I'm looking for a tire setup that is good on the street as well as for autox. I like the Toyo R888 but hear that they start to lose performance as time goes on. And I read that the NT01 are great for autox but not the street. Opinions?
Best tire setup
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Hankook RS3...by far the best all-around. I have used them all, NT01, R888, RA1, etc.
How well so they hook compared to the others?
The hankooks are better than the NT01 and R888 just because you can't get enough heat in them to be effective. So I would say that average for me the Hankooks are 2-3 seconds better than the others on a 60 second course. Also, most of the drivers that use them in my region can get 200 runs out of them(to the cords). Now if you are stuck on one of your originals, the R888 was the best for me.
A 245/35/18 A6 on my mustang was ~2 seconds quicker than a 275/40/17 V710. So the NT-01 is more than that. There is no equal to the A6.
I know I'm late to this discussion and sorry to hi-jack a bit but, do you know anyone using the Goodyear autox compounds? I want to try them but need to know how they perform and how wide they are. Currently, I'm on a 315/17 A6 all around mounted on a 10.5" wheel. Supposedly, the GYs are wider than the Hoosiers in the 315s by a lot. Any word on that?
The only ting I can say about the tire is that Brian Peters came to a couple of our events with the Goodyears this year. He won F-Stock. So I guess they are capable.
I don't know who that is but sounds great. I know they are a little less expensive than the Hoosiers but my concern is the width. If they are as wide in the size that I need as they say, I can't use them. I don't want to go to an 11" or 12" wide wheel as they are ridiculously expensive.
Sorry forgot to mention the win was at nationals.
+1 There is no equal to the A6.
Goodyears are capable but they are not faster than the A6. Goodyears won 2 classes at Nationals (if memory serves me) hoosier won the rest of the non-street tire and non "slicks" classes.
The newer BFG R1-S would be interesting to try.
Another factor for only two class wins might be the fact that Hoosier gives out contingency tires, Goodyear does not.
I've heard from someone else using these in ESP per recommendation from a very knowledgeable stang guy. Apparently they work better than the kumho's , but last just about as long.
How about the Bridgestone potenza re760??? anyone know about them? i recently got them for my 1999 cobra as i daily drive it an i just did a full suspension set up from eibach race front an rear sway bars front an rear strut tower brace bilsten b-12 suspension package bushings all around the car as well as a bump steer kit an ball joint an caster camber plates. any information would be quite helpfull thank you
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