[s-cars] track tire recommendations

[Lee Levitt]

Gents,

This may have been covered once or twice before, but I didn't seen 
anything specific in the archives.

I autocrossed my B5 A4 on Sunday and ran some older Dunlop R 
compound tires rather than my street Dunlop Direzzas. Decent grip, 
felt good about not chewing up my Direzzas.

Then on Wednesday, I spent the day at Lime Rock with the Porsche 
club. As one of the Dunlop race tires have a minor tread issue, I 
ran the Direzzas. They were great, but got a little greasy toward 
the end of each run. I also didn't feel good about wailing on my 
street tires!

So I'm looking for a set of track tires. My next track event is at 
the Glen in August, so I have some time to find and get them set 
up...

I'm running 17" wheels, 245/40 series tires. Just a touch of rub 
on the right front fender, so a wide 235 (Kumho) would be an 
alternative to a "regular" 245.

What tires do people like these days? The A4 corners fairly well 
(springs/bars) and stops very well (Boxster S front, S4 rear 
brakes). It could use a bit more power. :)

I'm looking for a consistent tire that will last a while...don't 
need the ultimate in grip, but want something that's predictable.

Also, if you have any recommendations on where I can pick up ~50 
horsepower for $500, I'd appreciate it. :) (The car already has an 
APR chip and a Milltek exhaust). Everyone was pretty surprised at 
how well the Audi did...good speed through most of the course, 
just a bit slow up the hill and down the straight. Of course, that 
gave the Carrera GT in my run group a couple of opportunities to 
pass :)

Thanks,

Lee
'01 B5 A4 1.8tq (among others)