Tyres for track use

[Camoradi]

Hi,

A little tyre advice please. My track day wheels (CR500s on 15" wheels) have about one track day left in them and I am looking to change to 13 x 6 wheels. I only do about 6 track days per year and the car is a 125 sigma roadsport so not a lot of power. Does anyone have any recommendations on tyres. Price doesn't seem to exclude anything but I don't want to spend money on fantastic tyres which will be past their sell by date before I wear them out. (I'm a tight git at heart ) I tend to drive quite smoothly and try to maintain traction rather than any dramatics.

I think I will be going for 185/60/R13 and have narrowed it down to one of...

Toyo R888R - tried and tested, mid price
Avon ZZS - safe (but more expensive) choice. Think these are 185/55/13
Dare I say it.... Nankang NS2R (120 compound)? I've not yet found anyone who has used these, although a lot of people seem interested in them

Does anyone have any opinions on the above or alternate recommendations?

many thanks

Kevin

[framerateuk]

I did the same, went from 15" CR500, to 13" CR500 and now I have a set of ZZS too.

The ZZS have a good bit more grip on the track - the sidewall is stiffer too so you feel like you can lean on them a bit more. On the road I'd say the CR500 is still the nicer tyre as it has a bit more give and isn't quite as jarring.

[Pdelamare]

Kumho.

[Camoradi]

Many thanks Andy. I think the Avons may win over in the end.

Peter, I assume you mean the V70A. For some reason they haven't come up during my searches so thanks for the heads up. They sound like a good option too.

[Upnor]

I have NSR fitted to the rear of mine, seem grippy enough and at £60 a corner I'm not complaining, I think they made the ride a bit harder than before, may be down to them being XL.

[radical78]

I currently have yokohama ao48 but khumos are also good

[petery]

We've run Caterhams on kumho, Toyo R888r and ZZR/ZZS and having driven on them all too the Toyo gets my vote consistent handling throughout the wear and very good grip not snappy on the limit.

[Steve Campbell]

When I had a 1.6ss, I went from the old Avon A032's to Toyo R888's and found them excellent.

Now running an R400 and have gone from CR500's to ZZS's and also found them great.

[Camoradi]

Thanks all. I think the R888s will win out of the above. Having said that there is an inch of rain forecast for Pembrey tomorrow so I think I'll be tip-toeing round on my road tyres, or sitting in the car drinking coffee with the wipers on intermittent. You gotta love the British summer