We had BFG Comp-2 Sports (not the A/S) on a MINI S and they were great on everything except wear. Really good in rain.
I had Kumho Ecstas on the Mustang, they were okay but not great in any regard.
I've had RE760s on the pony for about 4 months and have done one open track day on them. They are awesome. Deep water is a little sketchy, but they're 275s, so not surprising. Otherwise they're the best tire I've ever had on the car performance wise but it's too early to tell on wear. I usually heatcycle them into rocks before I wear out tread though.
WildScotsRacing wrote:
Desmond wrote:
WildScotsRacing wrote:
I concur on the BFG Comp-2 A/S (does not have "Sport" in the name) as the sportiest, grippiest all-season you can get. However, if you really want a dedicated summer DD tire, get the BFG Sport Comp-2 (no "A/S" in the name). It is stickier than even the Continental DW, in the wet or dry, and for less money. You will NOT be able to find the limit of these tires on the street. They are just that good.
I found their limit in the canyons haha. No but really, I've been super impressed with these things. Wet, dry, hot, cold, these suckers just stick. Mine were like 70 bucks a tire for the Miata. You cant beat that.
We'll see how long they last tho.
Dude, I can only imagine how fast you had to be going! Because yeah, within city limits of a larger city (like Tulsa, where I am) with plenty of expressway ramps to play with, the Sport Comp-2s stick so hard that the best I have been able to get out of them is a SWOOOOSSHH. And still nowhere near the grip limit. This is taking a 35 mph "suggested curve speed" left-hand ramp at 62ish. I'm chicken to do it at 65 to 67 mph because there always seems to be a popo coming up the lane it merges with and it's a 55 zone at that point. There is also right-hand 40mph ramp that I like to enter at 75mph under accelleration to 80mph at the "trackout", but only because I can see in every direction whether or not there is any traffic or cops to see me do it. Same result: glued to the left-side seat bolsters and the tires haven't even started to really talk yet. I'm curiuos to see how the new Firestone Indy 500 compares to them in Hydroplaning resistance.
I've had Sport Comp-2s on both my old E36 as well as the front of my Camaro and I'll agree they're a fantastic tire. I have a pair of the Conti DW to replace the BFGs on the Camaro on their way from Tire Rack as we speak and hope to have them mounted this weekend. I'll share some thoughts once they're on and I have a chance to drive on them a bit. First auto x is the weekend after next too, so I'll comment on that as well.
ultraclyde wrote:
We had BFG Comp-2 Sports (not the A/S) on a MINI S and they were great on everything except wear. Really good in rain.
I had Kumho Ecstas on the Mustang, they were okay but not great in any regard.
I've had RE760s on the pony for about 4 months and have done one open track day on them. They are awesome. Deep water is a little sketchy, but they're 275s, so not surprising. Otherwise they're the best tire I've ever had on the car performance wise but it's too early to tell on wear. I usually heatcycle them into rocks before I wear out tread though.
Regarding track-level heat with the Comp-2: I got word last summer from a BFG guy that the DO NOT EXCEED heat for them is 205F, and this was conformed by Rudy at Rire Rack (both of these guys actually verified this with on-track testing). Seems as long as you keep it below 205 they shouldn't heat cycle out. After all, they are a trackable street tire, not a streetable track tire.
