Lap time thread

[gills]

New track in the books.

• Mid-Ohio, Club Course (Chicane): 1:39.140
  • 255/40-17 Hankook RS-4
  • added 21mm OEM S15 rear bar
  • everything else same as before

[battery1882]

Originally Posted by gills

New track in the books.[*]Mid-Ohio, Club Course (Chicane): 1:39.140

Added Gills! how did you like the rs4?

[gills]

Originally Posted by battery1882

Added Gills! how did you like the rs4?

Most notable observation, they wear like iron. Here's the FL tire after ~20 hours of track time completed last weekend:




They are known to wear like this, which is why they are popular in street tire limited endurance racing series'.

But, they have good grip for the wear they offer. Not like RE71R or Rival S grip, but those tires would likely be wrecked in 6-8 hours on my car.

They were predictable, made some noise, but quieter than Falken's. They didn't drop off in grip throughout the weekend. The fastest lap of the weekend was set in the last hour of the race. They will likely be heat cycled out of grip before they wear out.

In cool rain they were a bit scary, but the car is also raw and not setup well for the rain (throttle response, rear diff, etc.)

[battery1882]

Originally Posted by gills

Most notable observation, they wear like iron. Here's the FL tire after ~20 hours of track time completed last weekend:




They are known to wear like this, which is why they are popular in street tire limited endurance racing series'.

But, they have good grip for the wear they offer. Not like RE71R or Rival S grip, but those tires would likely be wrecked in 6-8 hours on my car.

They were predictable, made some noise, but quieter than Falken's. They didn't drop off in grip throughout the weekend. The fastest lap of the weekend was set in the last hour of the race. They will likely be heat cycled out of grip before they wear out.

In cool rain they were a bit scary, but the car is also raw and not setup well for the rain (throttle response, rear diff, etc.)

Glad you like them! I'm used to the RS2 and RS3 but haven't had a chance to try them out. your review is definitely appealing!

[battery1882]

Ran 1:54.5 @ buttonwillow cw13. I think high 52 to low 53's are doable with current setup.
updated.