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Hey All,
So im looking to up my tire game a bit this year for NASA TT4 but would still like to be able to drive the car from/to. I was going to go for the hankook Z214 in C51 but tirerack is sold out until march, presumably because its a hankook and they cant seem to get their supply chain in order.
Here are the factors to consider:
1: The car is a 2005 S2000 with all the bits. Wheel is 17x10, so shopping in 255-40-17 or a heavy 245-40-17 is where im at.
2: I have been running the RC1 now for years. Its a good tire, but if anyone else turns up on a real tire im boned. Ive got piles of them from the S2000 challenge which is maxxis sponsored, and like them fine but it is what it is.
3: I taste-tested the BFG R1 last year since i had friends doing the same on the hankook Z214. I liked the grip, and the tire carcas was light (you could really feel the accel diff) but i felt it was a poor value. Very expensive and grip evaporated in about 20 heat cycles (ended up 2sec slower than RC1)
4: Ive run the RE71R and RivalS and both are undeniably faster than the RC1 but wear VERY badly (3 days and done) and the RivalS in my sizing costs almost as much as the R1 (nearly 50% over other tires).
5: I have a tendency to build speed in a session so there is real value to me in a tire that can put up quick laps deeper in the session versus a 3 lap wonder.
So is there something that will tolerate a 60-100 mile run to the track and still be able to play at the level of the 40tw DOT competition tires ive not considered?
Should i just shut-up and order NT01 or another set of RC1?
Is there a new street tire i should consider?
So im looking to up my tire game a bit this year for NASA TT4 but would still like to be able to drive the car from/to. I was going to go for the hankook Z214 in C51 but tirerack is sold out until march, presumably because its a hankook and they cant seem to get their supply chain in order.
Here are the factors to consider:
1: The car is a 2005 S2000 with all the bits. Wheel is 17x10, so shopping in 255-40-17 or a heavy 245-40-17 is where im at.
2: I have been running the RC1 now for years. Its a good tire, but if anyone else turns up on a real tire im boned. Ive got piles of them from the S2000 challenge which is maxxis sponsored, and like them fine but it is what it is.
3: I taste-tested the BFG R1 last year since i had friends doing the same on the hankook Z214. I liked the grip, and the tire carcas was light (you could really feel the accel diff) but i felt it was a poor value. Very expensive and grip evaporated in about 20 heat cycles (ended up 2sec slower than RC1)
4: Ive run the RE71R and RivalS and both are undeniably faster than the RC1 but wear VERY badly (3 days and done) and the RivalS in my sizing costs almost as much as the R1 (nearly 50% over other tires).
5: I have a tendency to build speed in a session so there is real value to me in a tire that can put up quick laps deeper in the session versus a 3 lap wonder.
So is there something that will tolerate a 60-100 mile run to the track and still be able to play at the level of the 40tw DOT competition tires ive not considered?
Should i just shut-up and order NT01 or another set of RC1?
Is there a new street tire i should consider?
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