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These tires are factory on the 1LE Camaros and wonder if anyone ran them on track and what they think of em. At $1300 a set seems reasonable for track duty.
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Heard good things about em last time at the track.These tires are factory on the 1LE Camaros and wonder if anyone ran them on track and what they think of em. At $1300 a set seems reasonable for track duty.
That cold tire thing can happen with any tire though, saw a guy wad up a 'stang last year on PSC2s on a cold outlap in between turn 1 and 2.
It is reasonably well known among track or autocross folks that most of the 200 TWR tires or DOT Comp Tires should not be run under 40 degrees as they need much warmer temps for their compounding and sidewall and tire structure. What usually happens is drivers go out thinking it is mid 40s or 50s , but they do not take into consideration the track temp and off they go.
Pilot Sport Cup 2s, Goodyear F1 3Rs, Pirelli Trofeos, BFG gforceR1Ss, Hoosiers, Yokohama A052, etc. There are many more than this, but just using them as examples of the types of tires that really need warm weather and a warm track. Some are better than others and some are downright lacking of grip. I have run Hoosiers and BFG gforceR1Ss, Pilot Sport Cup 2s, and the Hoosier A7s/R7s come in sooner , but they are all speed skaters when cool. My rule of thumb , if cool out , is take at least an extra lap or two before really getting on it and that is tough if it is a race. Have won a few races being a bit more cautious on early laps as folks often fail to think about the fact that cars don't stop well either, they are often primarily focused on corners or accelerating.