I'm looking for new tires for track use, I was wondering what people run.

We run Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Specs in 205/50r16.

I did a survey of MINIs at my last track day, and I saw:

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
Bridgestone Potenza RE760
Yokohama S.Drive

We've had S.Drives as street tires, they're not as grippy as the Direzzas.

 

The RS-3 handles heat a bit better than the Direzza I do believe. I run the Z1 for autocross, but would expect it to be greasy on the track unless shaved.

Just 2 bits. The true track rats have not yet spoken, but they are lurking I think...

Cheers,

Charlie

 

R-comps!!

Although next week I will be using my old Falken autox tires for a few sessions before I put on the r6's I'm bringing. The Hoosiers are used and will not last 8 sessions I'm thinking...

 

Nitto NT01's for me. They come up to temperature pretty quickly, and are very predictable in the corners. I can nurse them to last 8-10 track sessions. Heading to the Glen end of this month with a relatively new set.

 

Bridgestone Potenza RE-11

 

Don't know your experience level so, assuming the organization runs a four group progression.

First two groups - Do NOT learn on R-comp tires. Start with a nice about 200 treadwear tire. Their progression of grip is gradual and they will talk to you.

Star Specs, RS-3s, RT-615s are good choices.

Advanced run groups - Whatever you can afford. NT-01s are the best bang for the buck. Hoosiers if you can afford them.

 

NT-01s are currently selling for about $180 per tire, just so you have some idea how many bucks it costs for the bang. I think Hoosiers start near $300 per.

 

That's another reason I don't want to go with R-comps, my wife's also driving, she's a low intermediate at best. I'm also most comfortable in intermediate (1 group up), I've run in higher groups and its a bit fast for me.

 

Ouch - You must run 17s at the track. $135 for 225/45/15 NT-01s.

 

Yes - VV runs 17's. I've run the 15" NTo1's and love the value but am currently going thru a collection off used r-comps I've collected.

Yesterday I did three sessions on Falken Azenies (200 treadwear) that were about 4-5 years old and one session on used A/R'6's... I mistakenly kept one 3-4 yr old a6 and mixed it in with my 2 yr old r6's I got from a co-worker who races. So I had three 205/50/15's and one 225/45/15 mounted and ran them! No big deal...

At Lightning (NJMP):

1:20's on the Falkens
1:18's on the Hoosiers

Broke a stud yesterday so could not run Thunderbolt today..

 

As an ex track junkie, like VV, i used to run nt01 as well in the dry and z1 in the wet. I run 17 due to bbks.

 

Just so there is no confusion, slinger is the ex track junkie. I still have an active track bug infection.

 

I found the AD08 's were the tire for me in the rain.

 

VV, I may be an ex track junkie but the bug is still there. Just have different priorities.

I have run BFG kdw v2, continental RFT etc before and would not recommend them for the dry or wet track.

 

I just ran Bridgestone RE-11s in 205/55R16 for the first time on Wednesday. Things went really well, shaved 2 seconds off my best time.

 

Two seconds... Great driving.

 

BFG Rivals...give them a try, absolutely love them...heated, the best tire I have used

 

I still like the RE-11 tires. I've now tried RE-11A and I think they're about 1.5s slower than the RE-11. The RE-11A grain really badly which made be part of the problem, after our first track day with them we had strips of rubbing just falling off them going home. We had to stop to work out what the weird noise was.

I've also tried Dunlop ZII, they worked pretty well, about as well as the RE-11. They only grained very lightly.

I haven't tried Rivals on track yet, I have used them for autocross. I think the ZII maybe very slightly better for autocross.