track worthy tires treadwear 250 & up
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track worthy tires treadwear 250 & up
there's obviously a huge price gap different between the 250 and the 200 treadwear tires (along with the 245 & 255 width tires size wise).
temperatures have obviously gone down (atleast here in socal) and my driving level isn't good enough to make the best use with r comps or treadwear 200 and lower tires @ the track. so I figure I should save some money and go ahead with the higher treadwear tires (which, in general, are cheaper in price). I still want to push the tires a bit and get the grip (neglecting the alignment & suspension complexions).
some background info.. i'd like to use the same tires for maybe about 3 track events..
Has anyone come across tires near 300 treadwear that held up very well on the track? - possibly under $140/tire?
temperatures have obviously gone down (atleast here in socal) and my driving level isn't good enough to make the best use with r comps or treadwear 200 and lower tires @ the track. so I figure I should save some money and go ahead with the higher treadwear tires (which, in general, are cheaper in price). I still want to push the tires a bit and get the grip (neglecting the alignment & suspension complexions).
some background info.. i'd like to use the same tires for maybe about 3 track events..
Has anyone come across tires near 300 treadwear that held up very well on the track? - possibly under $140/tire?
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595RSR last me 6 track days so far and at least 1 more to come
grip wise, even with my shitty driving, i can still get 2'01 at Buttonwillow
they were also used for daily twisty driving, so both grip and wear are very good for the price
$130 each for 255/40/17, you can buy them from CityTire or I can order them for you
grip wise, even with my shitty driving, i can still get 2'01 at Buttonwillow
they were also used for daily twisty driving, so both grip and wear are very good for the price
$130 each for 255/40/17, you can buy them from CityTire or I can order them for you
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Originally Posted by krnmike,Nov 28 2008, 10:12 PM
thanks guys... hmmm how about:
toyo t1r
Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport
BFGoodrich g-Force Sport
anyone tried those?
toyo t1r
Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport
BFGoodrich g-Force Sport
anyone tried those?
Talk about turd wrapped into a compound.
Not really but you get the point. The rest don't strike me as anything other than daily driver wheels either.
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I have the T1R's on my wife's Miata. Contrary to what the above poster stated, they are not "turds." I haven't tracked them, but have safely explored their grip level off the track. That said, I'm about to take them off for the winter.
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Originally Posted by krnmike,Nov 28 2008, 07:21 PM
Has anyone come across tires near 300 treadwear that held up very well on the track? - possibly under $140/tire?
maybe it was my shitty driving or i didnt set up my suspension for it.
not recommended they are good for night time canyon twisties.
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Originally Posted by FF2Skip,Nov 29 2008, 01:51 PM
I have the T1R's on my wife's Miata. Contrary to what the above poster stated, they are not "turds." I haven't tracked them, but have safely explored their grip level off the track. That said, I'm about to take them off for the winter.
I use all seasons on the street. They kick ass too Grips like a champ at the speed limit.
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FWIW, I've been using the Pirelli P-Zero Nero M&S tires for my winter driving partly because the Tire Rack tests have shown them to be as good as most UHP summer tires (as opposed to the Max Performance category). At least that was true when I first bought 'em. Prices ain't horrible...