I was looking to get some track tires and the Hankook is back ordered. I see that they have the Kumho V710 in stock. I was looking at 245 40 17 square. Anyone have any experience with these? (for track day...not racing) Also, is this tire made for track or auto-x?

Thanks,

Jim

 

which hankook are you comparing to? The V710 is a competitor to the hoosier A6 and R6 (it's somewhere between them in terms of softness so it works decently as a soft track tire or an autocross tire).

I have experience with them in autocross and they last significantly longer than the hoosier a6 but aren't quite as fast, but they're in the same ballpark of wear and performance.

If you're just doing track days I'd probably go with a harder compound tire, you'll run through V710s pretty fast on the track (I think, I haven't actually done it).

 

V710s don't handle heat as well as A6s in autocross environments. The feedback I've seen on them for track use is consistent with this -- that they tend to go off when they heat up. I'd stay away from them for track use for that reason.

Also, while V710s take longer to cord than A6s, in my experience they heat cycle out as quickly as Hoosiers do.

 

Have you considered Kuhmos extreme summer comp tire, the XS? Grippiest dry traction tire you will find shy of an R comp. They are light weight too.

 

Strongly disagree.

 

I've used most all comp. tires around, loved the 710's for autox but it's not really a good roadcourse tire as it would wear fast. This year I'm running Hankook Z214 (C71) for autox and toyo R1R for track. If you want a good tire for both I'd say the Toyo R888. It works great for both.

 

Looks like we've shifted from comments on the V710, to general DE tire recs...

I really like the NT01

 

In my experience they are. Tire rack would agree as well. Have you tried them? What do you prefer?

 

Most would rate the RS3 as a better handler of heat on track. But they're back ordered.

Also old soldier, the Toyo R1Rs are only suitable for cooler temps. They fall off early with heat and the soft compound wears out way before the wear bars.

 

Strongly disagree with this one. We (Spec Miata) were forced to run R888s for a year, and they were universally panned. They wore really quickly, and heat cycled out even faster -- they were uncompetitive after maybe five to eight sessions. If you're looking for a dual use tire, the Toyo RA-1 is a way better tire than the R888 -- quieter on the street, longer lasting, longer competitive life.