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LakeStreet 06-30-2012 01:04 PM

stock tires
 
Hi all, was curious about how the sp2050 stock tires hold up. I want to track tomorrow, but just realized my tires (my track set) are pretty toast. So I can either cancel or run my stock tires, which are pretty much new. I got rims that week so they have like 50 miles on them or something. Ha.

I know they'll be down on grip compared to my 275s but will they get greasy and not even be fun?

Thanks for anyone who can chime in.

Spin9k 06-30-2012 01:40 PM

New street tires aren't the best for track. Too much tread = too much heat...and esp. for a street tire ..and never intended for track duty. It's a perfect storm of nos...but you knew that. Why not tone the pace down on purpose, concentrating on perfect lines every corner. Going 7/10s can be ok if you have a plan, things to do to play with the car and how it handles, and then stick to it so your tires don't turn to smoking, melted, chunked donuts ready for recycling ;)

LakeStreet 07-23-2014 07:42 PM

Update... Turns out the stock 2050 suck on track. They lasted about two laps then melted. The car became so loose after.


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