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Hey, if you ain't first, you're last! You're absolutely right about reaction times. Since my portfolio is in the toilet, might as well die young(ish), right?? The gf is always harping on me about that as well. Knock on wood, my reflexes are still pretty decent and i only text and drive when I have the cruise control set (kidding).
As far as 18 inchers go, I personally just can't support that. I think it makes the vette look like an old Chevelle, with the small wheels and high side wall tires. If you're JUST using it for the track, I guess that's ok, but personally I prefer to stick with 20s and would only drop down to 19s if I were getting some wheels like these:
19" full carbon fiber wheels with titanium lugs from Carbon Revolution
I have a lot of experience w street driving the hankooks on many cars, all over 500hp. They are excellent street tires, with good wear, adequate wet traction, and great value. If you were using them purely for the street, I’d say go for it, as the slight decrease in ultimate grip is ( should be) inconsequential in that environment. If you think you are pushing pilot sc2 to the limits on a zo6 on the street, as some posters have mentioned, I’m not sure how you’ve avoided jail or extended stays at the body shop. The tire has real grip, but but it’s conditional, as it better be warm and dry. When it’s cold, or the tire is greasy due to excessive heat cycles, well, it’s nothing like when it’s warm and new. I hammer on my zo6 every time I drive it, I slide it a lot on the street as I thought the right pedal is part of the steering mechanism, lol. That’s got nothing to do w the track though.
I’d definitely NOT recommend the hankooks for the track. I agree w the other posters regarding the tire being the ultimate determinant of performance. If it’s the weakest link in the chain, who care how strong the rest of the chain is. Get the mpss, or the sc2. Don’t mess with slicks and new wheels till you’re turning lap times maxed out to the fastest the car is capable off. A new set of wheels isn’t money well spent compared to two more sets of tires. Just another opinion in a forum full of them tho...
Theres no inexpensive good tire for the track. As the saying goes, “how fast do you wanna spend”
You can learn a lot in a skinny tired stock Miata or rx7...
I have a lot of experience w street driving the hankooks on many cars, all over 500hp. They are excellent street tires, with good wear, adequate wet traction, and great value. If you were using them purely for the street, I’d say go for it, as the slight decrease in ultimate grip is ( should be) inconsequential in that environment. If you think you are pushing pilot sc2 to the limits on a zo6 on the street, as some posters have mentioned, I’m not sure how you’ve avoided jail or extended stays at the body shop. I hammer on my zo6 every time I drive it, I slide it a lot on the street as I thought the right pedal is part of the steering mechanism, lol. That’s got nothing to do w the track though.
So with your fondness for driving sideways, how have you avoided jail or extended stays at the body shop?
Driving sideways is a lot easier using tires with less traction. As much as I have enjoyed that over the years, I also appreciate tires which can hook up in a straight line, since there are vastly more "street" challengers in that scenario.
01-18-2019, 06:32 PM
