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Old 10-09-2008, 03:41 PM
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If you are looking to do 4-5 HPDEs or more and also drive your car daily in dry or wet, what is a good compromise for both things? please advise.

I was told Nitto Invos, but then when i typed that in google, some other forums mentioned them as not being as good.
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Do you want a street tire or a DOT-R tire?
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Do you want a street tire or a DOT-R tire?
Street, DOT-Rs I cant use on street right, so I want something i can use on both, track & street.
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You can use some Rs on the street. Toyo RA-1 for example is one. I got about 15,000 miles out of a set of Hankook z211 c50 compounds also.
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I used BFGoodrich g-Force KDW's from Tire Rack..

I would talk to Tire rack to see what else they might recommend.
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Falken RT-615!
Old 10-09-2008, 09:11 PM
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BF Goodrich g-Force KDs or Falken Azenis RT-615. Great street tires that perform exceptionally well on the track.
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I'd second the Falkens as a good compromise, especially for the price. Used them all spring on track, street and autoX. I was on Pocono in the rain with them and they worked pretty well.
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kumho victor racers.
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I f'n LOVE my Nitto 555R2s

6 track days on them and about 6k miles total. Just about to the wear bars. I'll definitely see another 4k out of them. 275/40/17 and 305/35/18....

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