How many trackdays with your tyres?

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08-17-2010, 06:55 PM

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O really?

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08-17-2010, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Rouleau

FWIW - is your car aligned for track? I assume you mean the Corsa System tire which is one of the OEM tires for the Gt3 RS. Great tire but not as good as a real R-Compound.

Aside to John, I tried the R 888 and hated them. I mean hate! Horrible squirm and no more grip than the Corsa system tires. Maybe a bad set but I was seriously disappointed. Now using Hoosiers (R80/R100).

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What is your wear like on the R80/100? [vs R6s]

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08-17-2010, 08:30 PM

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I get about 32 to 35 sessions out of a set of MPSCs. Those are generally 25 minute sessions on average. Then they are toast. So, assuming 4 sessions a day that is about 8 track days.

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08-17-2010, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Carrera GT

What's your source for the Hooters? (tirecrack is out of stock in 2010 RS sizes.)

Hoosier tires west. Tim Gerhardt

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08-17-2010, 08:35 PM

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Bob,

What is your wear like on the R80/100? [vs R6s]

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8 HCs for me.

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08-18-2010, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by brownan

I get about 32 to 35 sessions out of a set of MPSCs. Those are generally 25 minute sessions on average. Then they are toast. So, assuming 4 sessions a day that is about 8 track days.

Impressive.
I wonder why mine went so fast then...

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08-18-2010, 08:26 AM

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I generally swap them side to side between day 1 and day 2 of any given event. That helps. As does not having them over or under inflated. Third explanation is that perhaps I am moving a lot slower than you are.

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08-18-2010, 10:09 AM

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What pressures do you run them?

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08-20-2010, 02:19 PM

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What pressures do you run them?

With cups, 32/33 front and 33/34 rear you have heavey wear @ your center grove so I am guessing you use more pressure than me. Like 36/37??

The flicker pictures look like your tires are properly trashed. Nothing out of the ordinairy.

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08-20-2010, 02:48 PM

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Hoosier tires west. Tim Gerhardt

Thanks for the pointer -- Tim did the job, best price and no delay. Thanks!

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08-20-2010, 02:49 PM

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/5138615...7624623551065/

here you go.

First 5 are from the left-front one, 6 is left rear, 7 & 8 are right front.

Left-front is showing lack of camber and excessive plow-on understeer driving.

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08-20-2010, 04:35 PM

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I use R888s, and I have 1420 track mi. and 3930 street mi. on the fronts; rears have 985 track mi. and 2730 street mi. on them. And they have still quite a bit of thread left, their performance is not what they were (~1-1.5 sec slower compared to new), but they should be good enough for me the rest of the DE season.

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08-20-2010, 08:05 PM

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Thanks for the pointer -- Tim did the job, best price and no delay. Thanks!

no worries. Let me know how they work out for you.

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08-20-2010, 09:27 PM

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I've had a great experience with my Corsas (OEM standard GT3). Put 7000 miles and two track days on them and still have tread life left in them.

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08-20-2010, 11:42 PM

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I've done 42 hc's on kuhmo v710's on my 6. I did flip them and rotate them to maximize life. Did 18 hc's one side and 24 hc's on other side before they corded and this is driving to/fro track. Best tire I've used for longevity and grip. Mike

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