Which tire is the best?
Is a lower treadwear tire more efficient at turning around a track? It’s not easy, according to recent testing by YouTuber Tyre Review. While tires aren’t the most exciting component of your car, they are extremely important. No matter how well your suspension setup or your ECU tune, bad tires can cause problems with grip. Do lower treadwear ratings translate to slower lap times?
Before we get into the testing results, let’s first define tire treadwear ratings. Treadwear is a rating required by the government that tells consumers how quickly a tire will wear. The tire’s life expectancy is determined by how much treadwear the tire has. A 600 treadwear rating tire will last twice as long than a 300-tread wear rating tire. What does the treadwear rating have to do with on-track grip or performance?
Tyre Reviews tested a sixth generation Camaro SS 1LE at Nelson Ledges, Ohio. Camaro SS 1LE, a powerful muscle car with outstanding handling and a well-balanced chassis makes it the ideal platform for this test.
Tyre Reviews selected the most extreme and potent tires to test for their on-track performance. This test also included Michelin’s PS 4S Summer tire, and Cup2 Track tire. The test was conducted with Goodyear’s Eagle F1 Supercar 3 ultra high performance summer tire and Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R Track tire. The Yokohama R888R was last to join the fray, showcasing a variety of low-treadwear tires with a 100 rating.