Mitsubishi Evolution Tyres
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| Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta (94) | 91% | 88% | 86% | 86% | 76% | 84% | 88% | 86% | 929,339 |
| Dunlop Direzza DZ03 (1) | 100% | 70% | 90% | 80% | 90% | 30% | 100% | 80% | 1,500 |
| Dunlop SP Sport 600 DSST (3) | 97% | 70% | 77% | 93% | 70% | 50% | 63% | 74% | 17,000 |
| Marshal Matrac TX KU17 (6) | 80% | 72% | 70% | 70% | 75% | 75% | 70% | 73% | 80,014 |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A (92) | 87% | 71% | 76% | 72% | 66% | 66% | 63% | 72% | 1,391,266 |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 (126) | 83% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 58% | 65% | 64% | 71% | 1,891,356 |
Mitsubishi Evolution Tyre Review Highlights
Writing about the Dunlop SP Sport 600 DSST given 87% (245-40-18-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Having driven on Dunlop SP 600 tyres fitted to a Mitsubishi Evolution X for only two months(and 2000 miles from date purchase) I can't comment significantly on tyre wear - partly because I bought the car as a demo with close to 1000 miles on it. The initial tyre wear at the time of delivery seemed relatively high, consistent with some hard test drives. I will say that considering how much I love to push the car I'm not unhappy with the rate of wear since.
I was prepared to be dissatisfied with the SP600s based on reports I had read. However, the adhesion levels have been ridiculously high. I've never before driven a car that could encourage me to progressively increase cornering speeds and maneuver so much more aggresively, pleasure me and scare me, all at the same time, to the point of finding my hands shaking upon exiting the car; I have owned Porsches, Nissan 300 ZX twin turbos, a 7 litre Cobra Jet Mustang, a 5.7 litre Chev Monaro, and driven a 426 Hemi Charger and Ferraris.
The ride seemed excessively harsh until a tyre pressure check three days ago revealed 37 psi all round. Granted this would have been partly due a very warm summers' day in Australia. Mitsubishi recommend 32 front and 29 rear (cold). I settled on 34 front and 31 rear. As a result the ride is more comfortable but the Evo seems to have lost some of its incredible edge.
I've read and heard that lower pressures are better for tight twisting roads because there is more rapid and higher tyre temperature increase. I think however, for country drives with fewer extreme curves and more long sweepers, I'd opt for higher pressures.
To sum up the tires feel great, but how much of the handling is due to the Evo x's computerised computerised anti skid and yaw control? Obviously a lot.
My tire specialist tells me that Pirreli P Zero Rosso would be the ultimate replacement, or in second place Yokohama A 041.
PS. My tire specialist has just informed me that his staff would have inflated the tyre pressures to 36 psi cold when I was last there. Apparently if you don't run high pressures your tyres get chopped around, which probably explains why I was there - replacing a near new tyre. Considering there's no spare tyre on an Evo it's another reason to drive with higher pressures. Getting a tip tray truck to take you to get a replacement tyre is time consuming and inconvenient, not to mentionion embarrassing and expensive. A narrower than standard wheel and tyre are on my acquisition list for spare use.
PPS.
I haven't yet found the limit of dry handling capability - As previously mentioned much credit must go to the car.
I did manage to spin one of the wheels in the wet for an instant, but there was no sense of loss of directional control.
This is the right way to spell "definItely"
I was prepared to be dissatisfied with the SP600s based on reports I had read. However, the adhesion levels have been ridiculously high. I've never before driven a car that could encourage me to progressively increase cornering speeds and maneuver so much more aggresively, pleasure me and scare me, all at the same time, to the point of finding my hands shaking upon exiting the car; I have owned Porsches, Nissan 300 ZX twin turbos, a 7 litre Cobra Jet Mustang, a 5.7 litre Chev Monaro, and driven a 426 Hemi Charger and Ferraris.
The ride seemed excessively harsh until a tyre pressure check three days ago revealed 37 psi all round. Granted this would have been partly due a very warm summers' day in Australia. Mitsubishi recommend 32 front and 29 rear (cold). I settled on 34 front and 31 rear. As a result the ride is more comfortable but the Evo seems to have lost some of its incredible edge.
I've read and heard that lower pressures are better for tight twisting roads because there is more rapid and higher tyre temperature increase. I think however, for country drives with fewer extreme curves and more long sweepers, I'd opt for higher pressures.
To sum up the tires feel great, but how much of the handling is due to the Evo x's computerised computerised anti skid and yaw control? Obviously a lot.
My tire specialist tells me that Pirreli P Zero Rosso would be the ultimate replacement, or in second place Yokohama A 041.
PS. My tire specialist has just informed me that his staff would have inflated the tyre pressures to 36 psi cold when I was last there. Apparently if you don't run high pressures your tyres get chopped around, which probably explains why I was there - replacing a near new tyre. Considering there's no spare tyre on an Evo it's another reason to drive with higher pressures. Getting a tip tray truck to take you to get a replacement tyre is time consuming and inconvenient, not to mentionion embarrassing and expensive. A narrower than standard wheel and tyre are on my acquisition list for spare use.
PPS.
I haven't yet found the limit of dry handling capability - As previously mentioned much credit must go to the car.
I did manage to spin one of the wheels in the wet for an instant, but there was no sense of loss of directional control.
This is the right way to spell "definItely"
Writing about the Dunlop Direzza DZ03 given 80% (235-45-17-W)
Driving on track for 1500 spirited miles
Driving on track for 1500 spirited miles
Used for Tarmac Rally (Targa Tasmania) and Hillclimbs.
Best of breed - have used Bridgestone RE55S, and prefer Dunlop DZ03G for durability (even R1 compound)
Best of breed - have used Bridgestone RE55S, and prefer Dunlop DZ03G for durability (even R1 compound)
Writing about the Marshal Matrac TX KU17 given 73% (215-40-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 14 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 14 spirited miles
The front understeers a little in the wet and then the rear steps out if you push it a little moor. Push it more again and you can easily powerslide controllably round roundabouts, keeping the front pointing in the right direction and the rears giving it large in a sideways motion.
Generally, the tyres are great in the dry - inspiring confidence and allowing all 350bhp to be firmly planted through all 4 wheels.
In the wet though,you have to keep your wits about you as you can be easily caught out. Even breaks traction in 3rd when full boost comes on song...
Gav
Generally, the tyres are great in the dry - inspiring confidence and allowing all 350bhp to be firmly planted through all 4 wheels.
In the wet though,you have to keep your wits about you as you can be easily caught out. Even breaks traction in 3rd when full boost comes on song...
Gav
Writing about the Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta given 73% (245-45-17-W)
Driving on mostly country roads for 8000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 8000 spirited miles
The grip in both wet and dry conditions is great. The tyres are a little soft but do give good feedback. The only problem I have found is that with spirited driving they do wear at an alarming rate.
Writing about the Bridgestone Potenza RE050A given 40% (245-40-18-W)
Driving on mostly country roads for 800 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 800 spirited miles
The worst tyre I have ever had on a car. I have had yokohama parada spec 2s, toyo t1r and a few other tyres on high powerd AWD car and these have got to be the worst. They have rubbish feed back and a 8k they only hav 2.5mm left
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Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 spirited miles