Best track tyres

Im looking 4 the best possible handling tyres around! Im currently sitting on Toyo Proxes 4 on my 17's but am buying 15" rays lightweights and will be looking at getting some decent tyres. I have a 94 teg n sizewise i'll most prob b getting 205x50x15 (altho i can also get 205x50x15 which may compramise my handling very slightly).

i hav no track experience but am hoping 2 go 4 a few laps in the near future. What tyres would u guys recommend, and im talking literally the best tyres out there that u kno of, that will also be suitable 4 stints on the streets and a lot of hill driving.

Any1 kno much about Bridgestone adrenalin? or other good tyres by bridgestone as i can get any bridgestone tyre 4 cost price.

Im also quite pleased with my current proxes 4 but have heard that toyo t1r may b a better option.

If any of u guys do a bit of circuit racing plz feel free2 leave some comments and opinions!

Much appreciated,
Paul

Are the 15's your getting 7inch wide? Anything under that, fitted with a 205 sized tyre will cause a little "bulging".

Bridgestone Adrenalin's are good. I run them in the 195/50/15 size (on a 7inch wide wheel) and they are very sticky. Good in the wet as well, if you can get them at cost price then your laughing

Why not go a semi slick, if your talking about best track tyre, they will be alot better than any street tyre...

If trackdays are gonna become a habit, why not leave the 17s on it and get some semis for the 15" and leave them for the hard driving days, as they will wear out sooner if its a daily.

honestly, if its your first trackday, the toyo proxie 4 should do you just fine... but that all depends on your driving style... if your a spirited driver and know the car well, you may reach the limit and max potential of tyre.

if your intending to go to the track, i would recommend using a different set of tyres as chances are they'll come back badly worn depending on driving style/car setup. my tyres had bad camber outer camber wear and now its gotten me into an accident.

if you got extra $$$ around then go for 15" but its not really necessary especially if its your first time. chances are most people don't push at their maximum coz they misjudge/miscalculate the factors in getting a good time.

the first trackday should be to have fun, socialise and get a feel for it...

^^ agreed.

for my first track day ever and my street driving.............i use micheline pilot procedure 2..............didnt have an issue at all...........205/50/15

Re55 > *

start off on the trakc with your street tyres where you will get a feel for where the limits are of your street tyre and street car... when you build your confidence, and decide this is a hobby you want to pursue (VERY EXPENSIVE) then get slicks... you would want to know and leanr about how your car will react on the track, which is VERY different to how it will on the street... finding your limits on street tyres is much easier, and slower... finding the limits on slicks can be very costly...

Get the Bridgestone Potenza RE-001. Very good for both street and track. Move on to semi slicks later.

cheers 4 the comments guys, i intend 2 do a fair bit of street driving with the tyres aswell so semi-slicks r pretty much out of the equation. The rims r 15x6.5 and from previous discussions with some boys that have "been there n done that" they reckon 195 or 205 should b just fine, im pretty used 2 drivin on 215 coz thats the size on my 17's so im a lil scared that going down 2 195 might take a bit of gettin used 2 n perhaps not quite as much grip as i hav now.

ive read a bit about the "adrenalins" n it seems 2 b more of a tyre 4 strailght line stability rather than cornering, as thats what im mainly aiming 4.

My mate from "bridgestone" wants 2 sell me "supercats" @ only $80 a piece but im not sure that its suitable 4 the style of driving im plannin 2 do. Any1 hav any experience with these tyres.

Once again thanks heaps 4 ur comments guys, sorry if am a bit of a noob, just tryin 2 find the best product out there. Btw im soon 2 put tein ss on the ride so there will be a fair camber, my current proxes a gettin a bit worn on the inside coz of this. (sittin on kings... they gotta go)

TOYO R888 Awsome Tyre

As Tank says.

Unless you're all out to get that last 2nd of timings at the track, I wouldn't bother with Semis.

The RE001s are a good choice, I recently had to run them at Wakefield and still clocked a number of 1:11 laps. 205/50 R15 on a 6.5 rim.

Others you can consider are Federal 595RS, Falken RT615s and of course you can go for the top range ones from Michelin, Pirelli and Continentals, but these are so ex..probably around $500plus a tyre if they have them in your size.

AD07, great yokohama tyre. Not the best road tyre in the wet, but still driveable.

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Originally Posted by Tegzieboi_BAR

My mate from "bridgestone" wants 2 sell me "supercats" @ only $80 a piece but im not sure that its suitable 4 the style of driving im plannin 2 do. Any1 hav any experience with these tyres.

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without pointing the finger at anybody, there are always people that will be biast in what they sell. whether they want to get rid of excess stock or just want to make quick $$$. Best advice anybody can give is trial and error, nobody said track racing was going to be cheap. so just keep that in mind...

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Originally Posted by thebob

AD07, great yokohama tyre. Not the best road tyre in the wet, but still driveable.

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Yeah, thats supposedly another good tyre....:thumbsup:

AD07's are a very good street tyre... bit pricey though...

i called up a few places the other day, and im a bit of a toyo fan... T1R @ $195 a piece (205x50x15) and proxes 4 only $160 a piece. I hav proxes on atm n am very happy but want 2 trial T1R or maybe Adrenalin, but hav no idea of its price yet.

