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Well you know I love them.

For the money they are the best bang for the buck over any Michelin pilots and you drive just like I do.

I have had the original Star Specs and they were awesome. Next I ordered the DZ II's and ran them last year and will be running them this year.
The new DZ II "Star Specs" are getting great reviews and Dunlop keeps improving an excellent street tire that is the the tire of choice by autocross and track guys that can not run R Comps.

 

Dry grip being the only thing I care about the #1 time for me is still take the ZII's.

When you have modified your cars exhaust like we have who cares about road noise? :lol:

 

Or maybe they're the ZIV.
The actual sequence has been ZI, ZISS, ZII, ZIISS.

 

Those seem to be the tire to get. They are my next set for sure.

I am running the 215/45 to get a bit more width with a bit more height. Fills in the wheel wells real nice.

 

Buy a new set of lighter black 17 wheels and the tires will fit.

Problem solved, your welcome. :lol:

 

Yeah, that's on my list of options to consider. That way I can reduce the unsprung weight.

 

Here you go Mark. Only 15.5 pounds each. I know a dealer so I got them cheaper than retail list. I am sure you can also.

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=runWheelSearch&initialPartNumber=4607704938B&wheelMake=Enkei+Racing&wheelModel=PF01&wheelFinish=Black+Painted&showRear=no&autoMake=MINI&autoModel=Coupe&autoYear=2012&autoModClar=John+Cooper+Works&filterFinish=Black&filterSize=17&filterBrand=Enkei+Racing&filterSpecial=false&filterNew=All&filterWeight=All&sort=Brand

 

Grip grip and grip the dunlop has the best Summer tires for the money. All season tires are really meh at any season and not any good in real winter areas that get really cold and snow.

That's why we also run dedicated winter snow tires.
No one tire will do all 4 seasons well.

 

Nathan

I have the Bridgestone RE-11A's in 215/45/17. Great tire in the wet as well and quieter than the Dunlops as your mileage builds.

But having driven both, you really can't make a bad decision with either one.

 

I do run winter tires so I don't need 4 season. But I am willing to give up some grip to be able to drive them earlier in the spring and later into the fall

 

Nooooo the Michelins are not in the same class, they are max Summer performance tires. The Dunlops are the Extreme Summer Only tires and the people that buy them don't care about a tread ware warranty.

If you get 30K out of a pilot super sports you must be diving in a school zone all the time and never making any hard turns. (What fun is that) :lol:

 

I have used the Dunlop's, Hancook's, and the BFG's for autocrossing. I like the Dunlop the best.

 

I'm with Dave O. On the ZII's!
Started with the first gen, then onto the ZII's and I will purchase them again unless of course they come out with a ZIII!

 

Last years ZII's did not have the name "Star Spec" on them so the new ones are which are called DZII Star Specs are reallys DZIII's .

It's weird naming as long as they make them they will be my only Summer tire.

 

As I posted above......215/45 fills the wheel well a bit better than the 40's do for me. No rubbing.

 

I'm planning on getting a set of these in 215/45/17 before this years dragon...

 

I've been reviewing tires for 3 days. I've even talked with Tire Rack. I run 215/40 18 on my Coupe and Dunlop doesn't make these in that size. The g-force TA KDW2's that I have been running are discontinued. I've even looked at DOT competition tires but nothing in my size. I need help too!

 

I need new summer tires too and I was set on getting the pilot sport AS 3 until I saw this. What are the major pros and cons between the two?