I currently use A032R but do not like the humming. Need some other suggestions.

 

Best: Hoosier
Advantages: light, stiff and fast
Disadvantages: Don't last too long, susceptible to flat spotting and expensive

Good: Kumho Victoracers (not the new Ectsa)
Advantages: cheaper, last longer
Disadvantages: heavier

Compromise: Falken Azensis
Advantages: predictable, cheap, somewhat sticky, great in the wet, a street tire so you can drive to the track, do some hot laps, and drive home.
Disadvantages: not a race tire, hard to find (out of stock in ITR sizes).


[Modified by davidnyc, 12:06 AM 3/30/2002]

 

If you have time to think about the humming of your tires while on the track, you're not going fast enough!

 

What about Toyo RA-1's

 

I'll second that. I've never noticed the humming on the street, only on the road going back to the hotel. No big deal.

Hoosier is also the worst if it starts to rain (either on the track or going back to the hotel).

 

are all those streetable?

 

Just the Azenis are streetable. The others are not DOT approved street tires... strictly for racing.

 

I'd say just the Falken Azenis.

 

Kumho V700 is DOT approved ! http://www.tirerack.com/tires/kumho/ku_v700.jsp
From tireracks write up---> The V700 is today's competition member of the Kumho ECSTA high performance tire family. It is a DOT legal race winning tire which, by capturing national championships at the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Tire Rack Solo II Nationals and the Valvoline Road Racing Runoffs in 1998, has again proven its capabilities in both autocross and road racing competition.

 

It depends on what you mean. They all fit into the description on the Tire Rack website for the Hoosiers:

"All Hoosier Sports Car DOT radials have passed DOT requirements but have a special tread compound to facilitate racing. Due to this special compound, these tires are not suitable for highway use as the expected miles of wear of these tires is greatly reduced."

So if you mean, is it legal to drive them on public roads, the answer is yes, all of them are DOT approved (sorry, Cosworth, but it's true). Is it wise to drive them on public roads, then no if it bothers you to be replacing your tires every few thousand miles (or less).



[Modified by nsxtcjr, 3:22 PM 3/30/2002]

 

a032r are also dot approved.

 

Yes, as I mentioned, all of them are DOT approved: the Yokohama A032R, the Hoosier R3S03, and the Kumho V700 Victoracer are all DOT approved. That means that the A032R is also DOT approved.

 

now what's the best tire for dragging?

 

I would think your best choice would be a tire that's made specifically for drag racing, such as the BFGoodrich g-Force T/A Drag Radial or the BFGoodrich Comp T/A Drag Radial... no?

 

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I would think your best choice would be a tire that's made specifically for drag racing, such as the BFGoodrich g-Force T/A Drag Radial or the BFGoodrich Comp T/A Drag Radial... no?

 

What about the RA1s? They are pretty good...are they not?

 

i love the A032R's i was REALLY fast around the track with them...like other people said if you can notice the tire humming you must be cruising in the cicuit or something ...i'de say the ET Streets are best for dragging.

 

has anyone run the Michelin Pilot Cup tires yet?

 

not me.. too much $$$$$$$$

 

I would definately put the RA1's above the A032R... Having used both and driven on V700's as well, RA1's are quite a bit faster than the A032R. A032R is practically a rain tire. V700 are more grippy than the RA1's but don't last as long. I would really suggest the RA1 for beginner drivers that hope to have more grip and relatively long tire wear. They're quite forgiving to drive on as well. IMHO, the RA1 is a much better tire than the A032R, hands down...

 

There's no universal "better". There's a spectrum of track tires:

Hoosier R3S03 - Kumho V700 - Toyo RA1 - Yokohama A032R

As you move along this spectrum step by step to the left, dry traction and cornering improves. To the right, wet traction and treadlife and cost per mile improves. It all depends on what you're looking for. All of the above are true track tires, much stickier than street rubber like the Falken Azenis or Bridgestone S03 or Bridgestone RE010 (all of which are good street tires though).

 

You're right... I was refering to dry cornering grip. I should have been more specific. To be honest, I'm not very impressed with A032R. They're supposed to be a track tire, but I didn't find much more grip than a set of S03's for eg. Just a little dissapointed at the performance of Yoko's R compound. In Asia, they have a much better selection of Yoko R compounds.

 

i'm very pleased with the nitto 555R , daily driven. work great in wet, turns, track (great hookup!).

 

Nitto is garbage

 

I run RA1's on my race Civic. Very good in dry & wet. Much better than A032R. I'm probably going to try Kumho's next. I need a DOT tire because I drive back & forth to the track. That's why 2-3 hours of humming tires annoys me.