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08-13-2020, 11:10 AM | #1 |
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Life after NT01 - need help with next track tire decision
I just returned from a track day at VIR, where I was testing and adjusting my new Ohlins R/T suspension. Although it was super hot weather-wise, I was having a ton of fun and working my way up the setup ladder, absolutely love the new balance. The fun however was cut short on the second day when, after a routine left-right tire swap (CW configuration) I discovered that the Ohlins spring perch had carved a W-shaped groove into my front tires.
It was still safe to drive on but I decided to call it quits. I'm now in the process of having wheel studs installed along with 5mm front spacers, all good. But since the front tires are done, and the rears have perhaps another 2-3 days left in them, I'm ordering new tires - and here is my dilemma. My setup: Apex wheels, 18" 10"x25mm front and 11"x44mm rears. Vorschlag camber plates at -2.6 Ohlins R/T Running Advanced group or Hi-Inter depending on track and organization. I was thinking of trying out the RE71R since so many people here like it more than the NT01. But to do that, as I understand it, my only options are: - 275/35x18 square setup front/rear - 275/35x18 fronts and 305/35x19 rears Second option would necessitate new rear wheels. I am struggling with a few questions... Am I loosing anything with a "smaller footprint" 275 square RE71R? Should I bite the bullet for the 19" rear rims? Or stay with the Nittos? Help me out please, I need your recommendations. As always, your help is much appreciated.
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Is a 275/40/18 going to be too tall? If so I'd say try out the Yokohama A052. They have a couple of 265/XX/18 sizes too that I'm sure would work fine and some larger 295's to fit on those big 11" wheels you have in the back. This is the fastest 200TW tire hands down.
Also going to throw out a Wildcard!!! The Dunlop Z3 in 285/30/18. It runs a little a skinny for a 285 but is going to give you a little more meat than the the RE71R would in a square setup. It was deemed slower than the others in TR testing but not by much and it actually exhibited more average G than the others so maybe it needs a little setup to work? https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests...y.jsp?ttid=242 |
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I'm running Toyo RR from NT01 at the end of the month at the Glen, I'll let you know if you're interested.
SYT_Shadow runs wild times on RE71Rs. Most common complaint I hear from guys who use them is how quickly they get greasy. |
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Yes, the Yoko 275/40 would reverse the stock diameter stagger (26.7" diameter). But 265/295 seems doable. 265/35R18 97Y XL 7/32" Starting Tread Depth weight:24 lbs section width:10.6" tread width:9.9" diam:25.4" 295/35R18 103Y XL 7/32" Starting Tread Depth weight:27 lbs section width:11.8" tread width:11" diam:26.2" Yoko's are light! Would longevity be similar to the RE71R? I'm also going to put the front wheel on and measure clearance. I'm trying to see if a A052 square 295/30 might fit with a 15mm spacer in front. 295/30R18 98Y XL 7/32" Starting Tread Depth weight: 26 lbs section width:11.8" tread width:11.2" diam:25.1"
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RR has a 40 wear rating, I'm assuming they are basically slicks? Have no experience with them. I'd be curious how many days you're getting out of them.
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We run Toyo RRs and won't be going back to RE71Rs. You don't lose anything in feel. The sidewalls are stiffer so they wear more evenly. The biggest difference is that RE71Rs will last 15minutes before they overheat and really start to wear. Toyo RRs you can beat on, AP Racing calipers all around and they just don't give up.
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I think they will heat cycle out first. 14 heat cycles on first set. 50% wear. The 2/32" wear bars just got touched and they start with 4/32. At 12 heat cycles I noticed they slid a little more. But racers will practice on them to the cords. Faster than RE71Rs right now.
I'd be happy with 24 heat cycles. That's 4 session per day is 6 days. My RE71Rs would last 4-5 days total with a flip in the middle.
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Next track day isn’t until early September, will report on AR1 |
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You'll probably need your effective offset to be somewhere between +10 and +15 to fit those 295's comfortably on the front. |
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I ran the AR1's back to back weekends compared to the NT01's and really liked them. I can't wait to get 275 on the next set.
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I’d like to try something a bit quicker, that offers a broader peak plateau.
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Toyo RR? |
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Definitely looking at it, and the Yokos. Good fitment for both these... I'll check out prices.
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My NT01s must have been heatcycled out, I still had 3/32" of tread but the rear was completely disconnected. I was having to lift through a highspeed 70mph .6G corner..
Lapped RRs for the first time last night. I won't be going back, the RRs were godly. 18x11 square, 295/30r18 square. AP 9668/9449 w/ Carbotech XP10. The car put power down with ease, the rear-end could be rotated in a controlled fashion with the throttle, and correcting an oversteer was as easy as a slight throttle correction + wheel correction. Basically drop 10% throttle and a micro correction of the wheel and then roll back into the throttle. The 295s are stupid cheap, and even if they heat cycle out between 15-20 cycles, like others have said they'll still be workable warm-up rubber. I think I've found a wheel/tire setup that I can burn through a pallet of and be very happy with. edit: I did cook my front pads, XP10. I need to pull the pads out to see what the temperature paint is showing, but a quick glance showed beige, which is 800C.. really surprised I didn't cook the fluid. The RRs were handling stupid amounts of braking force, I was braking ~3 car lengths later vs my NT01s on my 140-70 straight. |
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The issue I have, all these 285/295 fitments have a 11.9"-11.8" section width, and with my current 275s (section width 10.9") I get severe rubbing on the inside. So a 295 at the front (1" extra width) might need, in my current estimation, a 17mm spacer to prevent rubbing (12mm from increased tire width and 5mm to prevent rubbing). Not only is a 17mm spacer hard (impossible?) to find, but I am not sure if it will have a good fitment on the outside of the rim. I need to do some checking & measuring.
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I'm running 275/35 and 305/35 RRs with DS3.12s for the glen in 2 weeks. I've got caliper temp stickers on too. Hoping it all lives up to the hype. |
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Turner makes a 17.5.
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