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GrumpyRacer
If classing rules thrown out the window, what do people feel is the ultimate options for the club racer?
I currently run the Hoosier R7 in 315/30/18, which seems to be the monetary sweet spot for race-worthy grip that fits our rules packages (benefits to power/weight when running a DOT stamped tire).
I'm looking at trying to find some additional speed given my car is overweight and underpowered in the class I run. I've tried pirelli scrubs back in the day but they were slow, dunlops which were even worse, conti EC-Dry which outside a sticker cycle are the absolute worst (being the hardest compound) and I've played with A7's which are great but are used up by 3 cycles and typically become slippery halfway into a race (best be out front).
Thus, wanted to get some opinions if there's a faster option:
315 R7 - benchmark for predictability, ok falloff, 16 cycles at $400 a tire
315 A7 - perfect qualify tire, ok race tire, rough falloff, 6 cycles at $410 a tire
305/660 Pirelli DH - fast "hard" compound slick, great for 2 cycles, r7 quality for 4 more, then 30 cycles of nt01 like performance, not fast enough to race on - $600
There's the DH, NT01, Dunlop, Conti EC Dry, Conti P6000. Are there others I should consider all things equal?
Has anyone been successful running any sort of scrub tire?
I currently run the Hoosier R7 in 315/30/18, which seems to be the monetary sweet spot for race-worthy grip that fits our rules packages (benefits to power/weight when running a DOT stamped tire).
I'm looking at trying to find some additional speed given my car is overweight and underpowered in the class I run. I've tried pirelli scrubs back in the day but they were slow, dunlops which were even worse, conti EC-Dry which outside a sticker cycle are the absolute worst (being the hardest compound) and I've played with A7's which are great but are used up by 3 cycles and typically become slippery halfway into a race (best be out front).
Thus, wanted to get some opinions if there's a faster option:
315 R7 - benchmark for predictability, ok falloff, 16 cycles at $400 a tire
315 A7 - perfect qualify tire, ok race tire, rough falloff, 6 cycles at $410 a tire
305/660 Pirelli DH - fast "hard" compound slick, great for 2 cycles, r7 quality for 4 more, then 30 cycles of nt01 like performance, not fast enough to race on - $600
There's the DH, NT01, Dunlop, Conti EC Dry, Conti P6000. Are there others I should consider all things equal?
Has anyone been successful running any sort of scrub tire?