Say Chi Sin Lo

Well, the car is ready for a new set of tires and I do plan on tracking it. As of now, I have zero plans to put a bucket and harness in it because well... this car will be street driven 80% of the time.

Having said that, is there a point for me to even put on the stickier 200 treadwear tires? Wouldn't I just be hanging onto dear life on the track because of all of the extra grip the tires will generate?

Thanks, I would love to hear your tire opinions on an otherwise, bone stock AP1.

Thank you!

starchland

No question. Night and day.

Say Chi Sin Lo

Ha, got it, appreciate the quick response!

engifineer

Absolutely. Do eet

I have a full STR setup on 255's with RE-71Rs and autox/track mine. Stock seats and belts with nothing extra except a CG lock, which is great for keeping your butt planted in the seat with stock belts. Does not help with upper body, but the stock seats do provide some support there.

Say Chi Sin Lo

Yeah, once I've developed enough skills, I will look into buckets. But for now, it's an unnecessary cost.

Do you do any street driving on that car? Did those RE-71Rs sand blasted the sides of your car with road dirt and debris?

Thanks!

engifineer

Daily it some in the summer, go on drives around here in it, autox and track nights. I now have Falkens just because they wear better on track nights and I am autocrossing an ND1 right now. But hard to say how much they sand blast it. I dont think that is really a concern. But my car is generally coverd by HAWK brake pad dust, cone marks and other stuff. It is nice and sealed and waxed underneath that, but I dont spend a ton of time washing my race car lol. Still has the last 3 nationals event stickers on the front fenders.

Say Chi Sin Lo

I will be swapping pads for each events. I've heard squealing track oriented pads and I honestly don't think it's something I can live with. (I plan on washing the car after an event as well if I have the time)

As for tires, my top choice would be the Hankook RS4, looks like they're the most durable of the bunch.

engifineer

RS4's are great for the track days since they wear like iron and still grip pretty good. RE-71Rs are extremely fun, but wear super fast. My last set lasted 3 autox events and 3 track nights :P

GuthNW

You previously reported that your street driving is limited to surface streets with no excursions out of the city. How many miles are you putting on the car in a year? Perhaps a dedicated track wheel/tire combo is in order with a separate budget setup for your street needs.

Say Chi Sin Lo

Oh, SF City surface streets are littered with dirt and debris because of the constant, city-wide construction. The end of this month will be 1 year of ownership and I've put on about 2,000 miles.

I too have thought about dedicated street/track wheels and tires. It's more of an issue of space and storage. I'm already running dedicated winter and summer tires for my other car. (I go snowboarding a lot)

And of course, dedicated wheel and tire combo would be the best. You've re-kindled that idea again, haha.