By Chris Tropea
Mar 21, 2026
|
Autocross,
Bridgestone,
Yokohama,
Yokohama Advan A052,
Vitour,
Vitour Tempesta P1 X-01R,
Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RZ
Everyone wants to be on the pointy end of the autocross field, but which tires will get you there?
Grassroots Motorsports Tech Editor J.G. Pasterjak and Tire Test Editor Andy Hollis discuss our top three picks–in no particular order–for 2026: Yokohama Advan A052, Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RZ and Vitour Tempesta P1 X-01R (X1).
[Grassroots Motorsports ultimate track tire guide]
3/21/26 3:21 p.m.
I picked up the VItour P1's last Fall, so just missed the newest model. I autocross, and went with these because we get super hot event days and I'm more concerned about heat soak, which I got with the older Bridgestones RE71 which would make them greasy after a few runs on a hot day. I run lots of front camber on my Cayman (-3F) and they offered a 255x18 fitment for up front (275X18 on rears) on my Cayman which increases my front contact patch
. So I'll have to see how a full season goes when the temps get over 95 degrees ambient and the course is much hotter. The couple of autocross events I ran last Fall left me feeling very happy with the setup. Tons of grip.
Displaying 1-1 of 1 commentsView all comments on the GRM forums
You'll need to Log in to post comments.