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SydeWaySix
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What tires are you guys running? I'm going to get some 17" rims for the track since Mike @ Maier Racing said theres more options in 17's. I keep hering RE-01R's, Azenis, or Dunlop Z1 Star Spec, but what else is out there? I'm looking for something sticky but that can handle good in wet conditions in case I run the Slush season.
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Impact 5.0
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Not sure what you want to spend but the NITTO NT555RII is a good tire but for a little bit nore they now make a NT01.. I am going to make a call on those next week for pricing.
Posts: 2173 | From: Tracy, CA | Registered: May 2003
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Becca
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I used Hankook Ventus SR2s this year because I was on 16s
Check out www.baautox.com, they have a ton of threads about this topic.
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Posts: 111 | From: San Jose, CA | Registered: Aug 2006
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dpracingdan
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RE-01R are great tires- very good compound. I've run RT615 (Falkens)which are decent, but dont have as good a heat range. I havent tried Dunlops, but there new DZ1? looks very promising.
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SydeWaySix
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Originally posted by dpracingdan:
RE-01R are great tires- very good compound. I've run RT615 (Falkens)which are decent, but dont have as good a heat range. I havent tried Dunlops, but there new DZ1? looks very promising.
I want to try the Azenis but I keep hearing about the heat range issue. What is it exactly? Do they get slippery when too hot? How hot is "too hot"?
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dpracingdan
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For street, they are perfectly fine. For track days, they are on the lower end of "good" tires. Once they get past their comfortable heat range, they get very greasy. They also take quite a bit to cool down to a useable temp. As long as you dont overheat them, they work fine.
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