Riken Raptor ZR's?
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Riken Raptor ZR's? Well, I am down to these or BFG Gforce sports, but money kind of says get the Raptors. They are $35 less each, and I'm broke trying to buy a ypipe and tires....... They are well thought of by the few reviews I've found. Steeda employees ran those tires and I spoke to someone there that said they loved them and ran them at Sebring. I think that says a ton about them. The BFG's are rated near the top of the heap on TireRack and I know quite a few who love em. I don't go around slamming turns or anything, but I do like the occassional nail it and shift quick along with dragstrip time every month or so.
I concur, they tires are very good for the price ... much better then Kumho Supra Ecsta 712s. I have no issues cayon carving around local twisties, plus with a 3000 stall and 3.73s I get 1.80 60' at a local track. 
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Thanks guys, I'll order them Monday. Saves me $140 vs the BFG Gforce sports, which allows a quicker purchase of my Y pipe!! Oh, ^, love the fam car and I need your hood........
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i only have them on the front of my formula, i just got them and i think they are pretty sweet. They ride nice, handle nice, shine up really well, nice agressive fully directional tread pattern and they are a true Z rated tire as well, I would have all 4 but when i bought the rikens i decided on mickey thompson ET streets for out back..
I had some on my 99ss. I hated them. When I would go around long corners, it seemed like the walls were flexing and then would recover unpredictably. I only had these on the rear. they just felt very loose to me. I liked my Supra 712's WAY better than the Riken's. Just my 2 cents.
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I've driven a 99 GT with bolt ons and gears that did nothing but annihilate 712's. I spoke to someone at Steeda who said they loved the Rikens.
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