Wondering if anyone has any experience with the RIKEN Raptor ZR tire? Supposedly, these are made by Michelin and seem to get good reviews on Tirerack. The price is so far below the other tires in this category that it seems strange that they would be as good as the ratings. Looking at these in 275 35 18 for street tires for an '02 Z-28.

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Thanks. Kids have gotten houses and are starting families. Most of my time and discretionary income has gone that way for the past several years. Hoping to get back to the track this season.

I used to run Riken Raptors a few years ago for street/autocross when that was all I could afford. They were decent for street use but not competitive at all in autocross in a street tire class. I moved to the old compound falken rt615k then next year and dropped 2.5 seconds on average (comparing times to a few cars in my class). From what I remember they weren't too loud and with the combo of street and autox lasted about 8000 miles.

also I think this is my first post on the forum though I've been lurking a few years.

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