Cheers 4 all the comments, ive pretty much got all the info i need, shall make some phonecalls n a lil more research but at this stage it looks like i may go the Toyo T1R. Not 2 prices but have heard great feedback.

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Originally Posted by Tegzieboi_BAR

i called up a few places the other day, and im a bit of a toyo fan... T1R @ $195 a piece (205x50x15) and proxes 4 only $160 a piece. I hav proxes on atm n am very happy but want 2 trial T1R or maybe Adrenalin, but hav no idea of its price yet.

Cheers 4 all the comments, ive pretty much got all the info i need, shall make some phonecalls n a lil more research but at this stage it looks like i may go the Toyo T1R. Not 2 prices but have heard great feedback.

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Use your proxes now, and after the trackday, switch to T1R. Then after that, go for another trackday to find out how the T1R goes compared to the Proxes. Expensive, but hey, you have to pay to play. :thumbsup:

if you want yoko go for AD07~ there about 180 to 200 bucks a wheel~but yer really good for dry tracking and street~as bob said~gets interesting in the rains.

also the semi slick yoko AO 50 is awesome on the track~but yer probably you wont be going for ss if your not going for the little seconds.

i heard bridgestone Reo1R is good , never used it~ i got re01 regular street tire on the accord euro~they are pretty good.

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Originally Posted by Tegzieboi_BAR

i called up a few places the other day, and im a bit of a toyo fan... T1R @ $195 a piece (205x50x15) and proxes 4 only $160 a piece. I hav proxes on atm n am very happy but want 2 trial T1R or maybe Adrenalin, but hav no idea of its price yet.

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If I had a budget of $195 a piece, I wouldn't be wasting my money on Toyo T1R. BTW thats way over price for what you are getting. For this kind of budget, I'll be looking at Yokohama Advan AD07 or Falken RT615 or Federal 595RS. All these tyres will outperform the Toyo T1R, except maybe on a very wet race track.

Go 195/50/15 or 195/55/15, if you have to. Because a 195 width Advan AD07 will still be better than a Toyo T1R in 205 width.

And btw, I'm a huge Toyo fan as well. I've raced competitively with Toyo R888, Toyo RA1 and other semi slicks. And the Toyo RA1 are the most fun to drive on but not the most grip.

AD07 arent that bad in the wet, you can drive safely, but in saying that i wouldnt go hitting roundabouts at 80 in the rain with them on. QDC2R is selling them very cheap.

Anyone had experiences with Toyo T1S tyre.I have them and will be tracking soonish...

i am getting t1r this sat. ive got regal rd3100 atm. im sure im gonna be really happy with them compared to the regals lol.

think i might try re001 after the t1rs or falken rt615.

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Originally Posted by thebob

AD07 arent that bad in the wet, you can drive safely, but in saying that i wouldnt go hitting roundabouts at 80 in the rain with them on

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bobby guy sums it up exactly

i picked up some Bridgestone Adrenaline's RE001's from jax quick fit- $124 per tyre (195/50R15) awesome street tyre... as e240 stated, very capable tyre...

:D

Dunlop Direzza Z1 seems to have good reviews on Tirerack.com. Priced around the same level as the RT615 but with performance rivaling the RE-01R.

The Best Semi Slick = ADVAN AD050....Much better than A048 and RE55.

toyo proxes r888 ftw..

seriously... if any of you lived in adelaide tell me what track there are besides from the drift mallala which is not the very best for doing laps....

on 15x6.5s id say go for some 195/50/15. 205 Would be a bit too wide and you might get more tyre flex during corners.

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Originally Posted by teaseR

seriously... if any of you lived in adelaide tell me what track there are besides from the drift mallala which is not the very best for doing laps....

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Im not looking 2 go proffesional here, just wana do a few laps simply 4 fun coz ive always waned 2 give it a go.

I kno a few guys that do some racing but im not sure where in adelaide, i believe somewhere murray bridge way, they do take it quite serioulsy but seem 2 love it n have heaps of fun. Honesly, i dont care how crap or great th track is, just wana b able 2 put the pedal 2 the metal in a legal n safe environment n c what my car is made of, if i enjoy then maybe i'll look a bit further into it.

Anyways... after a fair bit of research ive decided 2 go 4 the toyo R1R which seems 2 suit my style of driving best. Its pretty much the top of the range street legal semi-sleek by toyo at a pretty decent price, the tyre also performs well in the rain so it probabaly best suits me with the way im plannin 2 use it.

Thanks a lot for all of your help guys, much appreciated! :)

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Originally Posted by SHIFTY

i picked up some Bridgestone Adrenaline's RE001's from jax quick fit- $124 per tyre (195/50R15) awesome street tyre... as e240 stated, very capable tyre...

:D

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these are value for money tires i rekon~

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Originally Posted by Tegzieboi_BAR

Anyways... after a fair bit of research ive decided 2 go 4 the toyo R1R which seems 2 suit my style of driving best. Its pretty much the top of the range street legal semi-sleek by toyo at a pretty decent price, the tyre also performs well in the rain so it probabaly best suits me with the way im plannin 2 use it.

Thanks a lot for all of your help guys, much appreciated! :)

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just remember to rotate your tyres after the trackday. FWD cars munch up the front.... (will be crap to drive on in the wet... the front tyres). learnt the hard way... 1 accident later...

Thanks Hoey!

Great advice mate.