Advice on track tires for E46 on 17x8s

[cubert73]

I'm picking up a set of used Type 44 wheels (17x8 square) for my E46 330i as track-only wheels. Trying to decide on a 200TW tire I can drive to and from the track with good grip, decent life, is hard to overheat, and not overly expensive (<$175).

First question is 225/45 vs 245/40 on the 8" wide wheel. I know 245 will work, but is it worth the extra cost and will it actually be better? I'm used to playing with much wider wheel/tire sizes.

Second question is which tire? I'm mostly considering the Hankook R-S4, Bridgestone RE71R, and Falken RT615K+ (225 only)....leaning toward the R-S4 as everything I read says it significantly outlasts the RE71R. RT615K+ looks interesting based on price, but not sure if its performance is reflected in that price.

Pricing on the options I'm looking at...
RE71R: 225/45 = $145, 245/40 = $153
R-S4: 225/45 = $134, 245/40 = $153
RT615K+: 225/45 = $118, 245/40 = unavailable

Opinions?

[cubert73]

Mod's please close this thread. I double posted here and the track section....

https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...on-17x8-wheels