Track Tire Hauling

[ballarde30]

I decided to buy a set of R888's for track days this year. How many of you drive to the track on your track tires vs. changing them at the track?

[irish44j]

I always change at the track (even for autocrosses). Because it would suck to get a flat on the way there and then not be able to run, or have to spend time getting the flat fixed.

I've done this with my WRX for years, and the e30 has much more interior space (especially with the rear seat out), and narrower tires.

[Emre]

I've done it all ways:

Run street tires to and on track
Run r-comps to and on track
Run street tires to track an r-comps on track

The last option is best

[TurboJake]

Because it would suck to get a flat on the way there and then not be able to run, or have to spend time getting the flat fixed.

This is why I bring them to the track, then change.

[Dave]

Do you really want to risk having an r comp with a plug in it?

[acolella76]

I have R888s, drove them once to an autocross and probably wouldn't do it for every event but wouldn't hesitate to do it once or twice. Now what I do is stuff two in the trunk and two in the back seat... thinking about making something for my roof racks that'll hold them.

[dreeves]

Hey Joe -- we met at one of the PR days in december, I think.

IMO it all depends on how far you're going, risk tolerance and how motivated you are to eke out the last bit of performance from your tires.

When I lived in Boston, I was often driving 1.5 to 8 hours to get to the track. In that case, I would pretty much always swap tires or trailer the car.

Now, living in Seattle, I'm 40 minutes from pacific raceways; and I really like being able to wake up in the morning in my bed, stop for a latte and drive to the track without ever having to change tires.

Of course, as your track tires get low on tread, you'll want to be careful in the rain; and police may not look kindly to tires below the legal wear limit.

my two cents.

[nando]

I wouldn't worry even a little about driving the R888s to a lapping day. Lots of people run them as street/summer tires. I ran them for 3 years on my DD (probably will again, but they finally wore out).

[SGT4677]

I'm facing the same decision this year,I've decided to get a set of dedicated track tires/wheels to run PR and the Ridge,but I also haul all of the clubs registration stuff to and from the track as well as my own junk so I dont have room for another set of tires.

My solution is to take 2 vehicles and start looking for a car trailer.We bought the car to to track it,street driving is secondary to that for us.

See you at the track!

[Holland]

I wouldn't worry even a little about driving the R888s to a lapping day. Lots of people run them as street/summer tires. I ran them for 3 years on my DD (probably will again, but they finally wore out).

I plan on getting these as my next set of tires.

[bmwguy325is]

I shove 4 275s in the back seat and change at the track.

[DatUtahGuy]

Yota 4runner and small trailer ftmfw!

[djjerme]

trailer that biatch.

[Jean]

Usually put my v710s in the back seat, but sometimes I've driven on them to/from events about 50 miles away.

[nando]

wouldn't a truck/trailer cost far more than the miniscule amount of wear you'd get driving to the event? unless you've got 40-treadwear Hoosiers, you're not going to hurt the R888s driving 50 miles on the street..