http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....AKDW2&i1_Qty=4

Anyone have success with these tires? A friend if mine is recommending them, and they look like they will be good, however there is no replacement for first hand experience.

 

Absolutely love them. Amazing in the rain (no hydroplaning- always my primary concern when getting tires), and great, predictable dry-weather handling ability. The neat looks are a nice perk.

 

Good to hear. They are not loud? I read some road noise complaints here.

I live in Phoenix, so I am not too concerned with rain performance. These are High performance summer tires.

 

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=110011

 

Absolutely hate them. Very soft sidewall, terrible turn in and squirmy handling. These tires have been debated over and over... best that I can tell is that they are very inconsistant in their manufacturing because some love them and some hate them. Some say they handle great, some say horribly. Mine sucked and I got rid of them.

 

i like them. they do have a tendency to chunk while lapping, but other than that I like them

 

Chunking is not good.

 

^ yep. thats why I am looking for a replacement for lapping days

 

Have driven 400 mi on my BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW-2. The tread is evil looking and delivers some outstanding grip dry/wet. I highly recommend them. Other than some mild noise I'm satisfied with the purchase. Tire Rack saved me $142 and they were delivered in 1 day. With install I paid $848. Best price I found in town was $990. I don't do the track but my friend has an evo and he swears by them. That seems to by where the complaints come in but for spirited hwy/city not sure how it could get bad reviews. I've pushed it in the rain cornering and my shotgun rider couldn't believe the grip.