Performance Tire Buyer's Guide

Maxxis
Victra Z4S
The Maxxis Victra Z4S was designed for the driver who wants sporty handling while maintaining refinement and tread life. It features multi-pitch tread blocks and a unique casing design to minimize pattern noise and harshness.
www.maxxis.com

Sizing 15"–20"
UTQG 420

Cooper
Zeon RS3
Developed after more than a year of testing by both ROUSH Performance and Cooper engineers, the RS3’s racing-inspired silica tread compound maximizes grip for dry handling while maintaining an exceptional level of wet performance.
www.coopertire.com

Sizing 18"
UTQG 220

Hoosier
A6
Hoosier Racing Tire Sports Car DOT A6 Radials are Track and Competition DOT tires developed for drivers who compete in autocross, time trial and hillclimb events in dry conditions.
www.tirerack.com

Sizing 13"–19"
UTQG 40

Hankook
Ventus R-S3, Z222
The Ventus R-S3 is a new extreme-performance tire developed for serious sports cars and performance sedan enthusiasts looking for race tire–like traction on the street or for use in autocross, drifting and track events.
www.hankooktireusa.com

Sizing 15"–18"
UTQG 140

Dunlop
Direzza Sport Z1
Star Spec
The Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec is Dunlop’s Extreme Performance Summer tire developed for enthusiasts looking for race tire–like traction on the street or for use in autocross, drifting and track events.
www.tirerack.com

Sizing 15"–18"
UTQG 200

Maxxis
Victra MA-Z1
The MA-Z1 provides enhanced stability, with a solid center rib and stiff shoulder blocks. The unidirectional tread design improves handling in wet and dry road conditions, while the high stiffness casing offers impressive steering feedback and controllability.
www.maxxis.com

Sizing 16"–20"
UTQG 220–280

Goodyear
Eagle GT
Goodyear’s Eagle GT offers drivers all-season traction and the excitement of great handling. It has TredLock technology, an asymmetric tread pattern and an eye-catching sidewall design.
www.goodyeartires.com

Sizing 15"–22"
UTQG 400–440

Falken
FK452
The FK452 features the latest developments in noise absorption technology due to phase-shifted random pitch variation, while handling response and high-speed stability are improved.
www.falkentire.com

Sizing 16"–24"
UTQG 300

Bridgestone
Potenza RE050A Pole Position
These are designed to provide exceptional dry and wet road traction with 90 percent silica content tread compound molded into an asymmetric tread design.
www.bridgestonetire.com

Sizing 16"–20"
UTQG 140–280

Vredestein
Ultra Sessanta
The Sessanta is designed parametrically, which means that the tread construction, shape and contours are optimized for every size using a mathematical formula based on design parameters to make it an excellent performance tire.
www.vredestein.com

Sizing 17"–22"

Falken
RT-615
The new AZENIS RT-615 offers a world spec construction, featuring an improved motorsports-grade cap compound that effectively maintains grip as tire temperatures increase. The result: a tough, durable, street-sensible tire.
www.falkentire.com

Sizing 14"–18"
UTQG 200

Bridgestone
Potenza RE-11
The Potenza RE-11 is an extreme-performance summer tire developed for enthusiastic sports car, sports coupe and performance sedan drivers. It is tuned for dry and wet conditions.
www.bridgestonetire.com

Sizing 15"–19"
UTQG 180

Goodyear
Eagle F1 Asymmetric
The F1 Asymmetric premium ultra-high-performance tire has commanding dry grip and a water-shedding inner tread zone to aid wet traction. A layer of Aramid in the inboard sidewall help maintain even tread pressure on the road to enhance grip while cornering.
www.goodyeartires.com

Sizing 17"–20"
UTQG 240

Vredestein
Sportrac 3
The tread design gives sports cars an enhanced appearance while the robust, wide shoulders and 3-D, V-shaped tread blocks in the center of the tread give outstanding performance on bends.
www.vredestein.com

Sizing 15"–17"