MICHELIN 2CT'S VS POWER RACE

[jwibb]

just looking for some advise from anyone that uses michelin.  This is going to be my first year racing and im trying to decide if i should use the power race or if the 2cts will work fine since im just starting racing.  I used the 2cts all last year doing track days and never really had any issues with them, at blackhawk farms I ran between 1:20 and 1:25.  I dont know if I switch to the power race my times would be a little better or if I can still improve on the 2cts.

[Protein Filled]

The PR's will have more grip, but the 2CT's are a great tire with loads of grip. I know guys who have raced with the 2TC's and done well. I believe Dave got down to 1:12's when testing a set, but you can overheat them and get them all greasy when the pace gets going fast.


What bike are you running?

[Super Dave]

I didn't go that fast.  I did mid thirteens at Blackhawk on the old R6.  That was after three days of testing when we finally put a time on them, and they were only Pilot Powers.  I went a couple seconds faster on the current race tire that same weekend.

[jwibb]

06 gsxr 600, how long do the PR's take to get up to temp, on the 2CT's it seemed that they warmed up very quick

[Super Dave]

I use tire warmers to race.  Really, that's the best thing to do.  If you can wait while racing for tires to warm up, it will probably take about a lap and a half, or maybe less for a front to warm up.  Rears take less time.