2020 Honda Civic Type-R | Tire Rack's Hot Laps With Randy Pobst | MotorTrend 

Longest tire commercial I have ever seen.

Randy Pobst is a top notch driver and I would love to have his knowledge and experience driving cars on the track. Thanks for all you do Randy for the car community!!♥️✌️

I was a bit surprised by the change from a 20 to an 18 inch wheel. But the good news is that it did make the Type-R faster around this track. I'll still never forget how fast the old Integra Type-R was. Not in a straight line but around tracks. They were fun to drive but alas we've moved on and cars have gotten better and better over the last couple of decades.

Randy Pobst running hot laps=Immediate thumbs up before watching the video. Anyone else notice the huge door ding in the rear drivers side door 😣

Finally they fulfilled my wishes by fitting some proper tires and even comparing the two. Love the A052 as well. Thank you!

WOW!!!! Great video and education!!!!! This is the perfect high-performance family car!!!! Excellent canyon carver !!!! Definitely worth your time and homework. Thanks for sharing.

More videos like this with comparison from stock tire to sticky tires.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! GREAT VIDEO RANDY!!!!

Was it just me or did i hear him let off on the last lap.

01:32:92 is really fast for a relatively cheap car. This is faster than: - Viper SRT-10 - 997 GT3 RS - R8 4.2 Quattro - 997 GT2 - Ariel Atom 3 - Gallardo Spyder and within 1 second of: - Viper GTS - M3 (F80) - Gallardo Superleggera - Corvette Z06 (C6) fastestlaps.com/tracks/willow-springs

Keep going sir! Love ur episodes.

Randy is a cheat code. He's a championship pro level driver, and a darn good automotive journalist to boot.

Had a chance to drive Yokohama A052's on a friend's BRZ at Buttonwillow. The grip from those tires is amazing, seems to be right up there with 71R's. Not surprised they were that much faster than the stock Continentals on the CTR. Great tires.

Thank you Randy for the review! I did tested my own 2020 Civic Type R on the track too. I love it. Haters got on me for saying I liked the stock tire. Lol but look Even a Pro driver shares the same opinion as me. Haters gonna hate. 💯💁🏻‍♂️

Great vid. Those 18’s are so much better

255/40/r18 A052 has a 9.4in tread width. That tire is severely undersized on a 18x8.5in Wheel. It would be better suited to a 10in wheel width. Probably would’ve saved up to a second+ on time. Not to mention they like camber for best wear characteristics. Though that may just be due to incorrect wheel/tire sizes. You want the tread width to align with the wheel or a little smaller than the wheel width for good sidewall preloading for better traction brake away characteristics and on center feel.

I love this guy.

Thinking about buying a next gen type r as a daily that I can track this video helps a lot

Nice review~

Nice driving Randy

I saw 2 Type Rs today, most I've ever seen in a day.

Randy was alot more talkative around the first lap and set a pretty good time. He really had to concentrate to get the time down on the second set of wheels. He kept mentioning he liked the first tires and in the end said they were more comfortable

Fun car to drive 👍🏻

Real nice👌

I have the older version of these on my gen 1 crxsi b16b. theyre great. probably get these this year.

I just reviewed one on my channel this week and I still have the car, the OEM wheel and tires really do not give what this chassis can offer the car I have on hand has 18s with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S and it feels incredible. The grip and balance is up to much higher degree with more predictability .Nice this was a suggested video today to confirm what I talk about in my video.

My dream car😍😍

Great driving Randy as always and I always appreciate his casual commentary while driving 100+ miles. You can tell this guy is a pro! I still don't take for granted the fact that Honda has given us a Type R here in the US and this FK8 Type R is phenomenal. It makes some "supercars" nervous at a fraction of the price and with a whole lot more practicality and reliability. I know because I own a 2019 Type R and LOVE it! MotorTrend, if you have not already please post a chart with all the times of these "Hot Laps With Randy Post" so we can get some perspective and if you did, post a link to it in the description. Great to see what a difference good tires make. Hope to see more of these segments.

Those replacement wheels have a much different offset 32mm vs 60mm stock. There's now way that didn't affect handling in some way.

Wish there was a couple version

The sound of the engine, at times, did not match what was happening. Not shocking on a F&F movie, pretty shocking on MT.

Lol randy you are the best 👌

Great driving as usual. I LOVE this car! Sadly I heard a rumor that Honda is ending production of the Type R in 2021 so if you want one I would not wait much longer.

Cool video but I would like to see more of the Civic then Randy.

Randy is getting it... wish he would take my R out and see what he thinks 😁

Love it... wrong-wheeled drive.

I am glad Randy had a good experience with Tire Rack. I bought 2 tires there and it was the worst tire buying experience I have had. I will not be going back. Be ready to not get what you asked for and get what they think you should have.

no michelin pilot sport cup 2 r? they come in 245/35zr20 which fits the civic r would be interesting to see how they match up with lower unsprung weight of the 18s edit: treadwear on mpsc2r is 140 vs 200 on the 18s

This is the type of info enthusiasts want

Best sports car for 18 years old

I wonder who can rev match the CTR better, the CTR or randy?

