Are these tires any good? Hercules Raptis Wr1's

Mt Tam I am · 07-08-2014, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ajc1884

DAM.. u people got me scared as hell of these tires. I feel like going today and have them replaced and trashed.

what should I get?
Michelin A/S 3?
Hanhook Ventus V12?
Michelin PSS ?

I wont track car....I want something quiet and comfortable..BUT that doesn't lose traction in the curves...( screw u Hercules

)
whats my best option??

Come on OP and read what has been written for you.

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

If you don't mind the cost, PSS. Bridgestone Potenza S04 is another good option that doesn't cost quite as much.

Stay away from the V12.

Here it is again.

ajc1884 · 07-08-2014, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

Come on OP and read what has been written for you.

Here it is again.

jpkirk · 07-08-2014, 01:26 PM

I think the OP get's it.

Spooler · 07-08-2014, 02:34 PM

Hercules, the chinese tires that loves to come apart. Yeap, heard of them before.

conor1123 · 07-08-2014, 02:48 PM

I usually see Hercules on a lot of off road vehicles around here. They try and lure you in with a good price but its just a cheap tire. My buddy's 4runner came with them and the front ones are now separated lol!

Limeybastard · 07-08-2014, 03:23 PM

It was my understanding thst some well known brands sell tires under different names at a much lower price but almost as good quality.

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Dwight Frye · 07-08-2014, 06:34 PM

Buy the Michelin Pilot Super Sports. I am ordering a new set this week. I replaced the original OEM tires at 17K miles. The Michelin PSS that I replaced them with have gone 27K miles and I could probably get another 3,000 miles out of them but they are getting noisy as the tread diminishes and the car already has way too much road noise. My car is a daily driver and I think 25K + miles on those tires is very reasonable. The best price I have found is from Discount Tire.

onzedge · 07-08-2014, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dwight Frye

Buy the Michelin Pilot Super Sports. I am ordering a new set this week. I replaced the original OEM tires at 17K miles. The Michelin PSS that I replaced them with have gone 27K miles and I could probably get another 3,000 miles out of them but they are getting noisy as the tread diminishes and the car already has way too much road noise. My car is a daily driver and I think 25K + miles on those tires is very reasonable. The best price I have found is from Discount Tire.

ajc1884 · 08-07-2014, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ajc1884

So when I bought my Z they had to put a new set of rear tires on her in order to Nissan CPO her.
They put on a tire called Hercules Raptis WR1's.
So i've been noticing that when I take a sharp corner at moderate rate of speed (not high speed) they will lose traction and the traction light lights up my dash.

They now have about 300 miles on them....
Do sport tires need time to "break in"? If so, how long? Or do these tires just suck?

thanks in advance!

Update.....
Well I have almost 1000 miles on these tires now and they are gripping 100% better (dry road, wet road). I admit not as well as the tires I had on my 2009 Z, Toyo Proxes T1R's. I'm not scared of them anymore as I was when I first drove on them.
Someone needs to tell Hercules that the substance left on the tires after their molding process is VERY SLIPPERY until around the 800 miles mark.

Just wanted to let everyone know.

kenchan · 08-07-2014, 10:40 AM

lol'ed at proxes... i didnt know people still run toyo's.

enkei2k · 08-07-2014, 10:42 AM

I would have chosen some Mashamoto ZX tires instead over these 'Hercules' tires.

I heard those are really popular in the street racing world.

kenchan · 08-07-2014, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by enkei2k

I would have chosen some Mashamoto ZX tires instead over these 'Hercules' tires.

I heard those are really popular in the street racing world.

you mean fujirama.

kittens · 08-07-2014, 11:09 AM

Use the rapists for driftin

Pearl Z · 08-07-2014, 12:19 PM

Those tires are garbage. I would never sell those tires at my shop.

Roddy1 · 08-07-2014, 12:26 PM

Hmm, put them on craigslist and buy yourself a set of decent tires. Tires can make or break a car. In saying this I need to buy two front tires...

07-08-2014, 01:26 PM	#33 (permalink)
jpkirk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Merry Land Posts: 5,515 Drives: '14 MidBlu ST MT Rep Power: 3376	I think the OP get's it. __________________ intake \| exhaust \| wheels \| tires \| suspension ... um ... stock, do speed stickers count? intake \| exhaust \| TE37 SL \| RE-11 \| suspension ... um ... do speed stickers count? Signature under construction

07-08-2014, 02:48 PM	#35 (permalink)
conor1123 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 155 Drives: 2010 MT 370z Rep Power: 13	I usually see Hercules on a lot of off road vehicles around here. They try and lure you in with a good price but its just a cheap tire. My buddy's 4runner came with them and the front ones are now separated lol! __________________ 309WHP/255TQ ~ UpRev ~ F.I. CBE/12" Res + HFC ~ Stillen G3 ~ CZP ~ Eibach Sways ~ SPL ~ Project Mu

07-08-2014, 06:34 PM	#37 (permalink)
Dwight Frye Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Occupied California Posts: 423 Drives: '09 Tour/Sport/6MT Rep Power: 16	Buy the Michelin Pilot Super Sports. I am ordering a new set this week. I replaced the original OEM tires at 17K miles. The Michelin PSS that I replaced them with have gone 27K miles and I could probably get another 3,000 miles out of them but they are getting noisy as the tread diminishes and the car already has way too much road noise. My car is a daily driver and I think 25K + miles on those tires is very reasonable. The best price I have found is from Discount Tire. onzedge likes this.

08-07-2014, 10:42 AM	#41 (permalink)
enkei2k A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 6,365 Drives: '12 G41 B/S M6 Rep Power: 3716	I would have chosen some Mashamoto ZX tires instead over these 'Hercules' tires. I heard those are really popular in the street racing world. brancky3 likes this. __________________ ...need boost...

08-07-2014, 12:26 PM	#45 (permalink)
Roddy1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Canada/Cayman Islands Posts: 274 Drives: SRT Viper Rep Power: 11	Hmm, put them on craigslist and buy yourself a set of decent tires. Tires can make or break a car. In saying this I need to buy two front tires... __________________ 2011 370Z, 6-Speed Manual, Sport Package. - K&N Drop ins \| Top Speed Axleback \| H&R Spacers SOLD 2009 G8 GT, 6.0L LSX V8, Rotofab Intake, ARH Long tubes, SOLO exhaust, VMS Tune - SOLD

07-08-2014, 02:34 PM	#34 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,830 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684392	Hercules, the chinese tires that loves to come apart. Yeap, heard of them before.

07-08-2014, 03:23 PM	#36 (permalink)
Limeybastard A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: FL and London UK. Posts: 1,514 Drives: 2014 370Z Sport. Rep Power: 17	It was my understanding thst some well known brands sell tires under different names at a much lower price but almost as good quality. Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk

08-07-2014, 10:40 AM	#40 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	lol'ed at proxes... i didnt know people still run toyo's.

08-07-2014, 11:09 AM	#43 (permalink)
kittens Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Central NJ Posts: 412 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 12	Use the rapists for driftin

08-07-2014, 12:19 PM	#44 (permalink)
Pearl Z Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Cali Posts: 39 Drives: 14 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 12	Those tires are garbage. I would never sell those tires at my shop.

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