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Before buying racing tires: match the tire to the discipline
Racing tires are tires built for grip in motorsport rather than tread life, comfort or wet-weather safety. Racing tires differ more by discipline than by brand: a road-course tire, an autocross tire and a drag tire are built for different loads, heat and run lengths, so racers choose the discipline first and the tire second.
Racing tires by discipline
- Track and competition tires handle sustained heat over laps on road courses, from DOT R-compound tires to track-only slicks.
- Streetable track tires run on track days and on the road, for cars driven to events.
- Autocross tires heat up within one short run on a coned course.
- Drag racing tires put power down in a straight line, as drag radials, slicks and front-runners.
DOT racing tires vs. track-only racing tires
DOT-marked racing tires meet federal road requirements and can be driven on public roads, though most give little grip in rain. Racing slicks and other tires marked "For racing use only" or "Not for highway service" are track-only, so the car is trailered to events or fitted at the track on a second set of wheels.
Class rules to check before buying
Most racing classes set tire rules: a minimum UTQG treadwear rating, often 200, a maximum width, or a spec tire every car must run. Racers read the class rulebook before ordering, because a tire outside the rules moves the car into another class.
Budgeting for racing tires
Racing tires are a consumable: soft compounds wear quickly and lose grip with each heat cycle, and a set may last a few events. Racers budget for one or more sets per season and order before the event calendar starts.
Sizes to check when ordering racing tires
Racing tires are ordered in the sizes the wheels, fenders and class rules allow, often wider than the street size, and as separate front and rear pairs on staggered and drag cars.
From race class to checkout with NeoTires
Racing tires are chosen by discipline, class rules and size, in that order. Search your sizes on NeoTires, compare racing tires by treadwear rating, construction and price, and add the set or pairs to the cart. NeoTires dispatches racing tires the same day and ships them nationwide across the US, free on tires marked Free shipping, and Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay financing is available at checkout for a season's tires.
Before buying racing tires: match the tire to the discipline
Racing tires are tires built for grip in motorsport rather than tread life, comfort or wet-weather safety. Racing tires differ more by discipline than by brand: a road-course tire, an autocross tire and a drag tire are built for different loads, heat and run lengths, so racers choose the discipline first and the tire second.
Racing tires by discipline
- Track and competition tires handle sustained heat over laps on road courses, from DOT R-compound tires to track-only slicks.
- Streetable track tires run on track days and on the road, for cars driven to events.
- Autocross tires heat up within one short run on a coned course.
- Drag racing tires put power down in a straight line, as drag radials, slicks and front-runners.
DOT racing tires vs. track-only racing tires
DOT-marked racing tires meet federal road requirements and can be driven on public roads, though most give little grip in rain. Racing slicks and other tires marked "For racing use only" or "Not for highway service" are track-only, so the car is trailered to events or fitted at the track on a second set of wheels.
Class rules to check before buying
Most racing classes set tire rules: a minimum UTQG treadwear rating, often 200, a maximum width, or a spec tire every car must run. Racers read the class rulebook before ordering, because a tire outside the rules moves the car into another class.
Budgeting for racing tires
Racing tires are a consumable: soft compounds wear quickly and lose grip with each heat cycle, and a set may last a few events. Racers budget for one or more sets per season and order before the event calendar starts.
Sizes to check when ordering racing tires
Racing tires are ordered in the sizes the wheels, fenders and class rules allow, often wider than the street size, and as separate front and rear pairs on staggered and drag cars.
From race class to checkout with NeoTires
Racing tires are chosen by discipline, class rules and size, in that order. Search your sizes on NeoTires, compare racing tires by treadwear rating, construction and price, and add the set or pairs to the cart. NeoTires dispatches racing tires the same day and ships them nationwide across the US, free on tires marked Free shipping, and Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay financing is available at checkout for a season's tires.
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