The BEST Street Legal Track Tyres 2023

Live from the brand new Italian Tyre Seeker test centre, Steve Sutcliffe takes a look at the best street legal track tyres available in 2023. With a selection of some of the world's best ultra ultra high performance (UUHP) tyres, we will be looking for performance in handling, braking, cornering and track time in both wet as well as dry conditions.

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Tyres tested in today's video:

- Bridgestone Potenza Race
- Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
- Pirelli Trofeo R

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Today's test car is a 302bhp 4-wheel drive Mercedes AMG A35.

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Tyre size tested: 235/35/R19

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[whiteprideisnotacrime]

this video was brought to you by bridgestone

[HanmixTires]

Thank for your sharing, I learned a lot.👍👍

[James-RJM]

👍Wet grip results are definitely a BIG surprise, however, once the temperature drops by 10 degrees Celsius +, there's going to be a totally different story 😮😢😂

[vykintasstumbrys]

When it rains you do not get 25 degrees. UUHP tyres are weak on wet when cold. Must test that on 10-15 degrees

[lrs]

What a great review ! can you say if the Bridgestone RE-71RS is sell in Europe? Thanks

[beastofackworth]

That's great but it all depends on what size your car wears. The Potenza aren't in the right size for my M4 so I would have to choose others.

[mobrops]

This looks to be an excellent cup 2 connect replacement but im having trouble justifying the price at my size of 265/35/18 considering the already expensive michelin is about 90$ cheaper per tire

[ClaytonYatescarenthusiast]

Hiw long do you think the pirelli trofeo r has been out lol? That tire is 10 years old and the Goodyear supercar 3r is faster than all of them

[tanteu]

Which treadwear was tested on the Cup2? 180 or 240? That would be interesting.

[church]

For track day tire there is big bit missed out. Due often people choosing older beater cars they can afford to trash around track pushing 9-10/10, many newer tires not an option .. due manufacturers choosing to not offer smaller tire sizing of eg. 16" or 17". Yes, big tire sizes common for supposedly higher end, more performance/sports oriented cars .. that owners bring to track rarely if at all.
Another bit - spendings on track wearables are relatively a lot. Motorsport in general is expensive. Missed mention of grip retaining over longer sessions and also wear. It might seem wrong to bring it up and prioritise top grip above all, but for those that pay own bills and may have their fun even on "lesser tires", budget also matters.

[lambrosstamos]

So what is the case with the Cup2 and the Trofeo RS? The latter being offered as an option for the Mustang Dark Horse.

[paulusrumanouw]

The Potenza is way ahead in the wet but only 0.3sec faster in the dry though.

[Pan.martin]

Where is Yokohama A052?! Better then CUP2 in my opinion 🤷🏾‍♂️

[elvis_chen]

I expected to see Bridgestone RE-71RS.

[coleBlap]

I’m really confused why something meaty like some toyo proxes r888r weren’t in the test?

[ixhluwi]

Why didn't you compare Continental???

[Lean-vpfo]

Now try potenza race vs sport contact 7

[tokkoranch]

MRF is the European Rally Champion and you didn't test their tyres?

[dannyyin]

Why no description of how the car feels, handling balance, nor steering feel. Track times are not everything to all people, even on these tires.

[markgomez]

what's wrong with showing what the tread looks like. We get to see a side view of a rim and blue