In a message dated 2/27/99 11:22:53 AM Eastern Standard Time, ares-1@erols.com
writes:
<< Tire life... How many runs on street tires with a rating of say
180. I am just looking for a general number here. Trying to figure out
if I can afford to go to racing school in the near future (if I don't
get deployed). How about the racing tires? >>
A general answer is about all one can give on this question.
There are so many variables. Driving style, pavement
abrasiveness, the car...
On street tires with a rating of 160 I have gotten maybe
an hour of autocross time plus several thousand miles of
street driving.
At the moment I'm using some tires with a much higher rating
and while they don't have much grip they show very little wear
after being punished in about a dozen autocrosses and driven
on the road for several thousand miles.
On R-compound tires (the kind sold with racing/autocrossing
as their sole purpose with a treadwear rating of 50) I never got
more than about 45 minutes of autocrossing and zero street miles.
Too bad scca doesn't allow retreads. A good retread is as
safe and durable as a new tire and the costs are significantly
less.
Hope this helps.
Happy motoring.
Ray Elliott
Norfolk, Va.
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