Tire Time

[Ewheels]

Can turn lots of laps, lots of heat cycles, BUT slower (for fun, practice, endurance tire):
- ECF, RR, RS4, V730, NT01

Fast, decent heat cycles, BUT not many laps within one session (auto-x/TT tire):
- A7*, RE71RS, A052, RT660, CRS, SC3, Rival S 1.5, etc

Fast, lots of laps within a session, BUT not many heat cycles (race tire):
- 3R, R7

* - The A7 is the fastest single-lap tire but they over heat after a few laps and they also are only good a few heat cycles. If you only need one lap and you want to win, this is your tire.

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[MrMike]

Can turn lots of laps, lots of heat cycles, BUT slower (for fun, practice, endurance tire):
- ECF, RR, RS4, V730, NT01

Fast, decent heat cycles, BUT not many laps within one session (auto-x/TT tire):
- A7*, RE71RS, A052, RT660, CRS, SC3, Rival S 1.5, etc

Fast, lots of laps within a session, BUT not many heat cycles (race tire):
- 3R, R7

* - The A7 is the fastest single-lap tire but they over heat after a few laps and they also are only good a few heat cycles. If you only need one lap and you want to win, this is your tire.

Thanks, based on this and Grassroots chart, I think the AD09 is in the top category.

 

[Ewheels]

Ok so it sounds like the SC3 would be good for one season with a slow to moderate pace. I was hoping to get 10-12 days from this set but that might be optimistic.

I don't think you will get 10-12 days out of the SC3. More like 6-8 days but that all depends on how hard you push them. They will also degrade faster if you continue to push after they have already gotten hot.

 

[MrMike]

This is the latest version of the chart from their site I believe.

 

[Ewheels]

This is the latest version of the chart from their site I believe.

I haven't seen this version but their previous one was pretty spot on. You could certainly use this as a guide.

 

[MrMike]

I don't think you will get 10-12 days out of the SC3. More like 6-8 days but that all depends on how hard you push them. They will also degrade faster if you continue to push after they have already gotten hot.

Yeah the more I read and chat the more I come back to AD09s. Guess that’s it.

If ECFs were in 275 or 295 I’d buy those but I worry about mounting a 295 on a 10” tire and rolling the sidewalls or popping the bead.

 

[Ewheels]

Yeah the more I read and chat the more I come back to AD09s. Guess that’s it.

If ECFs were in 275 or 295 I’d buy those but I worry about mounting a 295 on a 10” tire and rolling the sidewalls or popping the bead.

The ECF's would be ideal for you but yeah, gotta work with what you have. The AD09's will be great too.

 

[TonyT930]

Dude me and you are going through the same shit lol I literally logged on about ready to make the exact same topic

I've been geeking out over tires for days.

I got 19x8.5 front and 20x10 rear. (F: 255/40/19 and R: 305/35/20) I actually want to bring the tire size down slightly (F: 245/40/19 R: 285/30/20) This will make them both the same Diameter roughly.

ive brought my search down to

-Continental dws 06 *all season

-General Gmax-RS *Summer tire

Not looking at Michelin's since I'm not convinced the SC all seasons are significantly better than the DWS to justify the cost.

The DWS sounds like a good tire all around. But has a TW rating above 500. And that seems like it's a bit to hard for good grip from a dig...but I dunno.

The RS has good reviews for dry and rain as a Summer tire. And has a TW rating of 320. But total crap in cold/winter.

I have the Conti DWS06s on my mustang and love them.

 

[GTP]

Yeah the more I read and chat the more I come back to AD09s. Guess that’s it.

If ECFs were in 275 or 295 I’d buy those but I worry about mounting a 295 on a 10” tire and rolling the sidewalls or popping the bead.

You acknowledged my post #10 confirming 275, or is it the 40 profile that you are against?

 

[MrMike]

You acknowledged my post #10 confirming 275, or is it the 40 profile that you are against?

I'm good with 275/35R19 after reading about it more and getting more comments. A slightly less wide tire on a slightly more wide rim (0.5") can actually have handling benefits.

It just seems like the AD09 is the best Endurance 200 if I can't get the ECF.

If the ECF was in 275/35R19 I'd buy it.

 

[GTP]

I'm good with 275/35R19 after reading about it more and getting more comments. A slightly less wide tire on a slightly more wide rim (0.5") can actually have handling benefits.

It just seems like the AD09 is the best Endurance 200 if I can't get the ECF.

If the ECF was in 275/35R19 I'd buy it.

Ok but that is a pretty small diameter tire.
285/30 and 275/40 are close to the same diameter.

 

[MrMike]

Ok but that is a pretty small diameter tire.
285/30 and 275/40 are close to the same diameter.

AD09 comes in 285/35R19 which is the size I have now.

 

[SnowFox]

I have the Conti DWS06s on my mustang and love them.

How has the Dry grip been from a dig?

 

[TonyT930]

How has the Dry grip been from a dig?

No problems at all. I have a '17 vert with 6 speed auto and I can stomp on it from a dig. It just hooks and goes.

 

[NightmareMoon]

Here ya go, fresh off the press.

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