Grassroots Motorsports
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Grassroots Motorsports 120 STREET TIRE SHOOTOUT F o r m o t o r s p o r t s e n t h u - siasts, tires are the key ingredient connecting our beloved machines to the road. For the last decade, the biggest technology and performance advances have come at the pointy end of that spectrum: the extreme performance summer tire category. These are tires that deliver amazing stick during aggressive maneuvers, but also have suffcient road manners for daily use in typical summer weather. They're a cost-effective compromise, delivering almost as much grip as track-specific R-compound tires while having none of their harshness, short lifespans or lack of puncture resistance. Whether you satisfy your g-load crav- ings on twisty canyon roads, the local road course or around the cones, these tires are your ticket to long-term enjoyment–for the competition set, we're talking about tires legal for the SCCA Street and Street Touring classes as well as LeMons and ChumpCar endurance racing. But which ones are the best for you? To answer just that, we gathered examples of all the latest offerings and put them through their paces in a variety of venues. First up is our autocross test. A History of Confict Just like cars, tire models usually have a life cycle of about fve to six years. After that span, they're generally replaced by a new model designed for the same purpose. But because the extreme category has become so popular, those tire designs are Shots Fired: Another Year Means Another Crop of Extreme Performance Tires to Test story and photos by andy hollis G r a s s r o o t s M o t o r s p o r t s 1 2 0 BFGoodrich g-Force Rival (control) Yokohama Advan AD08R