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I wouldn't use the A6's for an HPDE. I thought these were for Auto-x. How many HPDE's have you done?
This is my first HPDE. I haven't done any Auto-X sessions this season yet. I haven't even collected my trophy from last year! I signed up for the HPDE as a reward to myself. I have tires that I can use for the HPDE, but I kind of wanted a stickier tire. I have yokohama's and bridgestone's I could use though.
I would not run R-comps on your first HPDE. They have a vague, quick break-away. They also don't communicate all that well. Run the street tires. If you really want a good tire...look at star specs, RS3, Re-11, etc in 245 or 255.
The BFG scrubs should fit on my 18 x 8.5 stock Z rims right? I believe the widest I can go is 265/35. I have 4 18x 8.5's that I use for track days.
Yup, 265 on 8.5s.
Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz
They should. If you want, I can probably find you some 245 A6's...which would better suit your needs and the wheel size. Sorry for thread-jacking your thread, Scott .
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Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz
I wouldn't use the A6's for an HPDE. I thought these were for Auto-x. How many HPDE's have you done?
I actually really like the A6s for HPDEs. They do wear more quickly, but I like the near-immediate grip. I did use them on "cooler" days though.
Originally Posted by ehsan
a 245/17...on a stock NA Z...do you think at teh track a set of drag draials would spin? nto1s
thats what some people are telling me.. to go to a 275 instead?
Do not use drag radials for a track day.
NT01 is a good track tire.
275 tire is ok a minimum 9" wheel. I do have some scrub 17s (Kumho Victoracers) that you could have for cheap.
I would not run R-comps on your first HPDE. They have a vague, quick break-away. They also don't communicate all that well. Run the street tires. If you really want a good tire...look at star specs, RS3, Re-11, etc in 245 or 255.
Agreed.
If you have 18" stockers, I also have a few 255/35 RE01R tires.
If you have 18" stockers, I also have a few 255/35 RE01R tires.
I also have four 245/40/18 Kumho XS tires that you could have for almost nothing. Low tread, but they were still working great when we last used them for an HPDE.
I would not run R-comps on your first HPDE. They have a vague, quick break-away. They also don't communicate all that well. Run the street tires. If you really want a good tire...look at star specs, RS3, Re-11, etc in 245 or 255.
Yeah I had initially bought some star specs in 255, but sold them since I wasn't running Auto-X this year.
I also have four 245/40/18 Kumho XS tires that you could have for almost nothing. Low tread, but they were still working great when we last used them for an HPDE.
Those sound great! PM me a price!! Thanks!! What about the 255/35 RE01R tires? PM me a price on those as well!! Thanks a bunch!
Nope. I only run 18s, and there are many more 18" scrubs than 17" scrubs. Tire manufacturers actually design the tires around 18" wheels. All the other sizes are a mere expand/squeeze from the 18" sizes. 285/30 is a perfect tire for us - wide, not much sidewall, and lightweight.