Are these tires any good? Hercules Raptis Wr1's
 

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!

I've never heard of the tires so can't speak to their quality but likely pretty poor. I doubt they would give you max performance tires if they can help it.

Tires often have mold release and other release agents to ease them out of the molds so it's possible you're sliding around on those. They burn off after a few hundred miles.

There is a break-in for tires. However, your tires "suck" as you put it.

Take heed of this:

Onzedge™ Tire Tip Number 1: Never cut corners on tires and always buy the best. They are all that exixts between you and the road.

I would never use a tire called "Rapist" :wtf2:

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they suck?????? ahhhhhhhhh. Hercules website says they are their "flagship tire"...

Hmmm, doesn't show up at TireRack. No dealers in my area. Gotta wonder where they even picked them up. Back of sombodies Cheby?

Yea, I'm with others, never even heard of these guys. They probably suck.

What is the flagship of "suck?" Probably still suck I bet.

Do yourself a favor and replace all four tires with a matching set of not-crappy tires.

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next question wat do you guys suggest?


next answer: PSS

then kenchan comes in, S04 is goodly too :tup:

then people are like :shakes head:

Although :iagree:, I reported this. :tup:

Hercule's Tires are not a top of the line tire as compared to say a Michelin. If you drive like a granny, you'll be ok but they probably won't last.

PSS are fantastic.

I am using S04s right now and think they are great as well. If you don't feel like spending on PSS they are a very good choice. :tup:

PSS are the way to go, unless you go with the S04, which are also quite good.

PSS are amazing.

OP, you know what to do 👍

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You are already losing traction in the corners. Do the above recommended.

OP - I never heard of this tire brand and really couldn't find much info about them.

Basically it doesn't look like it was designed to be the high performing tire you might have expected.

My advice is to drive like a granny until you get rims then you use them as a second set of knock around/temp tires. ie be a safe driver first.

The widest tire I could find in the Rapist is a 255/35/20 for $89. My bicycle tires were almost that much.

Well looks like its time to save up for a good set of tires. Till then ill drive like grandpa in the corners.
..they haven't lost traction when I punch it in a straight line...these tires confuse me...

ill report back in a few hundred miles when they are properly broken in.

Good luck. :tiphat:

I know I can't be the only one...

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Cheap Chinese tire.

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 :shakes head:)
whats my best option??

Should be good for doing donuts and burnouts. In a safe and legal manner mind you.

That'll get the rears worn out real fast.

I am currently running A/S 3 and I love them. They will last you longer than PSS and traction is very good at launches and corners.
I also had V12. Don't get those. After mine were half way used, traction was like zero specially straight line.

The other thing to do is go out to the TireRack.com and look at their comparisons. Many reviews of many different tires. Many things to take into consideration. PSS are rockin tires but not good in cold temperatures. If the Z is your daily driver, and you will drive it in the winter in PA, and you can't afford another set of wheels with more reasonable winter tires, that could be a problem. Do the research and make a decision that fits your driving across the entire year.

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.

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


Here it is again.

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I think the OP get's it. :tiphat:

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

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!

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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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.

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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. :tup:

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