Sumitomo tires

[FredK]

Would you guys track a car with Sumitomo HTR Z tires?

I'm asking for a friend.

[Hick]

suuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrre

[Dave]

are they balanced? do they have decent tread?

unless they are damaged or worn out - why not???

If the tires are safe, I would not give up seat time just because I didn't have stickier rubber . . .

If he has cash to burn, then maybe he could look into some star specs or hankooks, but otherwise, go for it.

[whiltebeitel]

Yes, but keep the pressures up and hope it doesn't chunk.

What car are we talking about? A light car like a civic or e30, not a big deal, but a Camaro or Cobra, those are harder on tires with the bigger power and bigger mass.

[FredK]

We're talking about an M20 325i. The tires are new on one axle, new-ish on the other, with a fairly recent production date.

[Blip Bavarian]

why wouldnt you?

[whiltebeitel]

In that case:

why wouldnt you?

[Nonspec325]

A friend of mine took these tires to a couple track days. They worked fine but they dont heat cycle very well.

After about 2 track days (approx 10 15 minutes sessions) chunks started coming out.

Do yourself a favor and get a set of Hi-Performance tires and wheels for a couple hundred bucks. Cheap tires become real expensive after you replace them a few times.

[FredK]

Ah, thanks for the info, Nonspec.

[z31maniac]

Do yourself a favor and get a set of Hi-Performance tires and wheels for a couple hundred bucks.

Got any links to these?

[Nonspec325]

Got any links to these?

Smart Ass...

Race Scrubs are about $120 a set for a set of 14"

You can pick up a set of bottlecaps for about $100 at a salvage yard...

Not pretty but they get the job done.

Now go die the next time you want to be a Fucktard.

[FredK]

Pardon me, but z31maniac runs rice 17" wheels to clear his bug breaks. TIRES ARE MUCHO DINERO IN 17"!!

[Nonspec325]

True, but we were talking about tires for your car. Race tires and tires in general are expensive.

The best bang for your buck will always be used race tires. I've seen them go as low as $80 for a set of 14" Hoosiers. You just have to find a good source. The problem with a source is no-one wants to advertise theirs because supplies are limited and there is always competition for available tires.

Anything above 15" tires are a whole different ballgame. 14" and 15" have many racing series' running those tires. 16" + tends to be what the big boys run and they don't "scrubb" their tires. Often its in their endorsement contracts that the tires have to be destroyed after use due to liability.

So basically if you want to stay cheap with tires and have the most grip possible stay 14"-15"

Otherwise i've had a hard work day and I should not have yelled at z31 but he still didn't have to be a jackass...

[z31maniac]

All I asked for was links, you're the one who got all butthurt about it.

Like FredK said, I run 17 x 8s, even the cheap Hi-Po Street tires are $130-160 each new.

Bottlecaps and 14" weaves won't clear muh brakes, need 15s minimum.

[2002maniac]

Put the new ones in the back where they'll be less likely to chunk.

to Z31maniac:

The most I've ever paid for track rubber was $225 a set, and I usually get them for about $150 a set.

I run 225/45/15 hoosiers fwiw

205's are much more plentiful since that's what spec miata and specE30 run.

BTW, did you know that the 225/45/15 hoosier is .2" narrower than the 245/40/17 ;)
I really dont know why anyone would want to run 17's on the track.