SUPER NECRO BUMP!!!
To some, track season is coming to a close, but for us here in sunny CA, prime track season is just around the corner. So long to triple-digit "melt-your-@$$ off" summer track days and hello to nice crisp, less knock, less over heating, PSL weather.
That said, my current Hankook R-S4's, which have done 8 track days now over 2 years, are pretty much done. They lasted way longer than my previous Federal RSRR's and have served me well. I even flipped them on the wheel and got a couple more track days out of them since there was still plenty of meat on the inside.
While doing research for my next track tire, I found this very handy run down of the current offerings.
Notes:
- Autocross: Choose A or AA for Warm-up and B or better for Pace.
- Time trials: Choose by Pace and Wear.
- Lapping days: Choose by Heat Tolerance and Wear.
- Street and Track: Choose by Heat Tolerance, Wear and Wet.
Source:
Ultimate track tire guide | 200tw, 100tw, street-legal track, R-comp | Articles | Grassroots Motorsports
I have already had experience on a few of the tires they mentioned (PS4S, RE-71R, RS4 & RT615k+), so I have a good feeling of how their rating compares to my actual experience. Based on that, I think I'll be giving the Conti Extreme Contact Sports a try this time around. I wanted to try the BFG rivals but they did not come in my size (245/40-18) although the rival S 1.5's do.
I'm also curious about the Valino and the Maxxis offerings. Anybody with experience with either of these? I've heard of the Valino/Pergea/Greeva brand in drifting circles and the Maxxis brand from mountain biking, but not much else.