Hey guys, I currently run street Kumho tires on the track and was thinking of getting second set of wheels with the race tires on them. I know Hoosier probably the best, but I can't tow my car to the track I need to drive it up to 160 miles one way to get to the track. What are my choices in tires and sizes to put on the Gen3 car to feel improvement at the track day comparing to the Kumho street tires that I am running now, but at the same time be able to get to the track and back.
What are my tire choices for the track?
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CitySnake
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Mich Sport Cups. ACR OE.
Cop Magnet
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You are asking for a DOT race tire. I think the Hoosier's are the right answer for you.
I can't believe the $4 off that TireRack is advertising the Mich Cups is somehow meaningful enough to even mention...
Call Jon B and he will hook you up.
Shandon
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Hoosier R6 or Cups. Both are great track tires but as Im sure you are aware they will sandblast your paint. I will take sticky and fun track time over a little paint blemishes but thats me. Hope this helops? The cups are a little wider in the front so they take some getting used too. Have fun be safe and nail those apex's
Tom Shapiro
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If your driving to the track, cups are your best choice. Be warned, cups are great dry tires but challenging in the wet. In a heavy rain, some of our club members will pull over and wait it out. The heavier the rain, the more challenging the drive.
Sneaky Pete
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Seriously consider towing your Viper to the track... If you can afford a viper, track tires, and the cost to run it at the track, you can afford a $1500 to $6000 trailer or the $100 to rent one.
Just my 2 cents (after doing it both ways).
Just my 2 cents (after doing it both ways).
redtanrt10
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Kumho V-700's, 305X30X18, 335X30X18, get them shaved, from JonB under $1,200.00
Other streetable tires are the Toyo RA-1's or R-888's
Other streetable tires are the Toyo RA-1's or R-888's
Shandon
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Yea thats true but those trailers don't come with a steering wheel and engine
He may not own a truck,suv or other tow vehicle. I do agree with you as I tow mine but still not everyone has the $$$ or enough interest in tracking there Viper to spend the $$$.
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SoCal Rebell
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Hoosier R3S06's are the best DOT tire, I think the Cups come in a close 2nd, both are a little pricey. Buy a used 16' open trailer, it'll probably cost you about $1K and you can pull it with a 5K lb. rated vehicle.
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It's cheap and easiy enough to rent or borrow a truck or SUV to pull a Viper with... it doesn't take much.
Another choice I am learning on is the Khumo V710's. They are not quite as soft as the Hoosiers but are softer than the Cups. Treadwear is 30 before heat cycling. If you have to drive the car to the track the Cups are probably your best bet. Otherwise you are in for a domino run of costs to purchase and properly setup the trailer and tow vehicle.
Richard
Richard
I have a light truck - Toyota Tacoma, which prabobly can pull the trailer with the Viper on it. However, I only do one day track days out of the usual two days weekend, plus max of the track days I get in year is 5-7 times. And my biggest issue is parking trailer next to my house, where almost no parking available.
So at least for now the choice of getting to the track on a trailer is out of questions for me.
So the tires I can use to drive up to the track and back and have it as close to the slicks as possible are:
1. Khumo V710's
2. Cups
3. Toyo RA-1's or R-888's
I take it all these tires are only available in 18" sizes (front and rear), so would mean I have to pick up 18" SSR wheels or something similar.
So at least for now the choice of getting to the track on a trailer is out of questions for me.
So the tires I can use to drive up to the track and back and have it as close to the slicks as possible are:
1. Khumo V710's
2. Cups
3. Toyo RA-1's or R-888's
I take it all these tires are only available in 18" sizes (front and rear), so would mean I have to pick up 18" SSR wheels or something similar.
j-rho
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Kumho V710s, Michelin PSCups and Hoosiers are available in 18" and 19" sizes. The PSC is available in OEM ACR sizes. The Kumho V710 is only available in a 335-19 rear which isn't ideal, but isn't the end of the world either. Hoosiers can be had in a number of sizes.
For what you do I'd recommend the Cups.
For what you do I'd recommend the Cups.
CarDude
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I run the track pretty often. Cups lasted me 3,000 miles of street and track time. Hoosiers will evaporate in no time at all, but with your distance from the track...cups all the way. If you get them from Tire Rack they can heat cycle them before they send them (which is extremely important if you want them to last).
3K miles, hm not bad. Not a daily driver tires, but certainly better than what I heard from Hoosier.
