Tires for track - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Chriswongbrz · 06-15-2019, 10:30 AM

Looking to see what’s the best tires for track and dd any help is appreciated

TommyW · 06-15-2019, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Chriswongbrz

Looking to see what’s the best tires for track and dd any help is appreciated

What is your track experience?

DarkSideFRS · 06-15-2019, 12:46 PM

Toyo proxes R888R

Westen86 · 06-15-2019, 01:08 PM

Extreme Contact Sport

Mr.ac · 06-15-2019, 06:18 PM

Dude here's the thing, you can't have both. You'll have to find a compromise.
Personally I'll just have a dedicated track wheel/tire for the tack.

On that note I have nothing but great experience with Hankook RS3 and Bridgestone Potenza RE71R

EndlessAzure · 06-15-2019, 06:22 PM

If you are just starting out and in a place that doesn't get too much rain, I'd say Federal 595 RS-RR.

- They are affordable and last a long time for dd/track tires.
- Drawbacks: poor feedback, slippery when overheated, loud on DD

mixxxx · 06-15-2019, 08:47 PM

86Cup recommends GT Radial SX2 available at tirecrawler.com

Not the grippiest tire but has excellent and progressive feedback. Very affordable too at $300 a set. A great learners tire for the track and can easily be used in daily driving without many drawbacks.

Some drivers can have 8 track days on them while dailying the car.

mav1178 · 06-15-2019, 09:08 PM

The best tire is entirely dependent on your experience level. If you're experienced you wouldn't be asking this question...

ZDan · 06-15-2019, 10:16 PM

RE71R, probably...

EAGLE5 · 06-15-2019, 11:20 PM

Any tires you want to run. More grip get this. More tire life get that. Need to run in the cold or rain. Get something else. You're not going to cause some kind of disaster.

strat61caster · 06-16-2019, 12:43 AM

The tires you have, don't wait, the stockers are good,

TommyW · 06-16-2019, 10:50 AM

If you're new to track driving leave the stock tires on. You'll learn car control much faster. Your slip angles will happen at a lower speed so when they happen at higher speed with good tires you'll know how to handle things properly.

Save the sticky tires for later. If you want to progress leave the stockers on for a few track days. If your intent is to just go out and bomb around the track without a lot of finesse then go with the stickier tires,

06-15-2019, 10:30 AM	#1
Chriswongbrz Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Drives: 2015 brz Location: Ny and philly Posts: 38 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Tires for track Looking to see what’s the best tires for track and dd any help is appreciated

06-15-2019, 06:18 PM	#5
Mr.ac [insert cool phrase here] Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: BRZ Premium Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 2,369 Thanks: 709 Thanked 1,558 Times in 930 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Dude here's the thing, you can't have both. You'll have to find a compromise. Personally I'll just have a dedicated track wheel/tire for the tack. On that note I have nothing but great experience with Hankook RS3 and Bridgestone Potenza RE71R __________________ New daily driver - Subaru BRZ Premium Weekend fun/track car - '91 MR2 Turbo Gen3 Old daily driver - '88 MR2 Supercharged

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mixxxx Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: California Posts: 137 Thanks: 183 Thanked 178 Times in 78 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	86Cup recommends GT Radial SX2 available at tirecrawler.com Not the grippiest tire but has excellent and progressive feedback. Very affordable too at $300 a set. A great learners tire for the track and can easily be used in daily driving without many drawbacks. Some drivers can have 8 track days on them while dailying the car.

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TommyW Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: '13 Whiteout Location: San Clemente Posts: 1,491 Thanks: 496 Thanked 1,242 Times in 673 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you're new to track driving leave the stock tires on. You'll learn car control much faster. Your slip angles will happen at a lower speed so when they happen at higher speed with good tires you'll know how to handle things properly. Save the sticky tires for later. If you want to progress leave the stockers on for a few track days. If your intent is to just go out and bomb around the track without a lot of finesse then go with the stickier tires,

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