babdriver Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I am in hpde 2. I have run the stock pirelli p zero tires on 19" rims, 255/40/zr19. I am looking for better tire options at the same or below price of the pirelli. I am also interested in 275/35/18 tires as I guess thats what the race mustangs run. I don't think I am interested in the ps2 tires as I have read they are shot after 3 days of hpde and cost a fortune. There are lost of opinions on tires. I do NOT want to loose performance from the pirelli even if the tire is half the cost. If you have a mustang or other mid 3000lb car and have run the pirelli tire and found something better I want to hear from you. I run at mid ohio if it makes a difference. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z06 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 BFG R1. Will last forever while giving consistant lap experiences. Older versions will heat cycle to death before running out of rubber. I had a set that lasted a year. Ran tons of practice laps on the car. Have a membership at MSRH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor57 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Those tires are extremely expensive for what you are getting. The dunlop star specs are $100 cheaper a tire for a 255/35/18. Those are pretty much the best tire going for one that has to go on the street and track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babdriver Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 the pirelli's are what the car came with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoahstu Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Try the Nitto NT01. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smike Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I am in hpde 2. I have run the stock pirelli p zero tires on 19" rims, 255/40/zr19. I am looking for better tire options at the same or below price of the pirelli. I am also interested in 275/35/18 tires as I guess thats what the race mustangs run. I don't think I am interested in the ps2 tires as I have read they are shot after 3 days of hpde and cost a fortune. There are lost of opinions on tires. I do NOT want to loose performance from the pirelli even if the tire is half the cost. If you have a mustang or other mid 3000lb car and have run the pirelli tire and found something better I want to hear from you. I run at mid ohio if it makes a difference. Thanks. HPDE2 - not time to run a NT01 or full slick tire. Learn to drive the car 11/10ths on street tires. Set of 18in wheels will open up a lot more tire options for sure. I have a 2011 S197 v6 Performance Package w/ 255/40R19s that I run in STX autocross. My weights (have KW coilovers): http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/smikeevo/2011MustangWeights.jpg PZeros where just OK as the OE tire. Nothing special. Went though mine after 15k. Heat soaked in AX duty pretty quickly. I have been testing 255/40R19 Conti DW: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=ExtremeContact+DW&partnum=54YR9ECDWXL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes 15k on them so far and dozen AX events and a few laps at Mid-Ohio and Grattan. Overall, nice all-around summer tire. Does well in AX, well on the street, well on the track. Best in any? No. But good all-around. Another good all around tire is the GY Asymmetric 2: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Eagle+F1+Asymmetric+2&partnum=54YR9F1A2XL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes As light as the DW and same price point. XL load tire too. Direct competitor. Now, more grip at cost of tread life - Goodyear SuperCar G:1: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Eagle+F1+Supercar&partnum=54WR9F1SUPERCAR&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes Better on track at cost of everyday tread life. Extreme semi r-comp (see my note above) - Goodyear SuperCar G:2: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Eagle+F1+Supercar+G%3A+2 More money. Lots more grip. This is my current STX AX tire. 265/40R19 fitment (OEM SVT Mustang). Bargain beaters: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Hankook&tireModel=Ventus+V12+evo+K110&partnum=54YR9K110XL http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Sumitomo&tireModel=HTR+Z+III&partnum=54YR9HTRZ3&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes Hankook V12s and Sumitomo HTR ZIII -- both good all around tires at a great price point. Good grip as well. v12s take a good beating too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08Bullitt0572 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Good info. I am probably going to replace my stock Pirellis with Conti DWs. I am on the cusp of DE2 and these Pirellis stick much better than my BFG KDWS's did on my 2008 Bullitt. I drive my car on the street much more than the track, so I probably won't bother with track wheels for a while. CMP is the only track that really tears up my tires. I'll see how AMP is next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
427R Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Don't count out the Cooper Zeon RS3S. Ran them for 2 years before going to NT01's. Once warmed up, great tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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