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2021 Track Day 200TW Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Tested and written by Jonathan Benson
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13 comments
  1. JessieDogAL archived

    I have driven the BF Goodrich extensively on my 2003 Miata (Konig Helium wheels, Koni yellows, Racing Beat front bar) in both SCCA E-Street Solo, track days at Road Atlanta and Barber Motorsports Park, plus regular road trips. I have run the Azeenis RT660 down to the cords on my 2016 Audi A6 Quattro at both Road Atlanta and Barber, as well as on my brothers 2016 Cayman S at Barber. In fact, I ran the Miata and the Cayman back-to-back at Barber with Chin Motorsports today, in wet and dry lap sessions. A few weeks ago, three of my buddies and I drove a Spec E36 on the Hankooks for a Lemons race at Barber.

    That said, I concur with every thing said about those three tires in this review. They nailed it.

    Excellent review.

    PS - After returning from warmup laps this past Saturday morning at Road Atlanta, I discovered my BFG Rivals had shed a blister on the LF outside shoulder, exposing the cords. With three track days to go, I borrowed a set of Hoosier SM7's from a Chin instructor who races Spec Miata...... Dear God, Purple Crack is REAL!!! It's like I opened a cheat code.... Seriously, Hoosiers are, practically, cheating. I have done about 2000 laps at Barber an d the Hoosiers were 3 seconds/lap faster than the excellent BFG's.

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  2. Pierfranco archived

    Why didn't test Federal RsrPro?

    #7060
    1. TireReviews Pierfranco archived

      It wasn't a higher priority than the ones we tested, I'll try and include it next time.

      #7062
      1. Pierfranco TireReviews archived

        Thanks, good job. I appreciate your works

        #7065
      2. Dimitris Lachanas TireReviews archived

        hmmm it seems umbelievable that you haven't tested them yet. The most budget friendly trackday tires are the federal rsr/rspro and nankang ns-2r. With so much interest globaly they should be tested years ago but no one seems to make them a priority. I wonder why..

        #7313
        1. TireReviews Dimitris Lachanas archived

          I don't actually see much of Federal in the UK, a lot more Nankang.

          #7317
  3. Andrew 'Rusty' Casey archived

    Do you have any plans for a similar test for tires available in the UK as these seem to be mainly US based?

    I am looking for 225/45R17 track tires that won't break the bank and may work in the wet for driving to and from a circuit / leave them on for the summer.

    I would have gone AD08R but the AD08RS seems to have lost something with the new compound. It's a small size by modern standards, with no UUHP options and experience tells me road tires like the PS4 or F1 5 will overheat and wear quickly on track with the power and weight of my car.

    I could take a punt on a budget brand like Nankang or Federal but would kick myself if they weren't up to scratch and feel I should have saved up a bit and gone for the R888 or Cup 2.

    Cheers

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      1. Andrew Casey TireReviews archived

        Great stuff, love the reviews and info. Thanks

        #7057
      1. Andrew Casey TireReviews archived

        Cheers for the quick response!

        It's an old Audi S2 from the mid 90s, ironically a contemporary of the test car used above. Quite heavy, 4wd, over 400bhp... which is fun but hard on tires.

        I've used dedicated track tires in the past and always drive to and from the track - due to limited interior space - though that's always a gamble with the British weather as semi slicks and rain don't really mix!

        Ideally, I'd get some AD08R but they're all old stock now.

        I think NS2R or 595RSR may be worth a go but only if they're significantly cheaper than Cup2s.

        Cheers

        #7056
        1. TireReviews Andrew Casey archived

          Agreed, though I might be tempted to try the AR1 if available!

          #7058