R Compound Tires

…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…

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…

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…

…(DOT ending in "14"), Hankook Tire introduced a new updated tread compound for VentusR-S3 tires. In order to help identify them, we've nicknamed Ventus R-S3 tires produced after the beginning of 2014 as Version 2 (even though it will notbe branded on the tire's sidewall, nor printed on its…

…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…

…(DOT ending in "14"), Hankook Tire introduced a new updated tread compound for VentusR-S3 tires. In order to help identify them, we've nicknamed Ventus R-S3 tires produced after the beginning of 2014 as Version 2 (even though it will notbe branded on the tire's sidewall, nor printed on its…

…(DOT ending in "14"), Hankook Tire introduced a new updated tread compound for VentusR-S3 tires. In order to help identify them, we've nicknamed Ventus R-S3 tires produced after the beginning of 2014 as Version 2 (even though it will notbe branded on the tire's sidewall, nor printed on its…

…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…

…(DOT ending in "14"), Hankook Tire introduced a new updated tread compound for VentusR-S3 tires. In order to help identify them, we've nicknamed Ventus R-S3 tires produced after the beginning of 2014 as Version 2 (even though it will notbe branded on the tire's sidewall, nor printed on its…

…website. * You mention that many of these tires can be driven to the track, how come the Hoosier R6 and BFGoodrich g-Force R1 don't fall under this category? These tires have such a light carcass and gummy compound that any minor debris will work its way through the tread and puncture the tire.

…Rear, etc.). Also read Tire Specs Explained: Rim Width Range for Street/Highway Tires. Related Links * Air Pressure for Competition Tires * Competition Tire Heat Cycling Service * Getting More Out of Competition Tires * Mounting Track & Competition DOT Tires * Shaving Tires for Autocross / Track Use…