Riken Raptors - SRT Forums

Kangaroosbounce · 03-07-2006, 03:54 PM

Hey has anyone heard anything about, or used these tires before. I'm really not looking for something thats all about performance right now, beings that im SO broke

I'm debating between these and the kuhmo ecstas. I want something thats gonna last me at least 35,000 miles and thats pretty good in all sorts of weather!

Thanx bunches

z3roneo · 03-07-2006, 05:25 PM

Never heard of them but check edgeracing.com for some cheap prices on brand name tires...

Kangaroosbounce · 03-10-2006, 07:18 PM

i ended up getting kumho escstas gettin em mounted on monday. they look great and i paid 90 a piece, much cheaper than my bfg's!

mikedub · 03-15-2006, 08:32 AM

I had riken raptors on my lancer and liked them, they handled well and had pretty good traction too

BrentnNC · 03-15-2006, 09:55 AM

I just got a set this morning. For the money it was the best i could find. I will post my results after a few days with them.

Screaming_SRT-4 · 08-22-2006, 12:08 PM

Just bought a set myself...so far so good.

stowaway · 08-22-2006, 12:32 PM

they are a rebranded (and slightly re-engineered) BFG tire, probably a slight change from the g-force sports. Decent tires but aren't going to set the world on fire.

davessrt-4 · 08-22-2006, 01:07 PM

i have a set on my car because the car came with them used. definitely not the greatest of tires in my opinion.

eb04 · 08-22-2006, 03:20 PM

Those raptures are becoming more popular since I found out about them from stowaway . Im going with 18inch yokohama es100s well worth the money. Ive seen the raptors not bad for the price.

2005 RED SRT-4 · 08-23-2006, 05:06 PM

my girlfriend has them on her Mazda 3 and they are great.

Poonharpoon · 05-15-2008, 01:39 PM

I have had them on my car since i bought it back in october. they were fairly new when i got them (around 85-90% tread) and i need to replace my fronts because of my lead foot, and being too lazy to rotate.

over all though, they are a GREAT tire for ~75/peice. they have a nice solid turn in, it takes a good bit to feel them rolling on the sidewalls with the 205/50's. have had them up to 150 a few times, and they were rock solid up high.

they are not the best tire you can buy, but if you can't afford the higher end tires like the KDW2 and that kind of stuff, they are the ONLY way to go IMO.

EDIT:
i know this thread is old, but i figured i would put in my little review on the tires for future referance.

KBzPTGT · 05-15-2008, 01:59 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by stowaway

they are a rebranded (and slightly re-engineered) BFG tire, probably a slight change from the g-force sports. Decent tires but aren't going to set the world on fire.

(Akron/Tire Review) Michelin North America’s (MNA) Alliance program has announced a new Riken brand Raptor ZR ultra-high performance tire that will be available to Alliance dealers initially