For those who run or have run Kumho Victoracers, how many heat cycles / sessions are they typically good for on average?

I am on my first set (255/315), and elected not to get them shaved. I have 7 DE days on them, with an averge of about 4.5 sessions per day. I was wondering if anyone can enlighten with their experiences with Victoracers.

Thanks

Garen

 

Past experiences have proven I get about 40 heat cycles on VictoRacers. This will vary from car to car depending on ailignment settings and tire pressure as well as the track that you run most frequently.

 

I've been using them for about 8 years and have never had them give up from heat cycling. I run them to the cords and they stick all the way there.

 

What jaydubya said. Drive them to the cords. I think the best lap I got out of my last set of Victoracers was the lap before the cords showed.

 

err....lets not forget how much weight affects tire life. i know miatas can run forever on one set, but i went through a set of victoracers in a handful of weekends. 996 @ ~3000lbs

 

Understood that their longevity will depend on weight, but the OP wanted to know about heat cycling. Heat cycles do not decrease their grip.

I get about 8-10 hard track days out of them before they cord (4-5 20 minute sessions per day)

Edit - that's on a 82 911SC prepared to PCA G class specs at about 2600 lbs wet.

 

sure, but did they heatcycle out or cord out? My point was to not worry about the heatcycles. Just drive them to the cords. Car weight, driving style, etc is all going to affect tire life. FWIW, I got 13 days out of a set on a 2800lb car.

 

here is my compairson of RA-1 to Victoracers.

This on a 2450lbs 944 with about 134 rwhp

225/50 R15 Tires all 4 corners rotated each track day.

 

Joe - GREAT data!

So which are teh faster?

 

Really they are pretty darn close. Victoracers might be just a bit faster, but it will take good driver to find that speed.

In 944 spec we have spec tire. That is the RA-1. The tire is perfect for our class since it long wearing, consistant and at full tread a solid rain tire. Oh and is a reasonable cost. Plus we get great local track support and Toyo contingency dollars.

Oh.. all my Victoracers cored. My toyo's cycled out. Exception were a couple flat spotted tires due to driver error.

 

^^^ Thank you!

 

Thank you all for the replies. I just wanted to know if I can drive 'em to the cords, and from what I hear, I should be able to. FWIW, my car is a stock 930, and weighs ~2900lbs. And I don't run enough camber... I'm working on that last one.

Thanks again,

Garen