[NCSD]

How are the stock tires.

[kropscamaro16]

haha i sold my stock wheels and tires but heard the stock tires sucked on the track

i have these and am gonna hit the track in feb/march so well see how they do!

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....portContact+5P

[Hooves]

Drive straight through your stock tires at the track. I was seeing better lateral G's on those tires than I do on my 285/305 Nitto NT 555G2s. They do get a little greasy once they're hot.

Stock Tires:

[locktyght]

I have 3 full track-days (14, 20 minute sessions) on my stock run on flats and only the outer shoulders are showing wear.

In MY experience, they hold up very well. I only had them get greasy on the last session (10 of10) on a 2 day event after i had gotten comfortable with the car and really pushed it to the limits. I put them on par or slightly better than the Michelin Pilot Super Sports I had on my 5th gen 1LE, and I never though in a million years I would say that!

[DetCam]

I ran multiple track days on the stock tires, and they did great, traction was excellent, and did not have any chunking. They only get a little greasy at extreme tire temps. Due to the run-flat's stiff sidewall, you can (and should) run a lower tire pressure than you might think. For me, if I let them get up to or over 39 psi, then they start to get greasy. If I kept them below that I could push them all day.

[Mr. Wyndham]

Consider that all the OE tests, and magazine reviews are done on OE tires. And those numbers were nearly as fast as the old 1LE.

I have found...in past years...that some people have an inherent bias to tires, regardless of experience or data....like many other branded products.

Enjoy your track day!!

[mbar]

Did 6 track days on stock tires. They did better than expected. I think it's not a bad idea to start with stock as part of your leaning curve. Learn the car and the track then work on improving your lap times.
Just my 2 cents.

[NCSD]

Sounds like the stock tires are the way to go for the first few trackdays. Appreciate all the feedback.

[backeddy]

Putting great tires on masks your mistakes.....bad idea, as this could come back to bite you in a bad way. Learning on slippery tires is fine as you learn to control the car, plus it could be something small like air pressure causing them to be greasy. Start at 29psi and look for 35/36 hot....

[bpang1234]

I would use them up before buying new ones. I was going to do that but I took advantage of a partial sponsorship opportunity that saved me quite a bit of money.

[TheMaGikDucK]

I used mine up in a weekend instructing, I get them way too hot. Replaced with RS3s that I get 5/6 days out of. A less experienced driver will be fine on the stock tires, and they did wear evenly.

[Eric SS]

For you guys that ran the stockers, what tire pressures were you starting at and ending up at?

[locktyght]

Originally Posted by Eric SS

For you guys that ran the stockers, what tire pressures were you starting at and ending up at?

29/30 to start, I'm never very specific, usually coming off track around 35 on all four corners.

[TheMaGikDucK]

Originally Posted by NCSD

Thanks for the reply, perfect timing. I packed last night and were headed up to Button willow tonight for 2 trackdays this weekend. 3 hour drive.

I keep hearing good things about R-S3's as far as longevity. Would you say they are the best balance of performance vs longevity out there right now? Is there a better tire you would suggest for the future?

I don't daily my car, weekend driver only.

Im really not sure yet, this is the only tire Ive tried on this car, small selection on 20 inch wheels. It depends on your skill level, how aggressive you drive (you want to consider your brake pads as well, I hope your using fresh DOT4 fluid regaurdless), local temperature, track surface etc... I know for me at least RS3s are far better price/longevity that more stock tires. Search 5th gen camaro forums for what people are using for more longevity, you want to make sure your comparing to other heavy cars.