BigMonkey73

This weekend I'm going to swap out wheels/tires. I now have 3 sets of wheels/tires.

>> Chrome set for daily driving
>> Original 5 spokes that I'll be using for winter tires
>> Older split spokes which I intend to paint black and use for HPDE events

The chrome/polished wheels are new to me and I am just now going to mount them. The split spokes are on there now...and without tires...I'll have a chance to clean them up and take them to shop to have them painted black.

My question is this: All 3 sets are the standard OEM 18/19" staggered sizes.

For HPDE, would I be better off changing over to a square set up...or otherwise changing to different wheel and/or tire sizes so that I get better grip?

I'd appreciate some suggestions so that I don't waste my money painting these split spokes right now.

Dr.Ron

If you are a beginner and plan to only track 1-2x/year, just use those wheels and use a set of street tires and have fun!
Beyond that, there are numerous options out there for wheels & tires!

Ron

SunnydayDILYSI

A separate set of wheels and tires for HPDE vs daily driving is a great idea. That way you can get the best of both worlds and maximize tire life. I also agree with Dr Ron in that it's a good idea to get a bit more experience before committing to a set of wheels for the track. There are a lot of options out there, but there are also trade offs (most wheels that are significantly better than the ones you have will be $$$$). It took me ~15 weekends on the track to get to a point where I could really improve my lap times from relatively small mods such as moderately wider wheels and tires.

BigMonkey73

OK, fair enough. I'll stick with standard OEM size wheels and tires till I get more seat time. I'll revisit this after 3rd quarter 2016 events. Hopefully I'll have 6-8 more weekends under my belt by then!