Thread: Need opinions on Riken Raptor ZR Tires

Pretty much 99% decided that im getting a set of Riken Raptor ZR 245/50R16 tires to go on my stock rims. Reviews look good more or less. Probably going to get them from Summet Racing's ebay store.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Riken-Raptor...26ed3d&vxp=mtr

Thoughts? Opinions? Pictures of your girlfriends?

Im also secretly hoping that tire wider tire = more rubber to burn off and less spinning before I have to replace them.... My last set of 225s only lasted a year and a half.

My friend has had these on his WS6 for years. I think he's been through a few sets of them. He went to the strip sometime last year and made 13 passes with burnouts then looked, expecting them to be bald and was shocked at how much tread was still on them. That's when he bought his 2nd or 3rd set.

Same thing as a nexen 3000 in my eyes.

Summer only traction for sure.

Basically everything I have read about them says that as far as performance tires go they are not half bad but nothing special either. So factoring in the price im going to say yes and go for em. I know they wont work well in the winter but the compound used is at least soft enough to be workable.

This guy is running the exact same size im getting... makes me kinda giddy.

How'd they do in the snow for you guys?

Originally Posted by Frosty

How'd they do in the snow for you guys?

Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch

Same thing as a nexen 3000 in my eyes.

Summer only traction for sure.

There's your answer

That's not an answer that is someone throwing out an opinion. I guess I'll find out on my own.

Riken:



Nexen:



Pretty clear how poorly each will perform in the snow. I had Falken ZE512's years back; similar tread, useless in snow.

unless the riken has a different (all season) tread compound. could be slightly better.

Originally Posted by SnowTh1ef

unless the riken has a different (all season) tread compound. could be slightly better.

True. But slightly better that useless isn't that good. LOL

haha true