Are you looking for more grip than the sticky tire options covered here? Track & Competition DOT tires give you the highest level of grip, but their lighter carcasses, shallower tread depths and gummy compounds also make them too fragile for street use. Street use will also expose them to more…
…Performance Summer tires or actual race tires. I won't be changing tires at the track so I would need something that is streetable, as well. The tire size I'm going to use is 225/45R17. Thanks for any advice you can offer." I told the customer that tires from the Extreme Performance…
…and replacing it with the R888R. However, it will be a gradual process with the R888 staying around in a few select sizes. View sizes to see which tire is available for your vehicle. General setup guidelines are unchanged for the R888R compared to the R888 and are listed below. Even though the R888R…
…additional tire category information, view "Looking for the Best Autocross Tires?" BFGoodrich g-Force Rival Dunlop Direzza ZII Bridgestone Potenza RE-11A g-Force Rival tires feature a silica-infused compound molded into asymmetric tread designs that are performance-tuned to match tire…
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…you do not need to have R-compound tires. R-compound tires are very good and will help lap times improve as skill level increases, but I would suggest any of the top tires from the Extreme Performance Summer tire category or the Max Performance Summer tire category as a good option. For example,…
…a 2010 Volkswagen GTI. What GTI tires, or what shoes for that matter, should I get? If I were to be the weekend warrior with my local SCCA it would be to my benefit to consider an Extreme Performance Summer tire, or even a track and competition, R-compound tire with a nice set of lightweight racing…
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…for a race-minded street tire that can also meet the demands of autocross, drifting and track events. The Ventus R-S3 is designed to reduce the performance gap between street and track tires by significantly improving dry traction. Hankook Racing Carbonblack Silica Compound (RCSC) technology has…
Tire Rack has carried Toyo Original Equipment tires in the past, but we recently added their highly sought after Track & Competition DOT tires. Toyo tires began competing in U.S. road racing in the 1980s and became a household name among amateur and professional racers. We are pleased to add…
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…reliable track tire with good stick." -- Tire Rack Consumer Review, Porsche 968, CA A good reminder on mounting these tires. They need at least 36-48 hours to cure once mounted on your track wheels. If you order just tires make sure you allow for enough time to let the tire cure on the wheel…
…compound which warms up faster. The new compound also yields some improvement in wet traction. The Toyo Proxes R1R is an old favorite that has been updated with a 200 UTQG treadwear number for legality in street tire classes. Toyo declines to specify if anything was actually changed or if the tire…
…However, since today's Track & Competition DOT tires almost match the performance of yesterday's racing tires, every corner that is taken at the limit of traction on the track causes significantly more flex. It's the combination of the extra tire grip and the resulting extra flex that fatigues…
…Silica Compound technology that improves dry grip performance. The tire is designed to reduce the performance gap between street and track tires while significantly improving dry traction. You can also reach for the stars with the Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec. The tire's tread compound helps…
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