PSA: Race Tires & Race Tracks

Pneumatico Delle Vittorie said:
You must agree you have been asking a ton of questions, right? I have been giving advice to help you go in the correct direction, and my point is this.
You mentioned supporting STG because how they have helped you correct? Once you get to the track for either TDs or racing, you will have a bunch more questions and especially about tires. So, shouldn’t you buy tires from the peeps at the track that are there supporting their customers and answering their concerns? And I really don’t really care what brand you choose but I care about the vendors AT the track because of their HUGE commitment to riders that everyone seems to take for granted.

I worked my arse off to have the best vendors at tracks ACROSS North America to take care of riders just like you! In closing I sure hope you understand my points here and I would suggest that you re-read the first post of this thread, as it covers a lot. I can't explain it any differently, ciao a tutti!
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Gotcha and thanks for all the info!
 
lopitt85 said:
If that's the wheel you have you van find many front wheels that drop right in.

The following FRONT wheels are all interchangeable:

06-07 gsxr 600/750
08-10 gsxr 600/750
05-08 gsxr 1000

Of the three, the rotor bolt pattern is different on the 08-10 gsxr 600/750. It has 6, the others have 5. But as long as you get the rotors made for that wheel it will slot onto any of the bikes no problem. Same axles and spacers fit them all.
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Excellent, I thought I had to stick to 06'-07' because my front end is an 06', but you have opened up a larger selection for me!
 
The Dunlop's will fit on my Street Triple. I didn't realize how old they were (2017) when I did track days (brought as a spare bike and indeed my FZR400 didn't start the 2nd day) last year. The ones on currently happen to be Dunlop Sportmax Q3's. Seemed nice on the track. What does the purplish color on the outside edges off my rear tire mean? Now I can order the Pirelli's for my SV650. Win win, it's only money honey. LOL I'm starting to pay close attention to tire dates.
 
Once you start buying tires at the track (James Bock for Pirrelli or Stickboy for Dunlop & Bridgestone) you'll never have to worry about manufacturer dates or anything else. Either of those two will treat you better than any retail or online business.
 
Kev59 said:
Once you start buying tires at the track (James Bock for Pirrelli or Stickboy for Dunlop & Bridgestone) you'll never have to worry about manufacturer dates or anything else. Either of those two will treat you better than any retail or online business.
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Thank you. Just picked up a spare front rim so now I can bring a spare set to the track and have tires mounted.
 
Kev59 said:
Once you start buying tires at the track (James Bock for Pirrelli or Stickboy for Dunlop & Bridgestone) you'll never have to worry about manufacturer dates or anything else. Either of those two will treat you better than any retail or online business.
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You forgot about Mark Tenn in South Florida
 
bsanorton said:
Who I just ordered from...any promo codes?
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From my Pirelli 401k retirement account?
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I would think these guys will ship too, no? I have a season worth of Pirellis in boxes from Trackside (my local support) down in my basement. They (Sean and Mike?) have good shipping rates and I get stuff in a day. I hate hate hate dealing with that crap at the track.
 
Mike Fennell said:
I would think these guys will ship too, no? I have a season worth of Pirellis in boxes from Trackside (my local support) down in my basement. They (Sean and Mike?) have good shipping rates and I get stuff in a day. I hate hate hate dealing with that crap at the track.
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$50 for shipping, on it's way to me hopefully soon
 
Feels like Christmas morning...Do I mount the Q5's on my track/race SV and save the Pirelli's to be mounted next on the SV so I experience the difference? Or do I mount the Q5's on my Street triple now (backup track bike) that date wise needs new ones and mount the Supercorsa's on the SV now?
 

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bsanorton said:
Feels like Christmas morning...Do I mount the Q5's on my track/race SV and save the Pirelli's to be mounted next on the SV so I experience the difference? Or do I mount the Q5's on my Street triple now (backup track bike) that date wise needs new ones and mount the Supercorsa's on the SV now?
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I can't decide lol...help me. I'm bringing my Street Triple to the track and have a set of extra rims for the SV.
 
Mount the new tires on what you intend to race.
Most racers use last months “race tires” for the track day.
Install new tires for the morning of the race warm ups; they get scrubbed in, and you get a relaxed start, as well as a sanity check.
 
SundaySocial said:
Mount the new tires on what you intend to race.
Most racers use last months “race tires” for the track day.
Install new tires for the morning of the race warm ups; they get scrubbed in, and you get a relaxed start, as well as a sanity check.
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thank you, sounds good
 
Tire date- So I finally opened up the plastic that the tires were wrapped in, the Pirelli's from a recommended vendor. The rear tire is dated 2020, I am a little concerned, all the other tires, 2 from STG and the other Pirelli are dated mid to late 2023. Thoughts?
 
bsanorton said:
Tire date- So I finally opened up the plastic that the tires were wrapped in, the Pirelli's from a recommended vendor. The rear tire is dated 2020, I am a little concerned, all the other tires, 2 from STG and the other Pirelli are dated mid to late 2023. Thoughts?
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Be afraid! Ship that 2020 tire to me and I will make sure it gets disposed of ASAP!
 
bsanorton said:
Lol so dates don't mean crap? 4 year old new tire from vendor? Is that normal?
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Build dates do matter but let's get to the track first before working on the right side of the decimal point! After your first race weekend and you process what happened things will start to unfold.
 
I still consider myself a newbie, but have done about 8 track days. My question is should I expect a new tire from a vendor to be dated 4 years old? Especially for the price I paid and shipping cost?
 
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