SierraCarrera
Ready to race!
- Location
- Ohio
- Car(s)
- MK7 Sport, 981 CS
I run 235/40s on 18x8.5 without rubbing, they're definitely blocky. (rear is jacked up, it sits much lower usually)
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200tw tires for Track use
- Thread starter Will_
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Deanjet
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Hollywood, Florida
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI SE
They no longer have that size listed on Hankooks website
You need some negative camber.
SierraCarrera
Ready to race!
- Location
- Ohio
- Car(s)
- MK7 Sport, 981 CS
Yep installed camber mounts and B16s since this was taken. Sitting at -2.4, takes corners soooo much better.
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SouthFL_Mk7.5
Autocross Champion
- Location
- South Florida
- Car(s)
- 2019 GTI S
Been running-2.2 for a couple years now. No significant added tire wear for daily. All the benefits at autox and track days.
2LEEGIT
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- City of Angels
- Car(s)
- GTI MK7
Tires feel vague, lack feedback, need to run lower PSI than 615K+/RE71R. Ran 9 sessions (total) with very slight improvement from the session before, still 2 seconds slower from PB with 615K+ on 1min30sec track.
Redslaya
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Southeast VA
- Car(s)
- 2018 Golf R
I've got a set of the new Continental Extreme Contact Forces on the way. Will be trying them out at VIR memorial day weekend and am really looking forward to them. I've always struggled with premature tire wear on my R due to the weight and camber limitations, so having added more camber and going to the endurance compound I am hoping to get lots of life out of them. Full disclosure: I was selected as a brand ambassador by continental/trackdaytire.com and will have a buy3get1 code available later this week for anyone else looking to give their new 200tw a try. A friend who runs champcar had great success on the tire and really like its longevity.
guys I know said the new force are the same way, vague and squishy sidewall. typical conti stuff.
bentin
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Car(s)
- 23 Golf R - 3 Pedals
Aren't the Force just a Hoosier with the new Conti label?
DerHase
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Hampton Roads, VA
- Car(s)
- 2019 GTI Rabbit
Hoosier was acquired by Continental, but they're nothing like R-comps in the slightest.
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/articles/continental-extreme-contact-force-200tw-tire-test/
Marginally faster than/same speed as RS4, won't last -quite- as long but still better than most of the other 200tw tires. About a second slower on average and vs best lap vs RT660s is what I'm taking from a quick glance at that article.
that's what continental marketing would have you think. the testing GRM did was even slightly favorable to the ECF, comparing them in a 245 to rt660 in a 235.
they're good tires, but i'm not sure they excel at anything to be worth the premium.
bentin
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Car(s)
- 23 Golf R - 3 Pedals
That was sort of my take away too and why I stuck with RS4.
MonkeyMD
Autocross Champion
I had to cross post this so I get get more eyes on it and feedback.
This guy in a Focus was on RE71RS. He was running 57psi hot. I told him that's waaaaaaay too high, but he insisted that since they were 19's, it was fine, since below that they rollover. This was full coilover,camber, etc.
He did spin out into the grass after his car started pushing wide on throttle and he let off and it spun. Not sure if related.
After I insisted they were too high, he lowered them 3psi
This guy in a Focus was on RE71RS. He was running 57psi hot. I told him that's waaaaaaay too high, but he insisted that since they were 19's, it was fine, since below that they rollover. This was full coilover,camber, etc.
He did spin out into the grass after his car started pushing wide on throttle and he let off and it spun. Not sure if related.
After I insisted they were too high, he lowered them 3psi
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