Track Rims/Tires

[Optimum Performance]

Which advice?

The advice of learning to drive verses putting really sticky tires on the car to make you look good ;)

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[strengthrehab]

The advice of learning to drive verses putting really sticky tires on the car to make you look good ;)

IDK if sticky tires would make me look good based on my track weekend, lol.

 

[Competition Orange]

Exactly why I'm on 300tw summers, and will be all through next year. Once I can CONSISTENTLY out drive (in a good way) them, I'll move up to NT01s most likely. I'm predicting that'll take all of 2017.

 

[Optimum Performance]

340TW BFG Comp2's here. Cheap, work very well in the wet and awesome grip with a square 285 set-up. Forces you to drive smooth. The P-Zero's overwhelm the stock suspension IMO. My car is very neutral now.

 

[Coyote Red]

A driving school is a great way to learn. I've had to learn by the wet parking lot or when I was near Memphis,Tn. growing up I had a 67 Camaro and a 78 Buick Regal I'd powerslide on ice after an ice storm there. Practice make perfect they say. I'll be on my Perilli's for a while.

 

[Norm Peterson]

IDK if sticky tires would make me look good based on my track weekend, lol.

Whether or not they actually make you look better is less important than the tendency for you learn to get away with things you shouldn't when you've got some extra grip covering for your minor mistakes. If/when your driving gets faster, that same amount of "grip margin" won't be there for you (and the poo that sometimes happens, will be more likely to happen and happen faster when it does).


Norm

 

[JB574]

I run 18x10 +43 Apex EC-7 with 295/40/18 Hoosier R7's on track and 275/35/18 Bridgestone RE71R's at the AutoX. I run a cortex 1/2 in. spacer to clear the strut in the front while the hoosiers are on. No issues clearing the brembos, with or without the spacer.






Apex 18x10 aren't currently available, but we are hoping they are going to release the new wheels they are making in mustang fitment.

A few guys run forgestar wheels on track as well. Some as wide as 11 in. wide with 315 tires.

What front splitter is that?

 

[c_reber]

What front splitter is that?

Looks like the APR logo on there

 

[Brent Dalton]

yep

 

[qtrracer]

Exactly why I'm on 300tw summers, and will be all through next year. Once I can CONSISTENTLY out drive (in a good way) them, I'll move up to NT01s most likely. I'm predicting that'll take all of 2017.

I started Autocross years ago on all-weathers - think they were 400s or something. Kept moving up to stickier rubber as money allowed. Had 270 rubber on the Cobra and switched them to the 86. The lack of maximum traction permits one to learn other car control techniques (weight shifting, throttle steer, threshold braking, etc.) that make you faster without the grip or the HP (witness Miatas in autocross).

After I totaled the Cobra, picked up the 16 GT PP. So far, the 220 Pirellis are very good. And as is my custom, the slow march to stickier rubber has paid off in huge dividends. Could I use an RE71R - absolutely. But I'll get more from the Pirellis way before that.

 

[Ricky Nelson]

I run 18x10 +43 Apex EC-7 with 295/40/18 Hoosier R7's on track and 275/35/18 Bridgestone RE71R's at the AutoX. I run a cortex 1/2 in. spacer to clear the strut in the front while the hoosiers are on. No issues clearing the brembos, with or without the spacer.

Curious as to why you run the Bridgestone's for AutoX and not the R7's?

 

[higdominator]

My "budget" setup is MRR 350 reps in 19x10 & 19x11 with NT05's then probably some MPSS as I start to acquire things I need to run EC-7's with an R comp tire. Then I'll have my street and track setup.

 

[jhols]

Curious as to why you run the Bridgestone's for AutoX and not the R7's?

The Bridgestone is a street tire (imo the best) for autox which some classes you can only run street tires, like FS, STP, and CAM-C. Hoosiers can only be ran in ESP and up. Plus the R7 is for racing while the A7 is for autocross.

 

[NightmareMoon]

You don't need high-grip in a good practice tire, however.... a good practice tire should break away smoothly and show mistakes in a progressive manner, not suddenly. I want to learn from my mistakes, not be punished for them. Lots of street tires are NOT forgiving at the limits. This is my primary concern when picking a tire to use for HPDE.

This is why I like the RE71R. Its absolutely grippier than I need for HPDE, but its very forgiving to drive hard. I'd easily prefer a less grippy tire that lasts longer, but still tolerates heat and pressure differences as well and is as forgiving at the limit, I just don't know of any.

 

[strengthrehab]

You don't need high-grip in a good practice tire, however.... a good practice tire should break away smoothly and show mistakes in a progressive manner, not suddenly. I want to learn from my mistakes, not be punished for them. Lots of street tires are NOT forgiving at the limits. This is my primary concern when picking a tire to use for HPDE.

This is why I like the RE71R. Its absolutely grippier than I need for HPDE, but its very forgiving to drive hard. I'd easily prefer a less grippy tire that lasts longer, but still tolerates heat and pressure differences as well and is as forgiving at the limit, I just don't know of any.

MPSS seems popular

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