Toyo Proxes R888R or Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 for stage 2 tune

[Shady-ooc]

I have a 2021 Supra with a downpipe and BM3 Stage 2 tune. I will be using the stock rims. The stock tires are not holding traction. I don't daily drive the car, mostly spirited driving when the weather is nice. I live in Upstate NY. What tires should I get?

Thanks for your help

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[GRMan]

RE71RS in 275 or 285/35 19 or A052 in 275 or 295/35 19

 

[cbrummell]

nitto NT555Rii will hook first gear in my car when warm... its nuts how much better it makes the car!!!

 

[Shady-ooc]

RE71RS in 275 or 285/35 19 or A052 in 275 or 295/35 19

No rubbing or handling issues with 295 rear tire on stock suspension?
What size front tire?

Thanks

 

[Shady-ooc]

nitto NT555Rii will hook first gear in my car when warm... its nuts how much better it makes the car!!!

Are they drag radials? How's the cornering?

 

[a90_don]

These babies

 

[razorlab]

Are they drag radials? How's the cornering?

If you like turning your steering wheel, don’t get those.

 

[razorlab]

To the OP.

Get some nice 200tw tires, and if you enjoy handling and not living in marshmallow land, for the love of everything in the universe, do not put 295 wide tires on a 19x10 wheel. A052's in 295 on a 10" wide wheel will feel like absolute crap. Might as well just duct tape feather pillows to your wheels.

Put a proper width tire on them. 275.

Good tires for spirited back road driving while turning your steering wheel:

RE71RS
A052
CRS
V730

 

[GRMan]

No rubbing or handling issues with 295 rear tire on stock suspension?
What size front tire?

Thanks

I thought you might like the 295 so that's why I include that size in my recommendations. Looks awesome but as someone pointed out, it is not the optimum size on the stock 10 inch wheels. You need a 11 to get the best traction and feel out of a 295 A052 or 285 RE71RS. I only run 275 square on 10.5 front and 11 rear and the handling is sublime.

295 will not rub on stock suspension and stock ride height. The issue then would be now you have so much more grip from these super tires that you will experience a lot more bodyroll when driving hard. Recommend getting wider wheels (9.5 front and 10.5 rear as a minimum) and if you can't spend the money on a set of coilovers, at least get a set of springs

 

[RedSupra]

To the OP.

Get some nice 200tw tires, and if you enjoy handling and not living in marshmallow land, for the love of everything in the universe, do not put 295 wide tires on a 19x10 wheel. A052's in 295 on a 10" wide wheel will feel like absolute crap. Might as well just duct tape feather pillows to your wheels.

Put a proper width tire on them. 275.

Good tires for spirited back road driving while turning your steering wheel:

RE71RS
A052
CRS
V730

Out of these tires which work best in the rain?

 

[razorlab]

Out of these tires which work best in the rain?

Probably A052 but none of them are great.

 

[cbrummell]

How quickly can you warm up that tires on the street

within minutes of driving around it will be hooked up, its a drag racing tire after all so its meant to be parked - do a burnout and be ready.

 

[cbrummell]

Are they drag radials? How's the cornering?

they are drag radials and i was concerned it might not corner well but i was very wrong... the car corners on rails it actually eliminated almost all of the oversteer from my car.

i'm running 255/35/19 pilot sport 4s / 285/35/19 nitto nt555rii and the car is extremely balanced now, i've had to adjust my brain to how hard and early i can get into the gas coming out of corners. even out of low speed tight bends you can just hammer the gas in 2nd gear and be launched out of it.

 

[cbrummell]

If you like turning your steering wheel, don’t get those.

honestly man on the street the nitto nt555rii will easily out perform most "normal" 300ish treadwear UHP summer tires *on the rear axle*

ive had

-michelin super sport
-michelin pilot sport 4 s (x2)

the nitto's manage the rear end of the car better than both around corners.

 

[swrdply400mrelay]

RE71RS
A052
CRS
V730

How do the Yokohama AD09 compare to these? Are they better than A052 in the rain?

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