Avon ZZR's or ZZS's ?

[monsterchub]

Hi All,

           Which Avon tyres would be best for Dry trackdays and or occasional dry road use? ZZR's or ZZS's ? And more to the point which would last me longer? (F 6x13" & R 8 x13").

[Kensboats7]

I have ZZRs all round and after 3000 miles they still look pretty much only very lightly worn. They certainly grip well in both dry and wet, but must say I have not driven any other type so cannot compare.

[L7 FST]

Ken I think you actually have ZZSs, which are the well-treaded tyre that has superseded the old CR500. Meanwhile ZZRs have very little tread and are the closest you can get to a road-legal slick - excellent on track, and in my view perfectly good for all road use except extreme wet conditions, (Although I have also used them in extreme wet conditions and they seemed fine to me)

 

[L7 FST]

PS and if you get the medium (rather than soft) compound ZZR, they'll last for ages, even with track use. There's not much tread to wear out anyway...  

[Smithy77]

best for Dry trackdays and or occasional dry road use?

No brainer - ZZRs!!

I don't do much touring and only bring it out on dry days, so considered tyres with any additional tread pointless. If I do get caught out in the rain, I just drive like a wuss.