What would be a good set of st legal tires for a track day?(excpet stickies)
doesn't dunlop make some?

 

I wuold go for

Yokohama Advan's A048 ... (not sure if street legal)
Dunlop Pilot Sport Cup ... (not street legal though)

Struggle to find 19" tyres but plenty 18's around...

 

yea actually the sport cups is what i have seen before thanks!! gonna order some right now~!

 

Actually, Dunlop's R-compound tire is the Super Sport Race. Michelin makes the Pilot Sport Cup.

There's a quick summary of some of the leading street-legal racing tires here: http://www.europeancarweb.com/tech/0...e_r_compounds/

I just ordered a pair of Nitto NT555R2s from Discount Tire for my SL55. If you're interested, I'll let you know what I think of them after they're installed next week.

If you are looking for high grip non-racing tires, the general advice from the auto cross racers is that Yokohama Advan Neovas are the best, followed by Bridgestone's RE-01Rs.

 

crap i'm having a problem w/ sizing theres nothing thats a straight swap from stock what could i use to come close to stock size?

 

Ok i got it figured out. basicaly i have to go w/ hoosiers and a 275/35/18 in the rear. $1100 ouch!

 

Yeah, I know what you mean. I can't find many choices in the stock SL sizes, either.

Assuming your W211 is running 18s, how about Toyo RA1s: 245/40R18 front and 275/35R18 rear? That ought to be a pretty decent fit. Specifications here: http://www.toyo.com/docs/tires/produ...category=sport

Neither Tire Rack nor Discount Tire seems to carry the RA1s, but these guys do: http://www.bmwwheels.com/bmwwheels_toyo_tires.asp

Some of the forum sponsors might as well.

Good luck!