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Photo courtesy of Gary Horrocks - Vista
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After a couple of driving school you will want more out of your
BMW E34, one way to do it is to remove you all weather tires and
invest in a good set or high performance tires or even track tires.
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| Summer high performance tires |
I am using the Toyo Proxes T1-S tires on the track.
Here are the best tire selection for the money. These are summer tires,
I don't recommend driving under snow condition.
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Name
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Treadwear
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Other
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Toyo
proxes T1-S |
280
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$160. This is the most expensive tire, but if
you love going to the track, this is what you need. If you watch
the speedvision championship, you'll understand. Wear fast |
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Falken
FK451
Ziex ZE-502 (coming soon) |
280
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$110. Don't know anyone running them at the track. |
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Kumho
ecsta supra 712 |
280
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$100. I heard that they are decent at the track.
Similar performances as the Sumitomo. |
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Sumitomo
HTRZII |
220
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$120. The Sumitomo HTR Z is more suited than the
Kumho ecsta supra 712 for the track, but slightly less comfortable
for the street driving. I would presume that the Sumitomo HTRZII
are even better. |
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Yokohama
A520 |
180
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$120. Is known to be a noisy tire, but it outperforms
the Khumo and Sumitomo HTRZ on the track. |
Prices are given for 235/45/17. All the tires have Traction AA
and Temperature A.
Then you have the Nankang, Nitto...
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| Track tires (R compound tires) DOT
approved racing tires |
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If you really want to be serious at the track, you need a set of
dedicated track tires and rims. The best being the R compound tires.
They are DOT-approved for street use.
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Picture
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Name
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Treadwear
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Traction
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Falken
Azenis |
200
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$108 No info. |
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Toyo
RA-1 |
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$?? Everyone is recommending it at the track...
There is probably a reason. |
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Yokohama
A032R |
100
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$150 (Not available in 235/45/17) No info, but
people seems to like it at the track. |
| Picture soon |
Kumho
V700 VICTORACER |
50
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$130 (Not available in 235/45/17) No info |
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Nitto
555R |
100
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$150 (Not available in 235/45/17) No info |
Where to buy:
• Tirerack
• Discount tires
• Vulcan
tire for falken tires
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Treadwear: Treadwear receives a comparative rating
based on wear rate of the the tire in field testing following a government
specified course. For example, a tire grade of 150 wears 1.5 times
longer than a tire graded 100. Actual performance of the tire can
vary significantly depending on conditions, driving habits, care,
road characteristics, and climate.
Traction: Straight-a-head wet braking traction has been represented
by a grade of A, B, or C with A being the highest. In 1997 a new top
rating of "AA" has been introduced to indicate even greater wet braking
traction. However, due to its newness, this grade will probably be
applied initially to new tire lines as they are introduced and later
to existing lines which excel in wet braking, but had been limited
to the previous top grade of "A". Traction grades do not indicate
wet cornering ability.
Temperature: Temperature resistance is graded A, B or C. It
represents the tire's resistance to the heat generated by running
at high speed. Grade C is the minimum level of performance for all
passenger car tires as set under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
This grade is established for a tire that is properly inflated and
not overloaded. |
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