In reply to Vigo :
You can tell it's a legit review because a 350Z owner decided to randomly start drifting
In reply to Vigo :
You can tell it's a legit review because a 350Z owner decided to randomly start drifting
On the topic of budget tire... I've been running Federal RS-RR this year for track duty. At $100 bucks a tire on eBay for a 235/40/17 they're hard to beat, especially since the competition (RS4/RE71R/etc.) are basically 2x the price (and basically similar performance). I was running Direzza Z3s before and these tires felt similar in terms of grip and feel. I think I can probably get a total of 13-15 hours of track time out of them (with tire flipping at the mid point).
In reply to bcp2011 :
I'm curious how those Federals work out for you. I've been eyeballing them a bit, but since my rt615k+ have done so well, I'm hesitant to swap for just a few bucks savings.
The lack of any real 15" sizes is a deal killer for me. I need at least 225/45s, and would really prefer 245/40R15s.
In reply to captainawesome :
I guess it depends on how much the difference is. I’d get a RS4 as replacement and I think they might last a little longer but on track these have been pretty good. I had them during an hour long session and they lasted a good 40-45 min before getting a bit more greasy and even then it wasn’t bad. They are noisy on the street but I don’t really care all that much.
In reply to EvanB :
They're only $110 now
I see they added 205/50R15 and 225/45R15 in the 200tw flavor. Both are under $125/each. Not too shabby.
Does anyone know how to talk to a human at Tire Streets? Ordered 2x245/45r15 and 2x205/50r15s for the Z and received 2x245/45r15 and 2x255/35r18s. Contacted them on the site but have not received any follow up or return shipper.
Are they Florida based? Maybe lost power?
They are Florida based so it may be storm-related...they list info@tirestreets.com as an address to arrange bulk deals so a human should be looking at that.
Info@tirestreets is where I got the initial response
Rally tires!!!!! Thank you GRM for passing this along
We ran the 205/50R16 Accelera Sport 651 in Champ Car this past March at VIR. A set of front tires lasted around 45 minutes before they started to get greasy and the car would understeer. They did last though in terms of overall wear. Only went through a pair of tires in 12 hours of racing and the rear tires could easily go another 600-800 track miles before needing to be replaced.
Wish they had more sizes - 225/45R16 would be ideal for the front with a 205/50R16 in the back for our champ car.
I did pick up some 225/45R15 Accelera Sport 651 Xtra(100tw) for under $80/each shipped. Super deal and im excited to try them out for some cheap track day tires. They arent the latest date code but it doesnt really matter. They are still super sticky to the touch and measure out around as wide as my Hankook RS4's. Will throw some photos up at a later date when i get some miles on them.
Customer service DID get back with me and a combination of mistyped email addresses and spam folders gobbled up the return ticket. It's being taken care of currently.
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