Passenger Car Summer Trackday and Competition Tyres

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Tyre Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperCar 3R (3) 97% 75% 97% 97% 70% 90%
Bridgestone Potenza Race (4) 98% 70% 95% 95% 75% 75%
Toyo Proxes RA1 (3) 97% 73% 97% 73% 93% 67%
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup (3) 100% 70% 97% 90% 73% 60%
Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08R (43) 95% 73% 91% 93% 72% 70%
Yokohama Advan Neova AD09 (13) 94% 72% 91% 92% 73% 71%
Yokohama Advan A052 (11) 99% 77% 92% 96% 54% 71%
Kumho V70a (19) 99% 78% 90% 86% 57% 69%
Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS (4) 100% 87% 83% 100% 55% 45%
Falken Azenis RT660 (3) 100% 60% 93% 97% 77% 40%
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (18) 96% 59% 90% 92% 61% 75%
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect (9) 93% 70% 85% 88% 60% 76%
Dunlop Direzza DZ03 (7) 94% 66% 89% 89% 71% 47%
Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R (3) 100% 60% 93% 93% 70% 60%
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport R (4) 87% 67% 93% 90% 63% 63%
Continental ExtremeContact Force (3) 93% 55% 93% 93% 87% 60%
Federal 595RSPRO (10) 89% 68% 76% 88% 73% 62%
Toyo R888 R (26) 93% 64% 85% 88% 64% 63%
Dunlop Direzza 03G (12) 94% 65% 89% 89% 47% 61%
Accelera 651 Sport (24) 82% 71% 77% 75% 74% 73%
Nankang AR 1 (35) 91% 45% 84% 88% 71% 66%
Avon ZZR (11) 89% 61% 69% 86% 70% 70%
Nitto NT01 (8) 95% 50% 88% 89% 70% 44%
Yokohama Advan A048 (9) 96% 53% 96% 81% 51% 56%
Yokohama Advan A050 (5) 98% 46% 94% 92% 28% 65%
Accelera 651 Sport XTRA (3) 90% 70% 80% 60% 55% 60%
Federal 595RSR (51) 86% 66% 76% 80% 72% 57%
Extreme Performance VR2 (7) 90% 55% 86% 87% 61% 36%
Toyo R888 (37) 90% 63% 80% 78% 59% 55%
Achilles 123S (13) 91% 64% 81% 82% 58% 57%
Federal 595RSRR (7) 93% 55% 82% 85% 62% 48%
Nitto NT555 G2 (5) 80% 63% 83% 78% 73% 68%
Dmack TrackDay (3) 93% 33% 90% 87% 63% 57%
Falken Azenis RT 615 (4) 80% 53% 75% 78% 78% 55%
Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS (31) 73% 64% 73% 72% 79% 68%
Hankook Ventus TD Z221 (3) 97% 57% 93% 97% 17% 20%
Achilles ATR K Sport (4) 63% 70% 67% 50% 53% 50%

Passenger Car Summer Trackday and Competition Tyres with no reviews

Achilles 123, Atturo AZ850DR, Avon CR500, Avon ZZS, BFGoodrich g Force Sport Comp 2, BFGoodrich gForce R1, Bridgestone Potenza RE55, Bridgestone Potenza S007 RS, Davanti Protoura Race, Dunlop Direzza DZ02, Dunlop Sport Maxx Race 2, Dunlop SportMaxx Race, Extreme Performance VR1, Falken Azenis RT 615 K, Federal FZ201, General G Max RS, Giti GitiCompete GTR2, Giti GitiCompete GTR3, Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperCar G2, Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport RS, Hankook Ventus RSS Z211, Hankook Ventus Z213, Hankook Ventus Z214, Hoosier A7, Hoosier R7, Interstate RACEDNRT, Kumho Ecsta V370, Maxxis ZR9 Victra, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Plus, MRF ZTR, Nitto NT05R, Pirelli P Zero Trofeo, Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS, Pirelli Slick DHB, Reference Slick, Sailun Atrezzo RO1, Toyo DRR1 Drag Slick, Toyo Proxes RR, Toyo Proxes RS1, Toyo Proxes RS1, Toyo Proxes TQ, Yokohama Advan A032R

