semi for beginner

[350G]

What is the price range for re55s in 17?
i got quote 235/45/17 $380 a tyre
Only for track use, I am open to other options. Budget level is fine as I just dun want to burn my re001 on track.

any some advise welcome

[DC5TYPER]

You can use Dunlop RT615 for under $300.

RE55S are like the benchmark Semi Slick out there now. Very popular and very good reviews from everyone.

I would only buy them. I have used them before and I highly recommend them aswell.

[e240]

What is the price range for re55s in 17?
i got quote 235/45/17 $380 a tyre
Only for track use, I am open to other options. Budget level is fine as I just dun want to burn my re001 on track.

any some advise welcome


Have you tracked before?

If not, maybe for the first couple of times, it might actually be a good idea to use street tyres as you learn the track.

[350G]

i do track quite a few times but my re001 seems a bit too soft

[aaronng]

Toyo R888

[e240]

Right, yeah, then you probably want a spare set of wheels and semi's makes sense.

Good luck

[pushrodpower]

Cheap semis are normaly a harder compound = Falken RT615, Federal 595RS, Hankook RS2

Beter = AO48 you can get these 2nd hand cheap in 235/45/R17 (V8Brutes use this size) from traction tyres in rowville.

Best = RE55, R888 and the dunlop DJwhatever

[luxobarge]

re001 & rt615 etc are a high performance street trye.

If you want a proper R compound choose from the following:
R888
Dunlop D02 or D03 <<< From what i hear the best.
Yoko A048
Re55
V700

Im sure theres plenty more, but they are the ones people rave on about.

If your just after another set of tyres so you dont ruin your road tyres, your not chasing quick times and you dont have a big budget i would prob settle for a decent road tyre (eg rt-615s).

[e240]

Cheap semis are normaly a harder compound = Falken RT615, Federal 595RS, Hankook RS2


RT615s and 595RS are not Semis, i.e. they do not have R compound.
Not sure about the RS2s.

[arron]

Cheap semis are normaly a harder compound = Falken RT615, Federal 595RS, Hankook RS2

None of those are semi-slicks.. They are all street tyres...

[iced]

You can use Dunlop RT615 for under $300.

RE55S are like the benchmark Semi Slick out there now. Very popular and very good reviews from everyone.

I would only buy them. I have used them before and I highly recommend them aswell.

Dunlop rt615
LOL
no such thing!

[350G]

how does rt615 compare to re001?
any better or worse?
coz considering the noise level .... i may just go for some good street tyres...

[luxobarge]

i personally dont have any experience with the tyres but a few of the mx5 owners think Rre001 > rt615.

Also from what i understand the re001 is a very well priced tyre.

[EG30]

RT615 made by Falken, which is owned by Dunlop

RT615 a very noisy tyre for a street tyre, though still a lot quieter than semis like RE55s and Advan A048.

RT615 would fare a lot better at the track than RE001 at full tread depth due to its huge tread blocks and pretty slick outer tread pattern. The RE001 would be prone to chunking of the tread blocks esp in a fast and heavy car like the 350Z.

[iced]

I used my Dunlop Direzza dz02g R compound semis on the street for fun.
It was so noisy it drove me insane.
I thought i had wheel bearing problems.

[pushrodpower]

None of those are semi-slicks.. They are all street tyres...

They are definitely not in the same league as the others, however there manufactures all classify them as semis.

http://www.falken.com.au/tyres/passenger-RT615.html
http://www.federaltyres.com.au/ss595rs

FWIW i use RE55 at the moment, and have only tried A048 and RS2

It depends on what the guy wants. If its PB's go Dunlop, Bridgestone or Yokohama. If it's track time id go Falken as they have a UTQG wear rating of 200 or so (which is probably why you guys can use them on the street).

[luxobarge]

I guess semi-slick actually describes the tread patern. I think a better way to describe those tyres is that they have a semi slick tread pattern but are not an R compound tyre. Compound is the major factor when it comes to grip.