# Tires for Track Days/DE **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 4, 2008, 5:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tires-for-track-days-de/41223 "2008-01-04T05:10:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 15
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2008, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tires-for-track-days-de/41223/15 "2008-01-04T09:27:10Z")
> [@dmoffitt](#): > > Don’t buy a true slick, get something more progressive like a Toyo RA1 or the new Nitto NT01 (same compound better tread blocks) or the upcoming Toyo R888 (next gen RA1 / spec tire for a lot of series). The next step up from that is like a Michelin Pilot Sport Cup - a little more grip, far worse in any dampness/wet/cold and nowhere near as progressive - which is actually WHY I got them, they’re (to me) like training wheels for a TRUE hoosier slick. On a budget, also consider the BFG R1 - supposedly almost as much if not more “stick” than the Hoosier R6 at a lot less cost (downside is they don’t last forever). For your first set of “track day tires” I think you’d be wasting your money and learning bad habits (and increasing risk) using something like an R6 / V710 / etc… +2392039239022002011111 DO NOT buy a full slick if you’ve never spent time on them. You will be plenty happy with the grip, but it’s going to hide some of your driving flaws that will need to be corrected first (everyone has them), and when it finally bites you in the ass, it’s going to bite you hard. And I know you dont want to have to pull the Supra out of WGI on a flatbed and claim a hit and run against a baby blue car somewhere in Corning or Geneva. The ONLY way I would suggest an R6 is if you ONLY do Dunnville on them. Otherwise get some time (a few events) on a cheaper, decent street tire, or maybe a DOT-R and then move up gradually. If you want I can put you in touch with a few people who can further advise, but I’d also talk to Mike Lee who tracks his MKIV and Dave’s advice is basically spot on to my opinion (as he and I have shared our thoughts on this many times and had hours of tire debates and are basically the same opinion at this point hahaha) --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tires-for-track-days-de/41223)._