11-02-2019, 01:32 PM | #1 |
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Best rims and tires for track days
Anyone have favorites or can point me to a thread about this? Have an upcoming track day at Roebling Road mid November and want a dedicated set of tires. Just did CMP on street tires and while I was low 150s I really want some different rubber. Thanks much.
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11-02-2019, 10:14 PM | #2 |
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763m wheels with RE-71R tires (or cup 2's if you want to spend $$$$)
OEM quality and super lightweight. Can't beat them for the price. |
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11-02-2019, 10:32 PM | #4 |
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Since you are runnng stock 19 wheels the RE71 is your best all around tire.The Yokohama AD08 is a very solid street tire that performs well on track...lasts longer than RE71 but not as fast.One step up would be the BFG R1s...very fast in the dry if the temps are over 50.
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Apex for sure. Cheap and strong. Not sure about tires just yet as I have not got my car on track just yet. I have a set of R888R's I will be trying out, but I hear they aren't as good as the NT01 that I was using on my M4. I was very happy with those but no sizes for our cars.
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RE71s have a fast wear rate. They are great for autocross, but you will eat them up on track. R888Rs wear better and perform well but need some heat, and it doesn't do great in the wet. You might look at Hankook RS4s. We race them in an endurance series. Not as fast as RE71s, but very durable and still good in the cold and wet.
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11-05-2019, 11:53 AM | #9 |
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I ran RS-3 on my Mustang. Good grip and lasted longer than I expected. But on hot days they did get greasy. What is it that you dislike about the RS-4 relative the RS-3.
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Also bear in mind, i aint running no mustang. My track car is basically an M2c in limp mode. 3400 lbs, 6-cylinders and just over 100 hp. Lower speeds means lower temperatures, so i wasn't really having any problems with overheating the tires. |
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11-07-2019, 03:32 AM | #11 |
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Nice, that looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for the feedback on RS-4s. Considering them for my M2. I have 1.5 years to get under 8min BTG on Nordschleife, and sticker rubber will help increase my confidence. Not much room for error.
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11-20-2019, 08:40 PM | #14 |
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Would like to get good value 19" x 10.5 rear wheels and 19" x 9.5 fronts to be able to run R888Rs all around at 265/35 front and 285/35 rear. Tire cost from Tire Rack is about $1340. If I could manage to do this with a quality wheel for around $4k all in, that would be tits! Honestly don't think I can justify trying to afford BBS forged or forged with flow form for $1.5k-$2k per wheel! I work hard for the money and no silver spoon action happening here
Planning to drive from Charlotte, NC to Rochester, NY (it's a long way) in June 2020 to do a BMW HPDE at Watkins Glen with a buddy, and would much prefer to change wheels when I get there to keep from using the entire tread life of the R888Rs, Cup 2s, or P Zero Super Trofeo Rs in the commute from her to there and back! Not to mention, I may be threatening my own life if it rains a lot in that commute with any of those tire options. Last edited by Hingle Mccringleberry; 11-20-2019 at 08:51 PM.. |
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