Dunlop ZII’s are on tirerack!

[Eric Ries]

[url=http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Dunlop&tireModel=Direzza+ZII]http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Dunlop&tireModel=Direzza+ZII[/url]

[Rob Powers]

Interesting.. the 235/40-17 are pricey compared to the Z1s (like >$20 more per tire). I wonder if it’s a volume thing since that size is also $10 more per tire than 255/40-17 ZIIs.

Might be time to finally pull the trigger on those 17×9″ wheels when I get my next set of tires…

[Baron]

ooooo~~~
About time they showed up!

[Jeff Roberts]

[quote=”RobP” post=1000]Interesting.. the 235/40-17 are pricey compared to the Z1s (like >$20 more per tire). I wonder if it’s a volume thing since that size is also $10 more per tire than 255/40-17 ZIIs.

Might be time to finally pull the trigger on those 17×9″ wheels when I get my next set of tires…[/quote]

I run 245/40/17 on 8.5″ wheels… perfect match on the Z1’s and should be on the Z2’s.

More popular sizes are cheaper even if they are larger.

[Rob Powers]

Unfortunately the stock wheels on the 95 M3 are a 17×7.5 square set-up, so I can’t go wider than 235 with those. And if I’m going to go wider, I may as well go for as much rubber as I can fit under the fenders, so 9″ it will be!

[Hal Dorton]

Let me know what you guys need. I can get the 255/40-17s for $165ea plus $51 to ship a set from Reno. I can bring them down to Marina or you can pick them locally.

[Jeff Roberts]

Interesting performance review…

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=168

Notice the wet lap data.

[Eric Ries]

good stuff, thanks Jeff. Can’t wait to get a set of these on the Z4 🙂

[Hal Dorton]

We use the Star Specs for wet work at autocross and on the track. Never let us down.

[Marc]

Finally! I’ve been waiting for these to hit the US. Now I can pull the trigger on the wheels/tires I’ve had my eyes on :woohoo:
If anyone is in need of Apex wheels, there’s a group buy happening. See link below:

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=789498

[Tony Holland]

Nice to know I will have replacements when the Z1s are gone.

[Mark Mervich]

That explains why I had so much trouble getting Z1’s 2 or 3 weeks ago.
Mark

[Simon Belotserkovsky]

I’m interested to see how these tires (Z2) will take heat. Z1 were not very good with heat tolerance.

[Timothy Woo]

[quote=”Hal” post=1004]Let me know what you guys need. I can get the 255/40-17s for $165ea plus $51 to ship a set from Reno. I can bring them down to Marina or you can pick them locally.[/quote]

Hal – looks like they made them this time for my car..almost. All the specs look good except the overall diameter vs the OEM. They’re 0.6″ larger, so 3 tenths on each side. Is that significant?

The sizes I’m looking at are for my 19 inch rims (8″ and 9′ width respectively): 245/35 and 275/30. How much can you get them for?

[Marc]

isfnfast – I don’t think you’d want to run 275’s on a 9″ wheel. The tire will really be ballooned on it and will sacrifice performance. If you can fit a 10″ wheel, that’s the ideal wheel width for a 275.

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