How many track days have your non R-compound tires lasted?
10-16-2012, 02:14 PM
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Burning Brakes
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How many track days have your non R-compound tires lasted?
My Kumho XS tires seem to be done after 15 days (~1,550 track miles). They have at least another 2,000 street miles going to and from various tracks.
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10-16-2012, 02:20 PM
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NT05s went 26 track days and several autocrosses. The autocross after the 26th track day it felt like I was driving on ice so I replaced them although they still had at least 2/32 tread left.
Bill
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10-17-2012, 09:32 AM
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similar experience with Michelin Pilot Sports, still have tread but they are like driving on ice and will have to be replaced.
10-17-2012, 10:06 PM
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10-18-2012, 05:45 PM
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Tire performance is reduced with each heat cycle!
Jim
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10-18-2012, 07:43 PM
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I'm the test mule for the Cooper Zeon RS3-S. 300 wear rating 4 track days and counting.Had FS wide oval RFT 8 track days 15000+ road miles. Would've keep running them but RR tire ended up getting 3 punctures.
10-19-2012, 09:18 AM
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Burning Brakes
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Objective such as tread depth, mileage, heat cycles, etc or subjective such as hard, handling, traction. Either one of these works for me. I am trying to get a sense for the typical lifespan on the Kumho XS', Nitto NT05s etc, to make a decision about the next set. I like the XS' a lot but if 15 days are typical and I can get 25+ from higher wear rated rubber like the Mich Super Sports (don't know that either - a topic for another post I guess), I might be persuaded to change.
10-19-2012, 10:12 AM
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Objective such as tread depth, mileage, heat cycles, etc or subjective such as hard, handling, traction. Either one of these works for me. I am trying to get a sense for the typical lifespan on the Kumho XS', Nitto NT05s etc, to make a decision about the next set. I like the XS' a lot but if 15 days are typical and I can get 25+ from higher wear rated rubber like the Mich Super Sports (don't know that either - a topic for another post I guess), I might be persuaded to change.
10-19-2012, 10:21 AM
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Kumho XS 8 track days & about 20,000 street miles
Bridgestone RE-11 8 track days & 6,000 street miles so far
It's looking like street tires last about the same as slicks on the track
cost looks comparable
Bridgestone RE-11 8 track days & 6,000 street miles so far
It's looking like street tires last about the same as slicks on the track
cost looks comparable