Any tire advice for ST2 Miata?

[Kurt Rahn]

Hey Sebastian,

You don't have any issues with burning off the mold release compound? When I first got the Direzzas, I drove them around on the street for a while, but they still felt a little greasy for the first couple of runs. Maybe with newly formulated MRCs, this is less of a problem.

--Doug

Doug, I wouldn't take any chances and try to scrub them in. Seb and I have been running the same tires and I've always complained about them needing to be broken in.

+1. I don't know how it is with the Hankooks, but when we ran a brand new set of Bridgestones for the first time on Sat. at the SD tour, they were atrocious. Sat. evening, Tom scrubbed them in a bit (just enough to get the greasy crop off) and they were as good on Sun. as they were bad on Sat.

[Mako Koiwai]

But scrubbing them in can be accomplished just driving them to the event typically

[Jeff Wong]

But scrubbing them in can be accomplished just driving them to the event typically

I've tried that and it did not work...

[Kurt Rahn]

But scrubbing them in can be accomplished just driving them to the event typically

I've tried that and it did not work...

I think our case involved a little more "involved" scrubbing. Something about a deserted parking lot and some donuts.

[Doug Kott]

But scrubbing them in can be accomplished just driving them to the event typically

I've tried that and it did not work...

I think our case involved a little more "involved" scrubbing. Something about a deserted parking lot and some donuts.

Yes, Kurt, my regimen involved some midnight runs around the industrial complex north of my house...the roads there have lots of tight right handers that are autocross-y. Even then, after a week of street driving the Direzzas felt slimy on the first couple of runs. I think a full practice is the way to go, to get them used to the surface you're going to compete on.

On a side note, thank heavens for free WiFi at John Wayne...my flight to SF is delayed two hours, so it's nice to sit here and jawbone on the forums!

[Sebastian Rios]

Jeff and I have a difference of opinion on this one, and since he is more thorough than I, he is probably right.

I will admit that the first run might not be as sticky, but on every street tire I've run, one test and tune run or the drive to was enough to get rid of the tread release compound. Some street tires might be better after a heat cycle, some only degrade in performance (maybe slowly) after the first heat cycle.

At any rate if the choice was run on old tires, or tires of an inferior compound, or run on new stickers, I'll take the stickers every time.

[Jonathan Lugod]

In my experience, sticker fresh Toyos and Hankooks are great first runs out. Not necessarily the best (they get better) but good enough to post competitive times come race day. Bridgestone RE-11s and Dunlop Z1 Star Specs i really needed to get good scrub ins for the tire to come alive. Before an event with fresh tires i try to scrub the mold release a bit by running the pressures low 25-30 and hitting the local mountain run

[Richard Jung]

In my experience, sticker fresh Toyos and Hankooks are great first runs out. Not necessarily the best (they get better) but good enough to post competitive times come race day. Bridgestone RE-11s and Dunlop Z1 Star Specs i really needed to get good scrub ins for the tire to come alive. Before an event with fresh tires i try to scrub the mold release a bit by running the pressures low 25-30 and hitting the local mountain run

+1

I scrub the tires Indy /F1 style, with very aggressive slalom inputs, until the tires have some graining.

[Steve Collins]

Bump.
Same question different year... but the other vehicle I've been working on will be delivered Sunday night about 10:30 pm
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I currently have a set of Hankooks on the Miata but my daily driver needs shoes so I might as well spend the $$ on some fresh, raceable rubber...

steve

[Sebastian Rios]

Same answer. Toyo R1R 195/50-15...Do it quick before the peasants storm the castle carrying pitchforks and torches.

[Mako Koiwai]

Best of Luck Sunday Night !!! What a show that's going to be ... another satellite observing the most amazing landing sequence ...

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... but Sebs probably right considering the lighter Miata ... don't be tempted by 205's!

[Pete Loney]

Same answer. Toyo R1R 195/50-15...Do it quick before the peasants storm the castle carrying pitchforks and torches.

I am a little out of the loop for 2013.

Did I see a pitch for a new rule to bump up the treadwear minimum to 180 for all ST/SK/RT classes?

[Kurt Rahn]

Did I see a pitch for a new rule to bump up the treadwear minimum to 180 for all ST/SK/RT classes?

Unless it's something brand new, the rule effective next year (min. 180 UTOQ) will only apply to RT. They were considering applying it to ST too, but so far, they still get to use 140 UTOQ or higher.

[Steve Towers]

Same question different year... but the other vehicle I've been working on will be delivered Sunday night about 10:30 pm

Best of luck on your new vehicle. Fingers crossed.

[Pete Loney]

Did I see a pitch for a new rule to bump up the treadwear minimum to 180 for all ST/SK/RT classes?

Unless it's something brand new, the rule effective next year (min. 180 UTOQ) will only apply to RT. They were considering applying it to ST too, but so far, they still get to use 140 UTOQ or higher.

2 classes of street tires to check for at Tech, GREAT :unimpressed:

[Steve Ekstrand]

2 classes of street tires to check for at Tech, GREAT :unimpressed:

Not tech's job to check that.

[John Stimson]

Two versions of a street tire rule to explain to newbies, GREAT!

[Steve Collins]

The roses are in bloom...

[Steve Collins]

Whoa! These things ARE sticky...

[Rick Brown]

Two versions of a street tire rule to explain to newbies, GREAT!

Not any more since we are adopting the RT classes and dropping the SK classes effective 1/1/2013. And yes, you will still get the extra index for the PAX results with RT, just like we did for SK.

[Sebastian Rios]

Whoa! These things ARE sticky...

That's where the stickers were...no foolin' me. ;)

BTW: I saw you on Reddit the other day, you're a full on celebrity now. If you don't have an agent, you should get one.

[Sebastian Rios]

Two versions of a street tire rule to explain to newbies, GREAT!

Not any more since we are adopting the RT classes and dropping the SK classes effective 1/1/2013. And yes, you will still get the extra index for the PAX results with RT, just like we did for SK.

The two different rules is in regards to the change to 180TW (or is it 200?) for RT vs 140TW for ST classes. It's not that different from DOT-R vs Slicks, but most noobs don't come out on R comps the first time.

[KJ Christopher]

Two versions of a street tire rule to explain to newbies, GREAT!

That's an interesting point of view. I don't really look at it as two different street tire rules, as the base classes are far more different than just the minimum TWR. Of course, if we include stock, there are potentially three versions of a street tire rule.

[Marshall Grice]

Two versions of a street tire rule to explain to newbies, GREAT!

Not any more since we are adopting the RT classes and dropping the SK classes effective 1/1/2013. And yes, you will still get the extra index for the PAX results with RT, just like we did for SK.

The two different rules is in regards to the change to 180TW (or is it 200?) for RT vs 140TW for ST classes. It's not that different from DOT-R vs Slicks, but most noobs don't come out on R comps the first time.

most newbs don't come out on sub 180TW tires either.

[Kurt Rahn]

most newbs don't come out on sub 180TW tires either.

Agreed. I came out on 300s and I thought my tires we the shiznit.