Track & Autocross Tires

Track & Autocross Tires

Track and autocross tires are competition-oriented tires designed to deliver maximum grip on prepared track surfaces and autocross courses. Available in both DOT-approved street-legal compounds and full race compound non-DOT designs, these tires allow drivers to extract the maximum performance potential from their vehicle in competition and time attack events.

Popular Track & Autocross Tire Options

Popular track and autocross tires include the Yokohama ADVAN A048, Toyo Proxes R888R, Hoosier A7, Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS, and Falken RT660 for street-class and DOT categories. Full race tires including Hoosier and Kumho motorsport compound options are available for dedicated race cars running in unrestricted classes. Tire selection for autocross is often dictated by class rules that specify tire construction type and tread wear rating minimums.

How often do track tires need to be replaced?

Track tire longevity depends heavily on the compound softness, track surface, ambient temperature, driving style, and number of sessions on the tire. Soft compound streetable track tires may last only 4 to 8 track days before the compound glazes and grip levels drop significantly. Full race compound tires are typically consumed in a single event weekend. Monitoring tire wear, heat cycling history, and compound condition after each session allows drivers to decide when a tire has reached the end of its useful grip life.

What tire size is best for autocross?

Autocross tire size selection is often governed by class rules, but within class guidelines, wider tires provide a larger contact patch and higher grip levels. However, very wide tires can cause difficulty with quick direction changes in tight autocross courses and may add rotational mass that slows the vehicle's response. Most competitive autocross drivers find that a moderately wider-than-stock tire in the 225 to 265 width range provides the best balance of grip and transitional response for most courses and vehicle types.

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