Firehawk Indy 500?

[MiketheSpike]

Hey folks! So my Michelin Primacy HP (stock) tires are not giving me the grip I'd like on the GR86, to no surprise. I'd like a dramatic improvement, and considering buying a dedicated set of track tires; however, not looking to buy tires every season... wondering about the Firestone Indy 500 - I see they have a treadwear rating of 340, so curious if they might last a bit longer but still provide way better grip. Anyone have experience with these? Thanks in advance!

[94boosted]

Not a great tire... if you want something that's somewhat quick but will still wear ok I'd be looking at something like a Hankook RS4 or a Conti ECS02. But honestly on a light car like an 86 you can probably get something even stickier (see below) and have reasonably long tire life. Just my $0.02.

[sti-tom]

The RT660 last quite a while on these cars as well, and are quite close in speed to the RE-71RS. I have a brand new set of P225/45R17 at my shop if you are interested.

[evo.chef]

I have Indy 500 on my stock wheels, I used them for summers for 2 years and have about 8 autox days on them, they still have lots of tread left. If you want a tire that lasts they are good. But for grip not so much. I used a set of rt660 the last two events and they are significantly better.

[PBignold]

From my experience on the '07 Civic, Indy 500's are about 3.5 - 4 seconds slower per run compared to RE71RS's. They'll last many seasons if you're just doing autocross though. Decent tire to learn on, but definitely not competitive.

[MiketheSpike]

Wow thx everyone for the advice. Since I already have slow but long lasting tires, it sounds like I should really go for something like the RT660s, and hope they last 2 seasons of light autocross use (6x a year-ish). If any one has some ugly and cheap 7.5inch 17 wheels for the GR86 (want to keep everything same as stock) please let me know! You folks rock!