Road race tires

[SonicBlueStang]

I have the stock Goodyear 245/45/17's, almost due for replacement. Heading up to Barber Mortorsports Park in Sept. with the MCA 30th birthday celebration to put my car on the track. Any recommendations on a good replacement tire for the road course which I could run out on the street till the tread is done? Will a 255/40 fit on my 8" wheel? What benefit would 18's give me on a road course?

 

[bdcardinal]

18s will give you no benefit whatsoever, except it allows you to run larger brakes.

good tires are Michelin Pilot Sport Cup, Nitto Nt01, Kumho v710, Goodyear GSD3, Toyo RA-1, BFG KDWS

just make sure that whatever tire you get has below 100 treadwear rating for the track, any more than that and its not sticky enough.

 

[SonicBlueStang]

Will save me some money not moving to the 18's. I'll look for a deal from someone who is going 18 and try to purchase they're old 17x9's, I see that's what you are running. Even with my minor mods it's too easy to break the rears loose. Should be a vun event no matter what.
Thanks for the feedback.

 

[bdcardinal]

ya the only reason i got the tires i have is the longer tread life and their performance in rain. i am planning on getting a second set of track wheels for the pilot sport cups.

 

[SonicBlueStang]

Is this ride your daily driver? This is the first road course I'll be driving and I worry about the wear and tear on a daily driver. I'd love to have a second set of wheel/tire but then I'm into a trailer and hauling a lot more stuff around.

 

[tomustang]

18s will give you no benefit whatsoever, except it allows you to run larger brakes.

good tires are Michelin Pilot Sport Cup, Nitto Nt01, Kumho v710, Goodyear GSD3, Toyo RA-1, BFG KDWS

just make sure that whatever tire you get has below 100 treadwear rating for the track, any more than that and its not sticky enough.

I have to say either KD or KDW but not KDWS, alot of people confuse KDW's with kdws and get the wrong tires

D=Dry
DW=Dry/Wet
DWS=Dry/Wet/Snow

DW is a great Tire, I have them on my 17X8's

 

[FalconGuy016]

I have to say either KD or KDW but not KDWS, alot of people confuse KDW's with kdws and get the wrong tires

D=Dry
DW=Dry/Wet
DWS=Dry/Wet/Snow

DW is a great Tire, I have them on my 17X8's

I have KDWS's, never knew the S stood for snow. Looooooooooooooooool ... I guess the Mustang just cant be in the snow.

 

[2k3gt]

Man, I'm a complete moron.

So basically my 400 treadwear pirelli p-zero nero m+s "ultra high perf. all season" tires are pretty much complete ass? i should have just gotten the gs-d3's

 

[bdcardinal]

ya this is my DD. true, i meant the KDW, nto the KDWS. i would tolerate using them because of BFG being owned by Michelin. i would also consider a Goodyear, but ive only ever run Michelin Pilots on any car ive owned.