What Tires should I run Sunday? RS3 vs Star SPecs (it's gonna be cold)
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What Tires should I run Sunday? RS3 vs Star SPecs (it's gonna be cold)
I'm heading to Buttonwillow this sunday for a HDPE... It's forecasted high of 47, with rain forecasted for saturday, so the track might be damp/wet until later in the day.
My options are:
225 Hankook RS3's on 15x8's or 185 Dunlop Star Specs on 14x6? stock wheels.
I'm worried the RS3's won't get warm enough to work well in the cool/damp morning. Also there might be snow going over the grapevine getting to the track. Which ones have better snow traction?
My options are:
225 Hankook RS3's on 15x8's or 185 Dunlop Star Specs on 14x6? stock wheels.
I'm worried the RS3's won't get warm enough to work well in the cool/damp morning. Also there might be snow going over the grapevine getting to the track. Which ones have better snow traction?
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I'm heading to Buttonwillow this sunday for a HDPE... It's forecasted high of 47, with rain forecasted for saturday, so the track might be damp/wet until later in the day.
My options are:
225 Hankook RS3's on 15x8's or 185 Dunlop Star Specs on 14x6? stock wheels.
I'm worried the RS3's won't get warm enough to work well in the cool/damp morning. Also there might be snow going over the grapevine getting to the track. Which ones have better snow traction?
My options are:
225 Hankook RS3's on 15x8's or 185 Dunlop Star Specs on 14x6? stock wheels.
I'm worried the RS3's won't get warm enough to work well in the cool/damp morning. Also there might be snow going over the grapevine getting to the track. Which ones have better snow traction?
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This is what I've heard as well- the RS3 does best in the heat and gets a little hard and skatey when cold, while the Dunlops are better in cooler/wet conditions.
If I had 225 wide star specs on 15x8 rims- I'd run them, but I don't.
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HELLO, I DID A TRACK WEEKEND NOVEMBER 23 AND NOVEMBER 24. ON NOVEMBER 24, THE HIGH FOR THE DAY WAS 34F AND THE HANKOOK R-S3S PERFORMED WONDERFULLY. I BEAT MY PERSONAL BEST ON THE SATURDAY, BUT DUE TO TRAFFIC I WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET WITHIN .5 SECONDS OF MY BEST TIME ON SUNDAY.
I AM USING ALL CAPS BECAUSE YOU SEEMED TO HAVE MISSED MY FIRST POST.
I AM USING ALL CAPS BECAUSE YOU SEEMED TO HAVE MISSED MY FIRST POST.
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HELLO, I DID A TRACK WEEKEND NOVEMBER 23 AND NOVEMBER 24. ON NOVEMBER 24, THE HIGH FOR THE DAY WAS 34F AND THE HANKOOK R-S3S PERFORMED WONDERFULLY. I BEAT MY PERSONAL BEST ON THE SATURDAY, BUT DUE TO TRAFFIC I WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET WITHIN .5 SECONDS OF MY BEST TIME ON SUNDAY.
I AM USING ALL CAPS BECAUSE YOU SEEMED TO HAVE MISSED MY FIRST POST.
I AM USING ALL CAPS BECAUSE YOU SEEMED TO HAVE MISSED MY FIRST POST.
I saw your first post- duly noted... But- did you have any other options?
I'm probably going to run the RS3's because most people are saying they will work fine, they are on my car, and I'm lazy.
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The RS-3 won't be happy in that temp, but it will still be faster than the skinny star spec option anyways. HOWEVER, if it rains (which I've heard it might at BW this weekend), the star specs will annihilate the RS-3. The RS-3 is terrible in the rain, while the star spec is known for its wet weather awesomeness.
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The RS-3 won't be happy in that temp, but it will still be faster than the skinny star spec option anyways. HOWEVER, if it rains (which I've heard it might at BW this weekend), the star specs will annihilate the RS-3. The RS-3 is terrible in the rain, while the star spec is known for its wet weather awesomeness.
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OK- that all makes sense with what else I've read... hopefully it won't rain Sunday.
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