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07-29-2004, 09:20 AM

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Decent max performance street tires have rating of AA. It actually refers to braking test results, not cornering grip. Still, seems quite strange to me.

Azenis Sports, KD's, etc have traction rating A while Hoosier slicks have traction C.

Just like Treadwear ratings don't mean much (Azenis have 200, etc), I would take those ratings with a grain of salt.

07-29-2004, 09:26 AM

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Hoosier slicks have traction C.

LMAO!!!

07-29-2004, 10:04 AM

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LMAO!!!

Heh, yes, it is quite funny, which is why I say take those ratings with a grain of salt.

here is a good chart of tires with ratings:
http://www.zr1.net/ZR1_tires.html

07-29-2004, 01:11 PM

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Upon further reflection, those results make more sense to me. I bet the braking traction tests are done at relatively cold temperatures, which would explain the poor performance of the softer compounds.

07-29-2004, 01:14 PM

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I'm glad you were able to reflect upon. :P

These tests are made for street conditions, not race conditions.

07-29-2004, 01:27 PM

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All this talk is making me just want a set of the old R1's dammit. My stomach is growling for some old-school R1's on my STi....arrgh!

07-29-2004, 04:54 PM

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All this talk is making me just want a set of the old R1's dammit. My stomach is growling for some old-school R1's on my STi....arrgh!

You have to take your uber-car to the track first to use r-compounds. :P

07-29-2004, 05:20 PM

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actually the greatest stuff I've witnessed with R1's have been on the street...but that's bad, so we don't talk about it...heh!

yeah I know, must take my STi to the track...