Drogos Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I realize these are nowhere near a decent track tires. I used star specs in the past and was hoping I will have these also for oncoming Putnam Park 4/15. Cash might be an issue though so I am considering driving on my DD wheels/tires. It will be on april 15th and so far it doesn't look like it should be warmer than 60. I know I am looking for excuses but considering the temperature do you think these could be half decent on the track. I know I won't be able to push the car as much as I would on star specs but I think I might be ok with that. I am just wondering if 2 hours of tracking will totally ruin them. These are really nice DD tires so it would be a shame to kill them on the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 http://www.discounttirezone.com/Falken-Ziex-ZE-912_c_336-1.html high-perf all season tire? UTQG rating: 480 A-A (60 & 65 series) or 360 AA-A (55 series and lower) after 2 hours of turns 7,8, & 9 (unless you are crawling), you'll have extreme chunking on the outside edges. On top of which, you'll void your treadwear warranty. Trust me on this (500 miles on a set of all-seasons with 2 hours of track time...discount tire laughed me out of the store) This site, http://www.treadzone.com/tireList.aspx , has some good deals on star specs... $120/each Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drogos Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 yeh I am way beyond warranty concerns at this point but it would be a shame to kill decent DD tires. I guess I will get cheapest 17x8 I can find at discount tire and put the old star specs on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I guess I will get cheapest 17x8 I can find at discount tire and put the old star specs on Check on craigslist and used tire shops. You dont need hub-centric wheels, either. Or get these: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/fs-oh-17x8-mb-weapons-blue-ice-explosion-183169.html Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drogos Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 yeh I considered them but I can have brand new wheels for that price that are not blue something like this: DRAG 38 - $510 after discount. Wouldn't be my choice if I had cash to burn but I rather waste cash on track time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 "but I rather waste cash on track time " - this is my motto. :-) Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drogos Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 yeh, same here. I was considering CBE but when I figured it equals to at least 3 track days, meaning 6 hours on the track ....the choice was simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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