Track & street tire, what works best?
05-12-2008, 06:00 PM
#1
Le Mans Master
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Track & street tire, what works best?
Up to now I've been using the OEM Z51 GY Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT, they were fine in the beginning but now I am overdriving them and they 1) get greasy and 2) chunk quite badly. These are used only for track days and getting to and from the track, not used in everyday regular driving.
The Michelin PS2's have been highly recommended to me and I've heard good things about both BFG g-Force T/A KDW-2 and the Kumho Ecsta SPT (KU31).
I am looking for a combination of wear and performance. Any comments or suggestions to help me decide?
The Michelin PS2's have been highly recommended to me and I've heard good things about both BFG g-Force T/A KDW-2 and the Kumho Ecsta SPT (KU31).
I am looking for a combination of wear and performance. Any comments or suggestions to help me decide?
05-12-2008, 07:53 PM
#2
Safety Car
Well.........same problem I'm running into.
Although I have a tire trailer so I'll be getting some R rubber. More than likely that's what you need to do.
The problem seems to be that the street tires have too much tread and too hard a rubber compound. Mine have been getting greasy too (Firestones) and they were thin 3/32" I'm quite sure as you get better that dual use tires just won't cut it (eventually) unless you learn to back off and just tool around the track at 7/10s
Although I have a tire trailer so I'll be getting some R rubber. More than likely that's what you need to do.
The problem seems to be that the street tires have too much tread and too hard a rubber compound. Mine have been getting greasy too (Firestones) and they were thin 3/32" I'm quite sure as you get better that dual use tires just won't cut it (eventually) unless you learn to back off and just tool around the track at 7/10s
05-12-2008, 08:04 PM
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Get a spare set of wheels and run something like a Toyo R888, Toyo RA-1 (if they still make them), or Nitto R2s... it's a dot R street tire. If you ran them only on the street you could expect about `10k out of them, and they have a full tead pattern.
Even though our Panoz is a track only car pops and I were fed up with the cost of R comps for runing HPDEs where we're not racing, there's no winner. So we decided to just get some Nitto R2s from discount tire and play with them. They're more than stickey enough to have a great time, last a long time, and don't break the banks too bad.
Even though our Panoz is a track only car pops and I were fed up with the cost of R comps for runing HPDEs where we're not racing, there's no winner. So we decided to just get some Nitto R2s from discount tire and play with them. They're more than stickey enough to have a great time, last a long time, and don't break the banks too bad.
05-12-2008, 09:33 PM
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Melting Slicks
I switched to PS2's and love them. Very predictable tire and good grip for HPDE's. I only have ones set of rims, so the tires have to do double duty for now.