Passenger Car Summer Trackday and Competition Tyres Tyre Review Highlights

Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS rated 67% while driving a Porsche TAYCAN
Driving on track for 100 spirited miles
Fitted the Trofeo RS Elect on the Taycan GTS for a track day. Traction is IMMENSE. Braking is IMMENSE. Road feedback is absolutely fantastic. You immediately connect with the tyre and you can confidently push to the limit and beyond. All its performance characteristics in the dry are truly exceptional. Lap times did not seem to get affected much by heat, the car could consistently run consecutive laps of around the same time. Unfortunately though the Taycan is a tyre destroyer even when driven properly. The tyres gave up very quickly. Alignment was set at the very limit of the settings suggested by Porsche. A bit aggressive but within factory limits. Around 2,4 bar back & forth seems to be optimal for the Taycan even though I did not really have the time to figure out exactly what was right. Overall, a thrill ride but a very short one.
tyre reviewed on 2024-07-15 16:25:59
Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS rated 65% while driving a MINI R56 Factory John Cooper Works
Driving on track for 3000 spirited miles
Came with car when I purchased it.
Running them on a standard suspension setup Mini JCW R56 except tuned to around 270 bhp and has a Quaife LSD, found them to mirror a lot of the people saying the grip was ok and they squeal around fast corners even when warmed up.
On the road a fine tyre but can still spin them up in the 1st 3 gears. Plus just back from Brands Hatch and would not buy again, after just a lap or two they just slide on corners I'd like to power out of and should be able to in the dry. A better budget tyre would be Federal RS-R's (ran a few sets of these on previous cars) but I'll be looking at R888R's next (ran a few of these also).
tyre reviewed on 2024-07-03 03:46:27
Federal 595RSRR rated 83% while driving a Honda Civic Type R
Driving on mostly country roads for 15 spirited miles
I had the chance to buy wheels with brand new RS-R when i first got the car, and i was really surprise by the grip and wear on both wet and dry condition, and i naturally decided to upgrade to the RS-RR, and i'm really happy with the tire, the wear a bit better, and the grip too, wet was mostly identical, i did a trackday after doing ~5k km, and i managed to still do 10k more km (including ~4k km with very spirited driving for 1k km minimum), and i'm still using them at the time writing this, i think i can manage maybe 1k or 2k more km on them, almost 20k km on a semi slick is really good, the only real bad thing, is the side wall being a bit to soft
If you want to start your track journey, i can only recommand this tire, you will be able to do multiple trackday on it, and still be able to come back home on it
tyre reviewed on 2024-06-04 03:01:49
Davanti Protoura Race rated 87% while driving a Toyota Glanza V Snow Version
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 average miles
In small words for the price of 400 euro for 4 tyres in malta have very good grip and for a track day super recommended
tyre reviewed on 2024-05-12 16:14:51
Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS rated 85% while driving a BMW M3
Driving on track for 500 spirited miles
I love these things, super 200 but they last pretty good too
tyre reviewed on 2024-05-09 15:54:32
Toyo R888 rated 40% while driving a Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
These came with the car, I quickly put its original wheels on and got some normal premium road tyres.
Superb dry cornering grip.
Make a loud howling noise.
No comfort whatsoever.
Make the car feel heavy.
tyre reviewed on 2024-04-30 13:39:13
Accelera 651 Sport XTRA rated 80% while driving a Toyota GR Yaris
Driving on track for 3000 spirited miles
I’ve been using this for this year’s track season on my GR Yaris after having previously used them on drift cars. Decided to be a bit more budget friendly after using A052’s last year, I knew there would be a trade off in lap time but at the same time a set of four 651 Xtras with one of the regular discounts they offer is the same price as one A052 which is a considerable saving.

The elephant in the room that everyone wants to know is the lap times. I have no doubt that a dedicated semi slick would be quicker than these, that’s not even up for debate. But they’re not marketed as being the fastest tyre, fundamentally they’re aimed at drifters and you can tell with how controllable they are past the limit. That limit is lower than the expensive tyres when it comes to lateral G’s but they’re also less prone to snapping on you too, choosing to slide progressively instead. For comparison’s sake when cornering I could manage 1.25G on an A052 but the 651 Xtra can only do 1.1G and I think that’s where the time is lost on a track.

My experiments with them on my GR Yaris however have yielded a new PB so far this year at Knockhill so they’re not exactly a slow tyre. They switch on quickly and with the occasional cool down lap I was doing 20 lap sessions on them, peak grip comes early but you know when it’s gone because I found myself starting to miss apexes. Cool them down and they come back to you.

I’ve taken them to Crail raceway and managed a 1.7s 60ft time on the concrete 1/4 mile track with 400hp and launch control which shows they have plenty of straight line traction, the road surface there is awful and dusty.

I’ve also been using them on the road daily since the weather has got a bit warmer. Stay away from them when it’s freezing out but when milder - say 8+C - they’re nice to drive on. Steering feels pointy and they’re progressive when you want to accidentally slide on “oil” on roundabouts.

