My favorite for HPDE has been GYSC3R. its fantastic dry weather tire. Some things to consider before purchase are its almost undriveable in the rain, needs extra caution for first few laps and 18" is unavailable.

Maybe I missed it but, has anyone considered or tried the Track Attack Pro? 200TW and receive great reviews...seem almost Cup 2 R like in lap times. I'm considering using a second option to a slick.

Jet One said:

My favorite for has been GYSC3R. its fantastic dry weather tire. Some things to consider before purchase are its almost undriveable in the rain, needs extra caution for first few laps and 18" is unavailable.

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How long does it last during HPDE days? I ask only because it is a 100 Tread Wear. $458 bucks a tire for 305/30R19

My two cents for an endurance 200, the Continental ECF in 315/30R19 on a 19x11 fits like a fat 305 and is about as cost effective as it gets for lapping when you buy from trackdaytire with their buy three get one free deals. I DO NOT recommend the 295 width, the load rating is lower and the tread width is too narrow for these cars. Its been my favorite as it handles the heat better than anything I've tried including NT01s.

I'll defer to the others for the fastest 200.

Junkyard Dog said:

How long does it last during HPDE days? I ask only because it is a 100 Tread Wear. $458 bucks a tire for 305/30R19

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Depending on how you drive. I'd get 8 full days out of mine. Another friend who's a bit faster would get a little less...he's pretty hard on fronts so he'd cord them in about 5-6 full track days.

Looking at these notes from everyone I will say Hoosier R7s in 315/30-18 we get 14-18 good sessions before they lap time out. So 4-5 really good days. I have used sets up to 20 cycles with out being corded or fully worn. Michelin S9M scrubs get 10-12 good cycles with similar or better performance than 4 cycle Hoosiers. And they are 1/3rd the cost.

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Looking at these notes from everyone I will say Hoosier R7s in 315/30-18 we get 14-18 good sessions before they lap time out. So 4-5 really good days. I have used sets up to 20 cycles with out being corded or fully worn. Michelin S9M scrubs get 10-12 good cycles with similar or better performance than 4 cycle Hoosiers. And they are 1/3rd the cost.

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Are 30/68 - 18 ok on an 11" wheel?

Junkyard Dog said:

Are 30/68 - 18 ok on an 11" wheel?

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Yes. Apex EC-7 18x11 ET52

Junkyard Dog said:

Are 30/68 - 18 ok on an 11" wheel?

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been running them on the cars for 9 years now.

anyone with any info on how the new (or old) Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RZ compares to the stock Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2's in terms of wear, both on track and on the street? Per TireRack, they are ~$36 apart.

Which Cup 2?

There are 3 basic kinds:

I would take the RE71RZs over the Sport Cup 2s as they are way better in the wet ( if similar to the RSs ) and in my experience they will last longer.
I do believe they will be faster too.

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Which Cup 2?

There are 3 basic kinds:

Extreme Summer Performance, 240 tread wear​

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Streetable Track and Competition, 180 tread wear​

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Then there are also run flat versions and the R version, which is 140 tread wear.​

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My current Cup 2's are the 180 tread wear variant, but if you have insights as to how all three would compare, I'd appreciate that too.

Bill Pemberton said:

I would take the RE71RZs over the Sport Cup 2s as they are way better in the wet ( if similar to the RSs ) and in my experience they will last longer.
I do believe they will be faster too.

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Thank you Bill!

Is the Hankook RS4 an option in a size that will fit you? That was my favorite tire when I ran 18x10's. It's an older compound, but it just works...

The only reason I didn't like the Continental 200tw just as much as the Hankook was that it seemed to chunk along the edges more often - one even to the cord if you peeled the cut back, but it ran several events like that before I realized how bad it was..... a few others have had the issue. It also grained up a little bit more, but never seemed to impact life of the tire. It didn't seem to be an issue when people had better camber arrangements than a stick axle Muscrat could provide....

The new RE71RZ is supposed to not grain like the RE71RS did according to the GRM reviews.

But to reiterate... if consistent sessions are a concern, the Hankook.... especially when lap times are not a concern. I ran within about 1.5 seconds of what the 200tw could do on my car with the Hankook.

Duane Black said:

Is the Hankook RS4 an option in a size that will fit you? That was my favorite tire when I ran 18x10's. It's an older compound, but it just works...

The only reason I didn't like the Continental 200tw just as much as the Hankook was that it seemed to chunk along the edges more often - one even to the cord if you peeled the cut back, but it ran several events like that before I realized how bad it was..... a few others have had the issue. It also grained up a little bit more, but never seemed to impact life of the tire. It didn't seem to be an issue when people had better camber arrangements than a stick axle Muscrat could provide....

The new RE71RZ is supposed to not grain like the RE71RS did according to the GRM reviews.

But to reiterate... if consistent sessions are a concern, the Hankook.... especially when lap times are not a concern. I ran within about 1.5 seconds of what the 200tw could do on my car with the Hankook.

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Value-wise, they are an attractive option. They do come in 305, so they should fit on a 19x11 wheel

Hankooks have been around for a long time but they are definitely a decade old generation. They are still one of the tires that come into the fray for Endurance Racing, but if you want something with better stiction there are many more current tires. I normally will recommend newer compounds that have more of a dual purpose, so one has options to do both track and autocross.

The only one I found that had that durability to grip ratio was the new Continental... if I was still running a track day, I'd totally go with the Hankook next time.

The Bridgestone RE71RS was good for about half the track days. It seemed like once you put several track-level heat into it, it wasn't a good autocross tire anymore.

I could basically run a Hankook set for a season of 10 events, 3-4 sessions a day, 20-ish days of track. They heat cycled and hated cold by 8-10 events. I never ran a set to cords, I had a set heat cycle at 10 events and always threw them away after the 10th event from that day forward.

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The Bridgestone RE71RS was good for about half the track days. It seemed like once you put several track-level heat into it, it wasn't a good autocross tire anymore.

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Was it still a good track day tire?

It was a great track day tire - on a full inch narrower wheel, it matched the same size lap times as a continental ecf for me (9 vs 10)

Hopefully the RZ turns out to be even better.

Junkyard Dog said:

How long does it last during HPDE days? I ask only because it is a 100 Tread Wear. $458 bucks a tire for 305/30R19

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I get about 3-4 solid days. I can run up to 6 but they heat cycle out and at that point Im just driving the car to drive on the track.