Cheap, long lasting track tire?

[S14]

My Federal FZ-201M's from phils tire service are showing good wear. I'd say the NT01 is still king for longevity though.

[lcrain]

Maxxis RC1 would last way longer for me than an nt01. Cost is pretty much the same, but I would get close to 2x the useful life. I also got 25 heat cycles absolute max out of nt01s. The maxxis I would get 40 with seemingly plenty of tread and just replace them as they had lost a step or two. I prefer the "feel" of the NT01. They were more forgiving of general sloppiness and poor heat management. The RC1 prefer a more precise line in my experience.

Hankook RS4 is also a great tire that gives up a bit of grip to the RC1 and NT01, but last a loong time. We use them on our endurance miata and have plenty of life after a full weekend of 2x 8 hour races.

[eacmen]

Surprised nobody has mentioned the Hankook RS4s. Great wear and grip.

[bigjae46]

Also, the tires will last longer if you take some toe out of the front and rear.


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[foolio]

Another vote for NT01. If only I could find them in my size right now. I get darn near 5-6 events out of them before I cord.

[bigjae46]

The best way to get a tire to last longer is to drive slower.

I like NT01s only for the reason that I got 6-8 days of fairly fast laps out of them when the car was over 3000lbs (no fuel/no driver). Now that I’m much lighter (400+ lbs) I get 10 days from NT01 running lap times about 6-8 seconds faster on a 2.4mi course. I’ve tossed my last 2 sets of NT01 because they heat cycle out although they were about a session or two from cording.


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[Sergmann]

I run NT01s because they last ~forever, and stay pretty much the same until you see cord.

+1 for the Nitto's they actually seem to get better as they wear.

[Obioban]

I run NT01s because they last ~forever, and stay pretty much the same until you see cord.

[Jersey_M3]

Hello all. I am currently running a 255/35/18 square setup on my car. I have been using federal rs-rr’s now for 2 seasons with some pretty good results. My first season I got 8 track days, along with driving to and from the track before I got to the cords. Second season I got 6. This season, I have gone to two events now and have worn them faster then I typically like to see. I may be able to get 4 events if track temps are a bit cooler. I also see the price for these tires has gone up so I can’t really find a set for 500 bucks anymore.

anyone have a recommendation for a tire that would last a bit longer. Im not looking to set records FYI. I am debating to drop down to a 260 tread-wear tire but unsure if it’s worth it