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So i know everyone is in love with Michelin Pilot SuperSport... but they're not the best for the track (i've heard). My sizes are : F: 245/40/18 R: 275/35/18 In

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View Poll Results: What would YOU choose for a HPDE / Track Day tire?
Hankook Ventus R-S3 (Version 2) 12 29.27%
Nitto NT-01 6 14.63%
Michelin Pilot Super Sport 13 31.71%
I'm a cheap bastard and run whatever costs less. 10 24.39%
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Old 04-22-2015, 09:39 AM   #1 (permalink)
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So i know everyone is in love with Michelin Pilot SuperSport... but they're not the best for the track (i've heard).

My sizes are:
F: 245/40/18
R: 275/35/18

In those sizes i was looking at Hankook Ventus R-S3 (Version 2) @ $940 shipped.

HOWEVER, i have also recently found Nitto NT-01 available for the same freakin price shipped... $940.

Is there any reason i shouldn't pull the trigger and pick these up?

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There are reports of splicing issues with the Toyo/Nitto tires as late as last year (October 2014). Some say it is severe enough to get a replacement others just keep an eye on it and it goes away as the tread is used up. It is all documented over on the m3 forum. May be a non issue on our platform.

For the money I would stick with the RS-3's I'm currently running.
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Or you guys can check out the new bridgestone re-71r I've heard they're even better than the rs-3's
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Well my choice isnt in the list so i cant vote lol
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Well my choice isnt in the list so i cant vote lol
Mine neither

A buddy of mine has the RS3s and loves them. Popular choice, and if i could, i would go with the michelins

Now that i think of it, if my tire isnt on the list, maybe im a cheap bastard... Vote submitted!
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I use slicks now, but I have used NT01s and AD08s. The NT01s were a couple seconds slower at Road Atlanta. I didn't like them at all.
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I use Michelin super sport, the old version on the fronts(which i think are better than the new version) and the new version of Michelin super sport in the rear.

Although i was thinking about TOYO's 888 all around.
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Are you using the Z on the street too? If so, % on the street. How much you drive on the street will determine which tire I would get. Mostly street. The PSS's. My experience with them on the track. They are good up to about 75%. Once they get hot. They get greasily. That's after 20~25 minutes. If you want that other 25%. Get the track orientated tires.
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What HDPE group are you running?
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Much luck with Hankooks here (currently 5,000 miles into my setup), Cheaper side of the tires and overall very good reviews

I often hear of problems with soft sidewalls on Hankooks however the V2 im running don't seem to have the same issue as the originals, and hold up well in spirited driving, I can't offer my thoughts on Nitto as i've never experienced.

PSS I feel you're paying for the name with the same/similar quality of a lesser brand.


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Are you using the Z on the street too? If so, % on the street.
The Z is my only vehicle. So it's street 100%!
I do, however, have track-only tires and wheels. So daily considerations are not an issue.

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cooper rs3-s I have them and they are great. Much better than the comp 2 that I had previously.
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