Pilot Sport PS2's / AutoX+Track tires
Pilot Sport PS2's / AutoX+Track tires
My RE070 Bridgestones(Sti OEM) tires are nearing the end of there life and I was looking to replace them soon. They have enough life left for one track event but one of the tires were plugged so I'll replace them.
These tires would only been used for autoX and most likely a few track days per year with Chin.
The Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 were recommended to me and from what I've read they hold up great on the track even in the wet.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ilot+Sport+PS2
Anyone have any autoX experience with these tires? I know you typically don't get nearly as much heat in them.
Shopping for 225/45/17's here on my 3,250lb 255ish HP wagon......if anyone has any other suggestions of a "street tire" that would work well for both post em' up.
I don't mind spending a little extra cash for a better product, I've heard chatter that the Azenis get too greasy during track use.
These tires would only been used for autoX and most likely a few track days per year with Chin.
The Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 were recommended to me and from what I've read they hold up great on the track even in the wet.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ilot+Sport+PS2
Anyone have any autoX experience with these tires? I know you typically don't get nearly as much heat in them.
Shopping for 225/45/17's here on my 3,250lb 255ish HP wagon......if anyone has any other suggestions of a "street tire" that would work well for both post em' up.
I don't mind spending a little extra cash for a better product, I've heard chatter that the Azenis get too greasy during track use.
Last edited by Charles; 07-13-2006 at 11:23 AM.
Originally Posted by Charles
My RE070 Bridgestones(Sti OEM) tires are nearing the end of there life and I was looking to replace them soon. They have enough life left for one track event but one of the tires were plugged so I'll replace them.
These tires would only been used for autoX and most likely a few track days per year with Chin.
The Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 were recommended to me and from what I've read they hold up great on the track even in the wet.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ilot+Sport+PS2
Anyone have any autoX experience with these tires? I know you typically don't get nearly as much heat in them.
Shopping for 225/45/17's here on my 3,250lb 255ish HP wagon......if anyone has any other suggestions of a "street tire" that would work well for both post em' up.
I don't mind spending a little extra cash for a better product, I've heard chatter that the Azenis get too greasy during track use.
These tires would only been used for autoX and most likely a few track days per year with Chin.
The Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 were recommended to me and from what I've read they hold up great on the track even in the wet.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ilot+Sport+PS2
Anyone have any autoX experience with these tires? I know you typically don't get nearly as much heat in them.
Shopping for 225/45/17's here on my 3,250lb 255ish HP wagon......if anyone has any other suggestions of a "street tire" that would work well for both post em' up.
I don't mind spending a little extra cash for a better product, I've heard chatter that the Azenis get too greasy during track use.
Also the are quiet to the end, no extra road noise or squeal as other tires do when they wear. They also stick super in the rain.
In the last Auto X I bested every M3 with a 330i. This is a situation of you get what you pay for.
they'll be good for trackdays but probably not as good as the oem sti rubber for an autox. the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD07 word suggested is probably the best of both worlds
Why not the michelin sport cup, nitto nt-01, toyo ra1, kumho victoracer, hoosier r6, avon tech RA, hankook z211, or yokohama a048? These are all DOT road race tires, and any of these tires would last an entire season, even at my pace. I am considering one of these to replace my v710s, since they will only last a few months when I make 15-20 runs per month.
Every tire will get greasy when you overheat it. I don't care what kind of tire you run... if you're out there driving like you're chasing Schumacher, you're going to burn the tires off the car before the session is over. Pick a good solid tire and an appropriate pace and go out and have fun.
Originally Posted by Muddy
Why not the michelin sport cup, nitto nt-01, toyo ra1, kumho victoracer, hoosier r6, avon tech RA, hankook z211, or yokohama a048? These are all DOT road race tires, and any of these tires would last an entire season, even at my pace. I am considering one of these to replace my v710s, since they will only last a few months when I make 15-20 runs per month.
Haha. I corded a set of victoracers in 6 months.
I didn't do the math when I purchased my v710s. From what I understand, the v710 will last 70-100 runs. I can do that many runs in 4 months. I wanted a tire that would last a season.
oh yeah, the ADVAN Neova AD07 was good enough to win both sessions at road america in the rain during one lap. but if these are gonna be strictly track/autox tires i'd look into some of the r-comps listed above.
thanks for the info, I also wanted something i could get at least one year or maybe a hair more out of. At my current pace I'll make about 14-18 autoX events per year roughly. Compared to my current RE070's looks like the PS2 sidewalls are much softer. I honestly wouldn't be opposed to another set of RE070's but they aren't the best in the wet which I'd like to be prepared for during these summer autoX events.
Last edited by Charles; 07-14-2006 at 11:04 AM.