Track tires, what have you used? Options

[Trekkor]

I have used many. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) ( $$$ )

Falken Azenis-YokoA032r-Hoosier A3s04 and R3s03-Kumho710's.

I like the 710's the best. Mine are not sticking on the a/x track like when they were new. Too many heat cycles.

I need to keep one set for a/x and another for the track.
Hoosiers are on closeout sale right now, I have a pair of two hour old Yok A048's and Toyo RA-1's are another good choice.

What seems to work for you?

Slicks are always an option, too.


KT

[jhadler]

Some tire compounds are designed to heat up quicker than others. There's an optimal temperature range for the tires, and if they retain too much heat between runs, they start to go off, and get slippery. The spraying of water on the hot tires cools them down, so they don't overheat durring the next run.

Some tires are better than others at handling heat. Falken Azenis tires for example, you'd think would be fine. They're not super sticky race tires right? Bzzt. They begin to go off at surprisingly low temperatures compared to a race tire. So even those tires often need spraying down between runs, especially on heavier cars...

-Josh2