Dunlop Direzza ZII
#211
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Am I the only one who is a little concerned that the ZII star spec will be even worse at handling heat than the ZII? It will certainly make a better street tire and cold weather track and autox tire, but its not looking like a good summer track day option if the thermal images are any indication.
Am I the only one who is a little concerned that the ZII star spec will be even worse at handling heat than the ZII? It will certainly make a better street tire and cold weather track and autox tire, but its not looking like a good summer track day option if the thermal images are any indication.
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#212
Originally Posted by MMisencik157' timestamp='1395766317' post='23080362
http://youtu.be/BJTiMqNjHEI
Am I the only one who is a little concerned that the ZII star spec will be even worse at handling heat than the ZII? It will certainly make a better street tire and cold weather track and autox tire, but its not looking like a good summer track day option if the thermal images are any indication.
Am I the only one who is a little concerned that the ZII star spec will be even worse at handling heat than the ZII? It will certainly make a better street tire and cold weather track and autox tire, but its not looking like a good summer track day option if the thermal images are any indication.
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#213
Originally Posted by slowd16' timestamp='1395774895' post='23080731
Just because the tire is hotter does not mean it will grip less. They could have changed the compound to like a higher heat range and made them softer to get there faster. We wont know until we actually get them though...
I base my speculation off the testing Ive done with the RE-11 and RE-11A. The RE-11A heats up faster and provides a little more overall grip but it also wears a little faster and doesn't seem to handle heat as well as the original RE-11. I could be very wrong (I hope I am) but if I had to guess, I would think the ZII vs ZII SS will follow a similar trend.
#214
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So i have done 2 track days (big track) on these tyres and they are terrible. I find them consistent at being inconsistent and confidence stealing. The lower the psi i go in the tyre the better they feel but the slower i go. The higher the psi, the worse they feel and my times improve ever so slightly. However, they are quiet to drive on, usually consistently slow and look cool. Im going to head back to RS3's or try the AD08R's. Hell i would even go back to the RSR federals over these.
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