We often see people buying road sheets for normal road traffic, and I often wonder if you actually benefit from using them on the road? Aside from the fact that it looks pretty awesome, what are the pros and cons? On the other hand, is there an argument in favor of using normal road tires on the track? So the benefits of using normal summer tyres on the track are not really clear, if they are of superior brand, they will be fine and at least you will be able to drive to and from the track (if there is a profile left) without having to change them and have a decent performance on the track itself. But there are many things to consider, such as weather, temperature, other track users and of course your own abilities. I asked a few people and they say a lot that the track car uses tires Then we go to Road Legal Slicks on everyday roads, for that I look at the Toyo R888R and to be honest, it`s a great tire! It looks good, the performance excellent (on the track), but would you use it for your daily life? The people I`ve talked to say yes! It`s an expensive option for normal road traffic, but they say they feel like they`re getting their money`s worth in performance. As far as the track is concerned, this tyre also brings the beans with its rigid sidewall and softer compound, it really keeps the rubber on the asphalt. The only “downside” people have told me when I use street tablecloths for everyday use is that you have to be careful when you`re wet. In the dry, once the tires warm up, you get a very good performance, but if there are puddles or surface water, you have to be very careful. We`ll let Benson deliver the lap times and give more detailed driving impressions, but it`s safe to say he`s a fan of slicks. Benson expected the slicks to be only slightly faster, but no—they were still able to cut off a good chunk of the time while making the car amazing. Not only in terms of cornering, but also when braking, it was noticeably different, even the high pressures of the center pedal did not trigger the ABS. There`s an alternative to slicks if you care about performance on the road: semi-slicks. These are based on the design of the tablecloths, except that they have grooves. As a result, grip performance on dry roads is not as good as on slicks.
But they protect against the risk of aquaplaning. Semi-slick tires are approved for the road to make the most of the vehicle`s capability. Slick tyres are designed exclusively for competition. Use on the street is strictly prohibited. Reviews about tyres from the last test Two Pirelli road tyres compete with a pair of slicks to see the lap time differences In short, this is really a case for everyone. If you`re a die-hard racer, you`ll probably have event-specific tires, track tires for your track day, and wouldn`t even consider using regular tires on the track. If you have legal slicks on the road on your everyday car – it`s probably not an everyday car and maybe your weekend, but if they`re on your daily commute, you`ll be driving very carefully on the rain! For specially built race cars in dry conditions, the slick tire is king. If the weather is cooperating, you want the best possible contact surface, so getting rid of the tread completely is the right way to go. But what about a reasonably ordinary road car that wasn`t designed for such boots? Will a set of slick tires really make that much difference compared to a road-legal semi-slick? The tread of a slick tire is completely smooth for unparalleled grip in the dry. Using them on wet roads is pure recklessness. At The Tyre Shop we handle all types of tires and can give you what you need or want, we can only advise you, but in the end, it`s always your choice.
So, first, let`s explore the humble road tire and for the sake of arguments, I`m going to choose Pirelli as my brand, especially the Pirelli Pzero. Now it`s a high-performance tire mounted on many premium cars, the kind of cars that can be taken on race days. Well, while you can take your Ferrari with you to the Nürburgring, the argument would be that you won`t get the best grip performance against the same car, but with slicks. That`s right. But if you really wanted roadside approvals on your vehicle traveling on pothole country roads, certainly not, the softer area wouldn`t hold up very well. Thanks to Jonathan Benson of Tyre Reviews, we have our answer. With a Hyundai i30 N Fastback at Pirelli`s Tazio Nuvolari test track in Italy, Benson tried a quartet of tyres. It all started with a standard P Zero PZ4 “Ultra Ultra High Performance” tire that performs well in both wet and dry conditions, followed by a drier Trofeo R.