Track Days are addictive (and potentially expensive)

I<3BMW · 11-02-2010, 08:34 AM

Sounds like fun! I'm just bought my first 1 series with autox in mind after spending a day at the BMW performance center driving the new x3 against all it's competition. Thanks for all the advice!

lavmugen · 11-02-2010, 09:37 PM

Lubo, how'd you get 265s in?

stock suspension? stock ride height?

cedavis34 · 11-02-2010, 10:01 PM

I'm using Hankook Ventus V12's, same as the OP. I originally bought these to go on my F14's as a street performance tire. At the time, I never imagined I would be doing HPDE's. For the street, these tires are great, and at a great price. For the track, the Star Specs would absolutely be worth the $300 premium. The RE11's were almost $500 more than the V12's!

Here's 2 pictures each of my front tires. Some of the chunks look to be all the way to the belt...

My disclaimer for these is that I was told the track is very abrasive, and temperatures were in the 40's.

lavmugen · 11-02-2010, 11:18 PM

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

i definitely isnt pushing it hard enough compared to you cedarvis34....

how many hpde was this?

Lubo · 11-03-2010, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by lavmugen

Lubo, how'd you get 265s in?

stock suspension? stock ride height?

Stock heigt + Camber plates + rolled fenders. Wheels are 17 x 8.5 et 40. I test fitted 255s and they fit. I am buying 265s because I am cheap SOB and they are cheaper than 255s

Wheels and tires have not been ordered yet so wait for pictures with tires on next spring.

cedavis34 · 11-03-2010, 04:07 PM

After my first weekend (8 sessions) at Mid-Ohio, the tires held up great, and looked great, absolutely no concerns.

The left front tire looked like that after two runs at Putnam. I switched the tires to the opposite sides, and did 6 more runs. At the end of the weekend, both sides look like this. So my first two runs ever at the track, I slaughtered them, and the remaining 6 runs I was able to 'preserve' them so I got 6 runs out of them before they looked like that.

I mostly blame my inexperience and the cold temps. Obviously the tires aren't meant to HPDE, but they would be fine for street and casual autocross.

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I<3BMW Private 6 Rep 67 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Carolina iTrader: (0)	Sounds like fun! I'm just bought my first 1 series with autox in mind after spending a day at the BMW performance center driving the new x3 against all it's competition. Thanks for all the advice! Last edited by I<3BMW; 11-02-2010 at 08:37 AM.. Reason: spelling
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lavmugen Private First Class 18 Rep 150 Posts Drives: 2011 Superman 135i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	Lubo, how'd you get 265s in? stock suspension? stock ride height?
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cedavis34 Private 2 Rep 54 Posts Drives: Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: (0)	I'm using Hankook Ventus V12's, same as the OP. I originally bought these to go on my F14's as a street performance tire. At the time, I never imagined I would be doing HPDE's. For the street, these tires are great, and at a great price. For the track, the Star Specs would absolutely be worth the $300 premium. The RE11's were almost $500 more than the V12's! Here's 2 pictures each of my front tires. Some of the chunks look to be all the way to the belt... My disclaimer for these is that I was told the track is very abrasive, and temperatures were in the 40's.
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11-02-2010, 11:18 PM	#26
lavmugen Private First Class 18 Rep 150 Posts Drives: 2011 Superman 135i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! i definitely isnt pushing it hard enough compared to you cedarvis34.... how many hpde was this?
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11-03-2010, 04:07 PM	#28
cedavis34 Private 2 Rep 54 Posts Drives: Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: (0)	After my first weekend (8 sessions) at Mid-Ohio, the tires held up great, and looked great, absolutely no concerns. The left front tire looked like that after two runs at Putnam. I switched the tires to the opposite sides, and did 6 more runs. At the end of the weekend, both sides look like this. So my first two runs ever at the track, I slaughtered them, and the remaining 6 runs I was able to 'preserve' them so I got 6 runs out of them before they looked like that. I mostly blame my inexperience and the cold temps. Obviously the tires aren't meant to HPDE, but they would be fine for street and casual autocross.
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