New Dunlop Direzza ZIIs - Just Mounted Today!

Kasé Zomé · 03-01-2013, 11:15 PM

Picked up a set of the ZIIs today and am glad they fit w/o any rubbing as the shoulders are significantly more square compared the RS-3s of the same size.

I loved the Z1 Star Specs so can't wait for 03/16 & 03/17 when I can flog these for 2 days at Chuckwalla! I'll report more once I have them broken in a bit but so far all I can say is that it's a good looking round of rubber!

Wild_Will · 03-01-2013, 11:35 PM

Sweet i have yet to see any 1 with them since they are so new enjoy.

Raucky2000 · 03-02-2013, 07:51 PM

I got a call from Chad at Tire Rack Friday and I should be getting my DZII this coming week some time

Let us know what you think.

MRM55 · 03-02-2013, 09:56 PM

i just ordered my ZII's today. going 275s all around. Can't wait...

Chriskm3 · 03-02-2013, 10:08 PM

New toys on the market

Kasé Zomé · 03-02-2013, 11:26 PM

So I put about 60 miles on these tires today (mostly freeway) and 2 things were immediately noticeable:

1) these tires are loud - louder than my PS2s, PSSs, and AD08s.
2) they transmit quite a bit of vibration through the steering wheel (like an ultrasonic toothbrush) and are very susceptible to irregularities on the road surface - at times making me think that my balance is off. But when the freeway smooths out, the vibrations go away (the ultrasonic toothbrush like vibrations never go away though).

We'll see how they perform around turns once they break in.

Chriskm3 · 03-02-2013, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kasé Zomé

So I put about 60 miles on these tires today (mostly freeway) and 2 things were immediately noticeable:

1) these tires are loud - louder than my PS2s, PSSs, and AD08s.
2) they transmit quite a bit of vibration through the steering wheel (like an ultrasonic toothbrush) and are very susceptible to irregularities on the road surface - at times making me think that my balance is off. But when the freeway smooths out, the vibrations go away (the ultrasonic toothbrush like vibrations never go away though).

We'll see how they perform around turns once they break in.

I have similar issues with rc3 when cold.

Kasé Zomé · 03-03-2013, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chriskm3

I have similar issues with rc3 when cold.

What are rc3 tires?

Dellort_M3 · 03-03-2013, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kasé Zomé

What are rc3 tires?

He means RS-3's. He doesn't know what he has.

Chriskm3 · 03-03-2013, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dellort_M3

He means RS-3's. He doesn't know what he has.

Sounds about right

Raucky2000 · 03-03-2013, 10:24 AM

What kind of psi numbers are you running?

Kasé Zomé · 03-03-2013, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raucky2000

What kind of psi numbers are you running?

35psi cold (around 50* ambient) - measured from a good gauge.

Kasé Zomé · 03-07-2013, 06:18 PM

Well... learned something new today: you can mess with the calibration and tolerances of a wheel balance machine to get it to read perfect balance.

Took my car to C2 Motorsport and Matt did a phenomenal job of rotating the tires on the rims and re-balancing all 4 wheels. Result? No more vibration.

Crazy thing is that I visually verified that all wheels were in perfect balance at Discount Tire but I guess they have their tolerances set much higher on their machine as every wheel showed out of balance on C2's machine.

Lesson learned!

So far my initial impressions are that these tires are much more "communicative" than the AD08s. Better even at letting me know what's going than the PSSs but with much higher levels of grip.

Chuckwalla in 9 days!

happos2 · 03-08-2013, 08:21 AM

Thanks for the initial review, can't wait to hear after the track day! I am pretty sure I will be getting these this year! 275 square set up for street and track!! Wooooot!

Raucky2000 · 03-08-2013, 08:56 AM

I have my 285/18 sqaure setup shaved, balanced, installed on the car and ready for this weekend! Come on 60 degree weather!

ashtaron14 · 03-27-2013, 01:31 AM

Any Update on these tires?

Kasé Zomé · 03-27-2013, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashtaron14

Any Update on these tires?

