Racing Slicks

The Ventus Z214 radial is Hankook's Racetrack & Autocross Only racing tire developed for drivers who participate in autocross, time attack and road racing competition, as well as for track-day drivers seeking race-slick like grip in dry and damp conditions. The Ventus Z214 is designed to blend…

…events in dry conditions where responsiveness and high levels of grip at lower operating temperatures are desirable. A7 tires are also used for road racing on lightweight cars or when competing in cool ambient temperatures where Hoosier's R6 Radials can't be brought up to favorable operating…

…tire turned to the Hoosier A6. Not only are Hoosier race tires high quality, competitive products, they're made right here in Indiana. Building on the success of the Hoosier A6 is the all-new A7. Hoosier's A7 is a DOT-legal slick tread design with alternating five-dash circumferential…

…Extreme Performance Summer tires and dedicated race compound tires has exploded. One of the most popular tires we offer to open lapping and HPDE students is Toyo's R888. While this tire may not be as quick around a road course as a full slick tire such as the Hoosier R7, it does wear…

Hankook's Ventus R-S3 provides an affordable street tire that best mimics the grip of a racing slick intended for the track. The R-S3 entered a very competitive group of Extreme Performance Summer tires dominated by the Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 and the Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec, both of…

…Never intended to be driven on the street or exposed to near-freezin g temperatures, Racetrack & Autocross Only special-use tires feature racing slick type tread designs and co mpounds optimized for dry traction to provide the ultimate in acceleration, cornering and braking in dry condit ions*.…

…Cup 2 R is designed for proficient sports drivers as a racing tyre (semi-slick) for extreme performance and is optimised specifically for use on a dry race track. As with all semi-slicks, there is a tendency for aquaplaning on wet race tracks or road surfaces, especially towards the end of their…

…Never intended to be driven on the street or exposed to near-freezin g temperatures, Racetrack & Autocross Only special-use tires feature racing slick type tread designs and co mpounds optimized for dry traction to provide the ultimate in acceleration, cornering and braking in dry condit ions*.…

…capability and longevity. I know it may sound counterintuitive stating removing tread depth results in longer wear, but it's true. With a racing slick, there's no tread design whatsoever, just a contact patch that acts as a single unit. With no tread blocks or water channels, there's no…

…Never intended to be driven on the street or exposed to near-freezin g temperatures, Racetrack & Autocross Only special-use tires feature racing slick type tread designs and co mpounds optimized for dry traction to provide the ultimate in acceleration, cornering and braking in dry condit ions*.…

…Never intended to be driven on the street or exposed to near-freezing temperatures, Racetrack & Autocross Only special-use tires feature racing slick type tread designs and compounds optimized for dry traction to provide the ultimate in acceleration, cornering and braking in dry conditions*.…

…and the road. Tires don't require tread designs or even much tread depth to deliver traction on dry roads. A practical example of this is the racing slicks used on stock cars and open-wheel racers that provide traction at over 200 mph. However, tires do require tread designs to generate traction on…

…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 their Proxes R888, Proxes RA1 and Proxes…

…speed rated tires can still achieve high speeds, it is not recommended that repaired street tires, or punctured DOT-legal competition tires and racing slicks be used for track events. How do you know which procedures a tire dealer uses? Ask them! But be aware that if they say they can repair a tire…