First track day, did not go so well. Need some suggestions - Toyota Yaris Forums

blueskana · 09-26-2007, 10:57 AM

I would get tires first, take it out, and see where you stand/what you feel your lacking. Your understeering, excessive exit tire spinning and line tracking will all be enormously affected by switching to a true UHP tire.
Another good reason for taking this step and then reevaluting is how much your ability/performance will be able to be "improved upon" in the driver department. Street tires leave you sliding and howling away, kind of a controlled clusterf*ck. The right tires will give you such a vast increase in control and feedback, you'll start to be able to see more clearly when both good and bad descisions are made and their outcome. Between predicatable traction charactoristics, tire pressure and weight distribution experimentation and techniques you'll be busy for a while.
Best of luck and enjoy!

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09-26-2007, 10:57 AM	#1
blueskana View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 206	I would get tires first, take it out, and see where you stand/what you feel your lacking. Your understeering, excessive exit tire spinning and line tracking will all be enormously affected by switching to a true UHP tire. Another good reason for taking this step and then reevaluting is how much your ability/performance will be able to be "improved upon" in the driver department. Street tires leave you sliding and howling away, kind of a controlled clusterf*ck. The right tires will give you such a vast increase in control and feedback, you'll start to be able to see more clearly when both good and bad descisions are made and their outcome. Between predicatable traction charactoristics, tire pressure and weight distribution experimentation and techniques you'll be busy for a while. Best of luck and enjoy!