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Originally Posted by JARblue Because they are cheap and no one who takes track tires seriously would consider them. I'd certainly never put either one of those brands on my
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Both brands were recommended to me by time attack competitors....LOL. Do you compete or are you just blowing smoke out your pooper?
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My experience is that they are: 1. Loud. They sound like a mudder, with a frequency that isn't easily tuned out with more noise. 2. They hook well almost immediately. Your out lap can be your warm-up lap, and they're ready for times the next lap. I'd say they are comparable to a Hankook RS4+ in terms of grip. 3. They are pretty uncommunicative. They grip well but they're a bit sloppy and don't squeal at the limit. Either that, or they've deafened you so you can't hear it. The extremely stiff sidewall means you can get quite good turn-in and responsiveness, but again, it's sloppy and you're guessing at your slip angles. 4. Longevity and road manners are okay. I would say pretty typical of a "200" treadwear tire, and I drove them from Los Angeles to Thunderhill during the winter so it's... bearable. 5. They are scary in the wet. The tread is pretty much entirely useless, BUT FLAMES YO. ![]() Last edited by bpchaos; 06-07-2019 at 03:04 PM. |
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I never said anything about their performance. I'm sure they're perfectly capable.
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Out west a lot of guys run Nexen and they are loved by the drift community. Eagle runs them and he is fire! Federals are also popular as a dual purpose street and track tire. You aren't gonna break in records on them as they are second or two slower than the fastest tires. The Federals are cheap and good starter or practice tire. Lots of different tires and tire compounds out there to choose from. Since there are so many different track day organizations out west there is lots of information and people running different. You will no if a tire is garbage because the word spreads like wildfire. Don't just think because you haven't heard of a brand or they are cheap does not mean they will not perform.
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I know manufacturer defect is not one of the most common causes of tire failures. But I've seen enough cheap (i.e. inexpensive) tire defects, such as tread separation, that it's not worth the risk to use lower quality materials just to save a few pennies. It's why I stopped using Nittos, frankly. Just my
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There are a lot of good tires from lesser known manufactures being used down under, in Asia and Europe that are slowly making there way to the US. Quality control is constantly getting better all over the world.
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I run NT01’s, but thinking of switching and going the used racing slicks route. Lots of Continentals and Pirelli slicks from race teams for sale. A lot of M3 guys use them. Anyone here do this?
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Here's my video guys:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Uc9oeNDXtM Things I've noticed: I'm braking too early, trail braking too late, causing me to lose speed coming out of the turns (mainly because I'm worred of spinning out due to lack of grip on my crappy tires). I've also noticed I don't go wide enough on some turns and turn in a little too early on others. A buddy of mine who competes in time attack reviewed the footage also mentioned that my shifts need to be smoother so I'm not chirping each gear lol
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Video no worky
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Very nice
![]() ![]() When using the [YOUTUBE] tag, leave off the youtube url. You just need the last part: the video number after the v= part. If you quote Rusty's post, you can see how he did it with only "5Uc9oeNDXtM" inside the tag.
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Great driving, track looked like a ton of fun. I noticed throughout the video where you downshifted when you should of stayed in the higher gear. |
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