View Poll Results: Best Street tire - for the track?
Bridgestone RE-01R
35
17.77%
Dunlop Z1 Star Spec
78
39.59%
Yokohama Neova AD07
46
23.35%
BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KD
6
3.05%
Kumho Ecsta MX
9
4.57%
Other
23
11.68%
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Best Street Tire - 140+ Treadwear
Sep 26, 2008, 10:49 PM
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Dunlop Star specs.... By far the best. I have used them all year and are amazing. I have a few videos running them if you wanna see. Wont tell you a ton... but i push my car fairly hard and they rock!!
Sep 27, 2008, 07:56 AM
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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....Model=Ecsta+XS
I'm wondering how this new Kumho XS with 180 treadwear will compare to the Kumho MX with 220 treadwear and other performance tires. Seems like it will be a stickier tire with 20-25% lower treadlife which could be good or bad.
Dunlop Z1 Star Spec still seem to be the price and performance winner in my book though.
I'm wondering how this new Kumho XS with 180 treadwear will compare to the Kumho MX with 220 treadwear and other performance tires. Seems like it will be a stickier tire with 20-25% lower treadlife which could be good or bad.
Dunlop Z1 Star Spec still seem to be the price and performance winner in my book though.
Last edited by Hiboost; Sep 27, 2008 at 07:59 AM.
Sep 27, 2008, 08:00 AM
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Ypsi and DTE Season ender (and the drag racing videos) are on the 615s. Everything else is on the Z1s or the Z1 Star Specs (I have had both).
http://www.youtube.com/user/smikeevo
http://www.youtube.com/user/smikeevo
Sep 28, 2008, 01:42 PM
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I've only experienced RE01R's out of that list and they have been great to me street and track. what about Toyo's new R1R's? 140 treadwear. Anyone have used these?
Sep 28, 2008, 01:59 PM
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have always been a fan of bridgestones, I have a set of 245/40 re01r's on my car and use it for dd and track use. i will agree with what eveyrone else has said about them getting greasy when hot, but overall i have loved them. autoX in the pouring rain and sun, very predictable.
Sep 29, 2008, 12:56 PM
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Sorry here are the videos!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TWCGG2Xr-w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iybFbxsMy5U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB8Pw1tVVZ8
on the last video the track was damp thats why they blew up and spun so bad!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TWCGG2Xr-w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iybFbxsMy5U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB8Pw1tVVZ8
on the last video the track was damp thats why they blew up and spun so bad!
Sep 29, 2008, 01:26 PM
#43
Autocross should be dunlop then re01s... that's in order of lowest to highest price and best to worst performance.
I'd say that neither the dunlops or bridgestones are great for long track sessions *but I'm only going on what I've read and can regurgitate*.
*I also have star specs getting installed this week.
I'd say that neither the dunlops or bridgestones are great for long track sessions *but I'm only going on what I've read and can regurgitate*.
*I also have star specs getting installed this week.
Sep 29, 2008, 11:12 PM
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I agree
toyo anything has soft sidewalls.
As for the dunlops handling heat on track, the only tire that holds a flame to them are the advans, for twice the price. Ive had them at 240 degrees and still they grip great. only when theyre down to almost gone does heat really affect them.
toyo anything has soft sidewalls.
As for the dunlops handling heat on track, the only tire that holds a flame to them are the advans, for twice the price. Ive had them at 240 degrees and still they grip great. only when theyre down to almost gone does heat really affect them.
Sep 29, 2008, 11:23 PM
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Falken Azenis RT615's *are* absolute crap for time trial / road race / track day usage, in my experience. A passable street tire that might last through a short AutoX track at low speeds. Once they heat moderately though, they are mush.