Best tyre for road use & odd track day for Fiat 500 Abarth

[Prolex-UK]

Need to replace the tyres on my Abarth 500 Essesse size is 205/40 * 17.

Planning on doing the odd track day/sprint with a trip to the Le Mans Bugatti track and a late summer trip to the Nurburgring.

Don't want the phaff of another set of wheels/tyres so thought I'd ask for peoples views on the best tyre to be OK on the road and OK on the track.

Car only has light use as I commute to work on the train each day for my sins

Have had 888's in the past and driving home in the rain was not something I want to repeat ...

Federal SSR Evo's seem to be OK from what I've read but thought I'd pose the question.

[Trev450]

If you don't want to go for a full trackday tyre such as 888, 048, etc, then Michelin Pilot Super Sports are about as good as they come imo.

[Mr MXT]

595 RSRs are pretty good, but personally I'd just stick with a decent road tyre.

[Prolex-UK]

Trev450 said:

If you don't want to go for a full trackday tyre such as 888, 048, etc, then Michelin Pilot Super Sports are about as good as they come imo.

Stiff sidewalls ?

[PDenyer]

I have Toyo r1r's on the Porsche after similar issues with worn 888's .
Have done a slippery Brands day with them , so far so good..

[Trev450]

Prolex-UK said:

Trev450 said:

If you don't want to go for a full trackday tyre such as 888, 048, etc, then Michelin Pilot Super Sports are about as good as they come imo.

Stiff sidewalls ?

There are tyres with stiffer sidewalls, Bridgestones for example, but the level of grip wet or dry with the Michelins outweighs a bit more sidewall flex imo. We all have different tastes, however.

[Prolex-UK]

Trev450 said:

There are tyres with stiffer sidewalls, Bridgestones for example, but the level of grip wet or dry with the Michelins outweighs a bit more sidewall flex imo. We all have different tastes, however.

Leaning towards the Michelins at the moment...thanks for your advice

[mmm-five]

I would also recommend the Pilot SuperSport (use them on my Z4MC covering 20k+ miles a year, all year round, including 2 30-50 lap 'Ring trips a year), however I don't think they're available in 17".

[chopper602]

I thought Continental ContiSports were supposed to be a good all-round sport bias tyre?

[checkmate91]

I've track day'd my focus rs with conti sc5 (235/35 19) and they coped very well. A bit of block edge "erosion" in the centre band area on the fronts but, overall no drastic wear (and I'm talking about tyres which were pretty worn out). I was thinking of going toyo 888 and conti sc5 but now likely to find an all weather to go with the conti.

[b0rk]

Prolex-UK said:

Leaning towards the Michelins at the moment...thanks for your advice

PSS's are not available in 205/40/17 size or for that matter any 17" rim fitment.

You could try Pilot sport 3's which are a less focused performance tyre option. The closest alternative to a pilot super sport would be the older pilot sport 2 tread pattern if you can locate stock.