Has anybody used this model tire for autocrossing? I am considering it because of the ability to still street drive with the tire as well as autocross/DE.

Thanks for any feedback.

J

 

I have.
They worked nice, but are not really the fastest tire. They will work as dual purpose moderate budget tires.

 

I dont autox but have these tires. For the price ($82 rear, $73 front) at tire rack I thought they were a good buy even though there are much higher performing tires out there. I'm happy with them so far.

John

 

I have not used them for autocrossing but they are the best bang for the buck tire IMHO.

 

I have ES100 on my Spyder. Dunno if this reflects on the tire, but if I "get on the gas" there will be significant wheelspin in 1st and 2nd gears. They seem like a good street tire, but I'm not convinced they're better than Kumho Ecsta 712s or Sumitomo HTRZ-II (same price range).

For auto-X, you might consider Falken Azenis. These are said to have tenacious grip, and can be used on the street (although they'll suck in the wet).

 

I used them as a dual purpose street/track tire on my old MR2 (which basically had a full track suspension) and they are excellent bang for the buck. They held up very well to track use and stuck very well wet and dry.

 

Bridgestone/Firestone has there new Fuzion in the same price range, getting good reviews from Rennlisters that are running them.

 

WOW, I had these on my SVTF and they lasted a whopping 8k miles before they were practically destroyed. And that was with street driving only, I cant even begin to imagine what they would do at a track.

 

I have gone through two sets of them now. I'm getting HORRIBLE mileage out of them (around 14k or so). I will not be buying them again even though I am generally a happy Yokohama customer and have been for about 6 years with about 6 sets on various cars/SUV). I'll probably buy the Fuzion tires soon to replace my bald Yoks.

 

Jason,
I wish you could have had the chance to drive my 951 before the weather got bad, and I could show you fitst hand why I don't care for them.

I might just be spoiled from the Dunlops I had on the car before, but the sidewalls on the Yokos seemed so much more flimsy, and on turn in, there is a definite "delay time" before the car bites and turns. I won't be buying them again, either.

 

the only things those peices of crap were good for was rain.....

 

I've got the ES100s and have used them for autoX and, in a pinch, for DE. I wouldn't reccomend them for either as they don't compare to high-buck street tires let alone competition tires.

 

Take a look at the Avon tech m500 on tire rack. Probably the most promising tire for under 100.

Definitely my next new set of tires.

 

Maybe it was the driver...not the tires.

The es100 is a very good tire for the money.

 

Decent tire, but like others, they are wearing down WAY too quickly, sucks....
oh well, another $400 bucks down the drain. I like the dunlops I have on the 16" rims better, and i have driven on a few different kinds of tires that I really liked alot more. I especially like the falkens. No more yokos for me!