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=817549

03-01-2013, 11:15 PM	#1
Kasé Zomé Captain Drives: faster than my demons can fly Join Date: May 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 735 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 E90 M3 [4.93]	New Dunlop Direzza ZIIs - Just Mounted Today! Picked up a set of the ZIIs today and am glad they fit w/o any rubbing as the shoulders are significantly more square compared the RS-3s of the same size. I loved the Z1 Star Specs so can't wait for 03/16 & 03/17 when I can flog these for 2 days at Chuckwalla! I'll report more once I have them broken in a bit but so far all I can say is that it's a good looking round of rubber! __________________ 2011 M3/4/6 ZCP Slick Top / Euro MDM / OEM v1 Exhaust Mod / AA Green Filter / Red Volk TE37 SL 18x10.5 et20 square / Dunlop Direzza II 275/35 / OEM Carbon Splitters / F10 M5 Shift Knob
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03-02-2013, 10:08 PM	#5
Chriskm3 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: M3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,786 iTrader: (2)	New toys on the market __________________ Vf supercharger + tune/H&R coils/ Akra evolution exhaust/Volk te37/ Rs-3 tires/ Brembos /TIal BOV/ OSS blacked out headlights/LUX v3/Led taillights/ Challenge Front lip/ P3 vent gauge/ F10 m5 shift mob/Matte black front grills/ And a funky air fresher

03-02-2013, 11:26 PM	#6
Kasé Zomé Captain Drives: faster than my demons can fly Join Date: May 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 735 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 E90 M3 [4.93]	So I put about 60 miles on these tires today (mostly freeway) and 2 things were immediately noticeable: 1) these tires are loud - louder than my PS2s, PSSs, and AD08s. 2) they transmit quite a bit of vibration through the steering wheel (like an ultrasonic toothbrush) and are very susceptible to irregularities on the road surface - at times making me think that my balance is off. But when the freeway smooths out, the vibrations go away (the ultrasonic toothbrush like vibrations never go away though). We'll see how they perform around turns once they break in. __________________ 2011 M3/4/6 ZCP Slick Top / Euro MDM / OEM v1 Exhaust Mod / AA Green Filter / Red Volk TE37 SL 18x10.5 et20 square / Dunlop Direzza II 275/35 / OEM Carbon Splitters / F10 M5 Shift Knob

03-07-2013, 06:18 PM	#13
Kasé Zomé Captain Drives: faster than my demons can fly Join Date: May 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 735 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 E90 M3 [4.93]	Well... learned something new today: you can mess with the calibration and tolerances of a wheel balance machine to get it to read perfect balance. Took my car to C2 Motorsport and Matt did a phenomenal job of rotating the tires on the rims and re-balancing all 4 wheels. Result? No more vibration. Crazy thing is that I visually verified that all wheels were in perfect balance at Discount Tire but I guess they have their tolerances set much higher on their machine as every wheel showed out of balance on C2's machine. Lesson learned! So far my initial impressions are that these tires are much more "communicative" than the AD08s. Better even at letting me know what's going than the PSSs but with much higher levels of grip. Chuckwalla in 9 days! __________________ 2011 M3/4/6 ZCP Slick Top / Euro MDM / OEM v1 Exhaust Mod / AA Green Filter / Red Volk TE37 SL 18x10.5 et20 square / Dunlop Direzza II 275/35 / OEM Carbon Splitters / F10 M5 Shift Knob

03-27-2013, 01:31 AM	#16
ashtaron14 Private First Class Drives: E90 M3 6MT Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: HK Posts: 169 iTrader: (0)	Any Update on these tires? __________________

03-01-2013, 11:35 PM	#2
Wild_Will Enlisted Member Drives: 2012 335is Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Westchester NY Posts: 40 iTrader: (0)	Sweet i have yet to see any 1 with them since they are so new enjoy.

03-02-2013, 07:51 PM	#3
Raucky2000 First Lieutenant Drives: SGM E90 M3 dct Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 321 iTrader: (1)	I got a call from Chad at Tire Rack Friday and I should be getting my DZII this coming week some time Let us know what you think.

03-02-2013, 09:56 PM	#4
MRM55 Private First Class Drives: 2008 M3 E92 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Bay Area Posts: 109 iTrader: (0)	i just ordered my ZII's today. going 275s all around. Can't wait...

03-03-2013, 10:24 AM	#11
Raucky2000 First Lieutenant Drives: SGM E90 M3 dct Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 321 iTrader: (1)	What kind of psi numbers are you running?

03-08-2013, 08:21 AM	#14
happos2 Dinkle Berries Drives: Gray E92 M3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 357 iTrader: (2)	Thanks for the initial review, can't wait to hear after the track day! I am pretty sure I will be getting these this year! 275 square set up for street and track!! Wooooot!

03-08-2013, 08:56 AM	#15
Raucky2000 First Lieutenant Drives: SGM E90 M3 dct Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 321 iTrader: (1)	I have my 285/18 sqaure setup shaved, balanced, installed on the car and ready for this weekend! Come on 60 degree weather!

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