Extreme performance (200 treadwear) tyres
Street-legal track-day tyres. Grip first, everything else second.
The 200-treadwear class, plus track-biased road tyres like the Pilot Sport Cup 2. They grip hard once warm, which is why club racing classes are built around them, but they are noisy, wear quickly, and can be treacherous in cold rain and standing water.
- Suits
- Any, driven hard
- Treadwear
- 180–200
- Typical life
- 8,000–20,000 km
- Speed ratings
- W, Y
Good for
- Track days and autocross
- Light, low-power cars
- Dry climates
Think twice if
- Wet, cold commuting
- You care about noise or wear
Can you drive 200 treadwear tyres every day?
You can, but they are a compromise: they are noisy, wear out in 8,000–20,000 km, take time to warm up, and have far less margin in cold rain and standing water. They make most sense on a weekend car, or on a daily driver in a warm, dry climate.
Character
- Dry grip
- 5 out of 5
- Wet grip
- 2 out of 5
- Below 7 °C
- 1 out of 5
- Snow & ice
- 0 out of 5
- Quiet & comfort
- 1 out of 5
- Tread life
- 1 out of 5
- Efficiency
- 1 out of 5
Leading extreme 200TW tyres
- PremiumTyroola
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Track-biased road tyre; OE on GT3-class cars.
- PremiumTyroola
Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS
Fastest-in-class 200TW; heats up quickly.
- PremiumTyroola
Yokohama Advan Neova AD09
Very quick and more forgiving than most 200TW tyres.
- Mid-range
Continental ExtremeContact Force
Consistent over long sessions; lasts well for a 200TW.
- Mid-range
Falken Azenis RT660
Durable 200TW favourite for track-day regulars.
- ValueTyroola
Kumho Ecsta V730
Popular club-racing tyre; good heat tolerance.
- ValueTyroola
Nankang Sportnex CR-S
Budget 200TW that punches well above its price.