Track tire....
 

looking to see what would be a great track tire for my 370z nismo and could take driving around town a few times a month. its not daily driven mainly going to be track car but if i wanted to take it to a meet here and there want the tires to hold up to the everyday driven roads

I bet you'll find some good threads if you search through this wheels&tires forum...

ra1 or re11

Toyo R1R?

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 is a great track and extreme summer tire.

All the suggestions so far are very good. I would personally look at the Re-11 right now.

To better narrow down options, will you be using them in the rain at all?

Got RE11, best street tire I've ever had. Don't know about track yet.

I had nt05s and while they are not a track tire.. they could serve as a dual purpose tire... cornering was very impressive with them... they left me spoiled but initial dry traction was not the best...

re-11 is a better tire but about 50-80 more a tire but also offered in many more sizes..

advans are also run by mike the powder coater and he seems to love them to and he knows his stuff so I would put them above nt05's as well but the nittos will be easiest on your pocket

Yes, I love the AD-08s!

All mention seemed to be great. I have the RE11's. There great. Haven't tracked yet. But for spirited driving they just straight grip threw the corners. Very predicable tire. Great in rain also.

2010 EVO Tyre Test

EVO chose an MX5 as their test mule which has relatively small rear tyres (205/45 r17), the choice of high performance tyres was somewhat limited and the final mix a little bizarre

Tyres on test:
- Bridgestone Potenza RE050A
- Continental Contisportcontact 3
- Hankook Ventus V12 EVO
- Kumho Ecsta LE Sport KU39
- Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2
- Uniroyal Rainsport 2
- Vredstein Ultrac Cento
- Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
- Zeetex HP103

Laptimes (dry)
1. Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
2. Bridgestone RE050A
3. Continental Contisportcontact 3
4. Michelin Pilot Exalto
5. Kumho Ecsta KU39
6. Vredstein Ultrac Cento
7. Hankook Ventus K12 EVO
8. Uniroyal Rainsport 2
9. Zeetex HP103

Subjective (dry)
1. Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
2. Uniroyal Rainsport 2
3. Bridgestone RE050A
4. Vredstein Ultrac Cento
5. Continental Contisportcontact 3
6. Michelin Pilot Exalto
7. Kumho Ecsta KU39
8. Zeetex HP103
9. Hankook Ventus K12 EVO

Lap time (wet)
1. Continental Contisportcontact 3
2. Vredstein Ultrac Cento
3. Michelin Pilot Exalto
4. Bridgestone RE050A
5. Uniroyal Rainsport 2
6. Hankook Ventus K12 EVO
7. Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
8. Kumho Ecsta KU39
9. Zeetex HP103

Overall
1. Continental Contisportcontact 3
2. Uniroyal Rainsport 2
3. Vredstein Ultrac Cento
4. Bridgestone RE050A
5. Michelin Pilot Exalto
6. Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
7. Kumho Ecsta KU39
8. Hankook Ventus K12 EVO
9. Zeetex HP103

bet i could too if i had time. with school/work/and getting ready for a deployment i barely have time to even check my thread but thanks for the advice when i get time i will do proper research my friend.

i think i am going to go with the ad08 or re11, if i track the car it will only be dry weather, only time it will see rain is if i am out and about one weekend and it starts raining lol. also i might take it to a local drag strip a few times will either tire be fine for drag? is one sticker than the other between ad08 / re11?

here is a breakdwon:

track dry- most
track wet- never(unless it rains while im out on track)
drag strip dry-occasionally
drag strip wet-.....why would anyone drag in the rain
around town dry-occasionally
around town wet-occasionally(but really only if i am out and it starts to rain)

ra1 not r1r. i have the hankook v12 on my other car, overrated

I am sure the bridgestones are good....but.....the AD08 tires are the closest tire to an R rated tire without actually being drag radials. Someone even mentions in this thread that the re11's dry grip is ok but not great. I bought the AD08 FOR GRIP and it has not let me down....even with my extra HP.