best wheels/tires for track days are??

[GTme]

Any of you guys ever put slicks on the rear but leave the stock goodyear's on the front or is this a really bad idea??? I think I have heard it is dangerous to mix, is this true? Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[ObeyMyFast!]

While this thread is bumped to the top, how many of you guys use the R6 as your street tire?

 

[Specracer]

I would not even consider it, unless you were 1/4 mile racing. Inconsistant grip on the track is not helpful

Any of you guys ever put slicks on the rear but leave the stock goodyear's on the front or is this a really bad idea??? I think I have heard it is dangerous to mix, is this true? Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks

I do

While this thread is bumped to the top, how many of you guys use the R6 as your street tire?

 

[STORMCAT]

Another vote for the CCW C-14 wheel! It's lighter than the OE BBS wheel, and arguably more attractive at the race track.

How Much do they weigh? According to CCW they do not have any wheels that are lighter than the 10 spoke BBS wheels

 

[tmcphail]

While this thread is bumped to the top, how many of you guys use the R6 as your street tire?

I do

 

[Mullet]

While this thread is bumped to the top, how many of you guys use the R6 as your street tire?

I do. I use a PS2 for fronts and R6's for the rear.

I have a rear set of Pilot Cups but haven't used them more than 150 miles.

 

[ChipBeck]

R6/bbs

While this thread is bumped to the top, how many of you guys use the R6 as your street tire?

A lot of us do. The R6 weighs about 40% less than the stock Goodyears and on the factory forged lightweight wheels they are the best track tires. I have used them on the street for over a year and feel much more secure on them as traction is a TON better. I don't drive my GT in the rain.

Chip

 

[TrackDay]

Many of you may not know but Hoosier spent a lot of time to design a front tire for our car and create something that provides the proper balance for the Ford GT.
The optional BBS rim is one of the strongest and lightest rims available.
I suspect it would be very difficult / expensive to find significant improvements beyond this combo.

 

[Gulf GT]

While this thread is bumped to the top, how many of you guys use the R6 as your street tire?

I do too. They're the best.

 

[steved57]

From the above posts it appears the CCW's or BBs's are the best, but Hoosier's or the R6 Goodyears ? Which heat up quicker ? Which last longer ? Any opinions ? Anyone tried both ?

 

[Pete S.]

A knowledgable race mechanic on this forum suggested that driving to the limits of the Goodyears before switching to the Hoosiers or anything else was a good idea. I always bring the Goodyears for those events that turn into rain events. Absolutely nothing better than learning in the rain on a closed course. Besides, much less track rubber and other debris kicking up all over the car and windshield.

Pete S.