire that suits your needs and the BFG KDW 2 may do that for you just fine. I personally went with the Falken Azenis RT-615 which is about as close as you can get for a true comp tire that is good for everyday use. I do plan on tracking the car so it was an easy decision for me to choose them. I got them for $120 a tire with free shipping here:
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...02&rd=17&ar=45

KurtRS1

I looked at the Hankooks and I ended up getting the new Nitto Neo Gens and I love them. My friend has a SRT-4 with the hankooks and now wants my Nittos.

pb4ugoout

i had the kdw2's on my mazdaspeed protege and i highly recommend them. i tossed the car around quite a bit and they held the road pretty nicely. they were slightly noisy at highway speeds but nothing i couldn't get over. after the first week it didn't bother me at all. great grip in the rain and excellent grip on dry pavement. great tire!

wahlnuts

hey everyone--

just wanted to post this...my 06 tC has Potenzas, and when i got my car they gave me a deal with having them replaced when needed due to like regular use, i know free tires is a good deal...but i was just kind of curious if anyone else had this offer, and if anyone knew how much a set of Potenzas are that the tC uses...

oh, and is there a big difference between the Potenzas and the Yokohamas?

brogdon420

i upgraded to 225/45/17 gforce t/a kdw-2, love them....i work for National Tire and Battery and have to say these are the best all around tire, wet/dry/looks. a little louder than some but not much, wear is great as well...plus the tread design is sick

2_tC

The only difference I could tell between the stock Bridgestones and Yokohamas (which I had) is that the rubber was softer on the Yokohamas.

Although the tread design is almost identical, I didn't have any handling problems with the Yokohamas that people complain about with the Bridgestones.

DouBLeJ16

is 225/45/17 the stock size or did you get a slightly wider tire?

DouBLeJ16

How expensive were they? and also, what is the tread wear rating?

DouBLeJ16

that's a damn good deal with the free shipping, thanks for the info..

grmorrow04

215/45/17 is the stock size... 225's will throw the speedometer off (it will read slower than what you are actually going - about 5 mph difference at 60mph).

aarontrini85

didnt seem to get thrown off that mutch when i went to a 225/45


but either way be aware that the kdw2 isnt the quitest tire on the road lol

DouBLeJ16

does it hook up alot better with the 225's?

ack154

iTrader: (7)

Actually that test was for the KD, not the KDW. They said it was crappy wet, but the dry was awesome.

I have a stack of 4 of the KDW2 at home right now. Just waiting for better weather to install.