In terms of wear I’ve done 3 trackdays and a couple thousand miles on the road and despite the 100TW fears they’re holding up well. All four tyres still have 3-4mm left, wear is pretty even except for the front left which has been the one to go first around Knockhill with the heavy right handers, the surface looks a bit melty. But still life in them.

If you just want to go to the track, drive around enjoying yourself all day and get home afterwards I can’t think of a better proposition for the money. Of course a tyre 3-4x the price will be quicker, these aren’t breaking the laws of physics. For under £100 a tyre with regular discounts they’re great for getting cheap seat time and having fun.

Would definitely buy these again.
tyre reviewed on 2024-04-18 09:10:47
Accelera 651 Sport XTRA rated 78% while driving a Mazda RX8
Driving on mostly country roads for 2000 spirited miles
Update to my review above after having owned these tyres for over a year. First off, I'm still impressed by the grip that these achieve for the price. Just a little bit of warmth in them and they are extremely sticky. With that in mind, after participating in an autosolo and putting a moderate heat cycle through them they are ever so slightly less grippy than when new. This is mainly noticeable on the rear wheels which seems just a little bit more willing to lose traction but nothing major. This is to be expected of any tyre really, as they will harden and lose grip as they age.

Also, after a year of use, the front tyres are cracking slightly within the tread which did show up on my MOT. This isn't necessarily the end of the tyre as they still function perfectly, but it may cause future MOT fails is the perishing worsens. That's not exceptional lifetime for a tyre but then these are budget semi-slicks so you shouldn't expect long lifetimes from them - especially if you're using them as intended.

Overall, grip is still what these tyres were always about and they still have plenty of it.

As a side note, if you're interested in amateur motorsport such as autosolos please be aware most clubs don't permit the use of semi-slick tyres. This unfortunately includes the accelera 651s along with yoko ado8, nankang ns2r/ar1 etc. It's a very annoying rule as it means that the only real way to enjoy the grip these tyres provide is to spend hundreds on a track day.
tyre reviewed on 2024-03-28 04:41:01
Yokohama Advan Neova AD09 rated 90% while driving a Suzuki Swift Sport 1.4 ZC33S
Driving on a combination of roads for 500 spirited miles
Amazing tyres for lightweight platform (car weigh under a ton). Cornering ability has improved dramatically, it feels like the car has been fitted with LSD, the harder the car is push into the corner, the more it goes into the corner (OEM tyre, CSC5, would resist and step out). Now the car feel so much more eager to rotate. Astonishingly, the tyre also make the car more settled, I suspect due to stiffer sidewall which let the suspension do its job better. Steering feel has also improved considerably, more granular feeling.
A little bit greasy on the wet but it's ok since the tyre will communicate this through the steering wheel. The noise it generate is of different pitch than OEM, more of a rumble instead of a roar. It will start making considerable noise at 30km/h but strangely doesn't get any noisier.
tyre reviewed on 2024-03-24 19:03:30
MRF ZTR rated 61% while driving a Mercedes Benz A45 S AMG
Driving on track for 0 average miles
Best for track day, better than other top rated slicks but has less life
tyre reviewed on 2024-03-23 17:50:03
Dunlop Direzza DZ02 rated 80% while driving a Mercedes Benz C200 CGI with amg wheels
Driving on mostly town for 500 average miles
Excellent day-track performance tyre. Amazing handling even on the wet. But the comfort and noise level are kinda bad. If you are looking for total performance with super best price then this is the one. But if you are looking for supreme comfort and silent tyre.. then this is not the one thar you looking for
tyre reviewed on 2024-03-12 23:15:50
Federal 595RSR rated 20% while driving a Holden Commodore VE
Driving on mostly motorways for 7000 average miles
Absolute worst tyre you can buy. Lasted 12,000km on my commodore. The only good thing about them is the way they look. Bought them 2 years prior for close to $1000 and only did 6000km a year with them and I was told by multiple reputable companies that they were bald and out of shape. Drone is absolutely out of this world. Hydroplaned the whole way in the wet and could feel the feedback in the steering wheel the whole time. Still drove the car as I needed it for work but heart rate was through the roof the whole time and focus was absolutely essential. DO NOT BUY THESE TYRES, ABSOLUTE RUSBBISH BY FEDERAL. Used to have the Couragias on my 4x4 and they never let me down - don’t know how they thought they’d survive.
tyre reviewed on 2024-03-10 04:37:02
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