I remember when mt had an article explaining if you put smaller wheels on a type r that it would slow the car down. Clearly that was written in error.

the hood scoop does not provide air to cool the engine. It ducts the air out thru vents behind the front wheels along the side of the car. Its for areo.

WATCH OUT FOR THAT CORNER! 😳 o too soon! 😅 just kidding! 😂

In a class of its own... in the United States. Fortunately we also get the much less aesthetically challenged Renaultsport Megane RS option for a similar on the limit fwd performance/experience.

I almost jumped out my chair and threw my phone when they took the camera off the front on turn 8 , That's the money shot there and you really can tell alot about a car and it's setup by how it takes it . Then they did it again w the other set of tires!!! This video was not about the car at all obviously but the advan and its improved times

Jesus that was one of the longest tire commercials I’ve ever seen lol. They must be paying Randy well for him to stand out and pretend it’s some sort of performance video. I wonder if I could call and get that same Tire Rack guy on the phone. Something tells me probably not lol

Wow

You know your an O.G. when you just speed dial a New set of Rims & Tires from the middle of the track.. Randy you a PIMP ..keep killin it man 👍👍

It's like they saw me looking up tires last week and made this video just for me

Would have been nice to know wheel weights and wheel tire combo weight.

What brakes do they use in 2020 version?

I can beat the Time any day of the week

Sir, what type of gloves do you suggest for Autocross in hot climates? Also do you get hot in your track suit? Thanks

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You lot over the pond kind of stuck on the 18's!! But In the uk not so much i believe

Do Subaru wrx Sti series white

Why does he keep looking at the camera when he talks lol I am here for the civic, I don’t need to see anyone else. The hood view with audio is perfect. 👍

were these runs done with the A/C on?😕

I'm curious, how many warm-up laps did you do before each hot lap?

I'm surprised he has cellphone reception at WSIR. A good 18x9.5 weighs around 19 lbs while the 20" is definitely heavier with more rotational mass.

what was the time for 2019 model?

I can’t believe the mustang ecoboost had the same time as the type r

They didn’t talk about how changing from a 20->18 really messes with the suspension geometry

I wondering why didn't go down to 19 and put the cup sports 4 on. Would of been the perfect balance corning and suspension feel.

Good lap by Randy. I usually run 1:31.45 with sport soft tire...in GTSport.😁

Honda used to make the cleanest looking cars now they are looking a bit wild.

isnt this track on nfs prostreet

I trust Honda Engineers more than a Tire Rack's guy.

Its like he braked at the ending

This track is a very bumpy track. Makes sense that the 18 in wheel put down a better time, with more sidewall. On a smoother track, the 20s would accel.

I'd be curious to see how A052s run on stock wheel size.

Pobst! I haven't seen a video from you in a while. Hugs :)

Phone call was unnecessary

I can't believe that a FWD 2L turbo car can show lap times of M3/Alfa Q4

Can I ask why the 18 wheels are better the the first equipment?

Background Music Please. ???

With the same tires and wheel weights, what is typically faster an 18" or 20" wheel?

Isn’t the hood scoop for aero, not engine cooling?

Is that a tyre review?

Ich bin mit der Conti Bereifung an meinem FK 8 sehr zufrieden . Deshalb sehe ich auch überhaupt keine Grund einen Reifen-oder Felgenwechsel vorzunehmen . Das Video um 3:53 zeigt niemals einen Conti Sport Contact Reifen mit Original Felge . P.S.Bei uns in Europa knackt bestenfalls ein Michelin Pilot Sport Cup2 eben diesen Conti . Und das wenn , auch nur hauchdünn.

after tires car is also great lol

fk2のってますが、ホイール変えただけでストリートユースでは、バランス崩れます。リミテッドだと何も変える所ないでしょうね。

Music????

1.5 seconds, not bad, would like to see how much faster it would go on a set of Bridgestone Potenza RE-71Rs.

Not sure if it’s a Type R video or a tire video.

And how's the tyre wear in comparison? If the Yokohamas wear out much faster (as I suspect) it wouldn't make much sense for a street car that you take on the track once in a while.

Hello viewers, I am deciding between the 2020 Golf GTI and the civic type r and am struggling to choose one. You guys can reply stating which one you would chose and why. I am also curious to see which one is faster 0-60 and 1/4 mile so if you know, feel free to let me know

It’s one second faster to get down to the tire store to pay your $4000 new tire bill

No drivetrain breakdown? Kinda vague tire rack commercial

You are required by law to say “hot hatch” at least three times when you review a car like this.

I expect tyre squeal! Didn’t hear any?

I think you could make the argument that it _is_ a turbo race car.

Not a fair comparison seeing as the Yokohama tyres were 18's and the Conti's were 20's. Obviously you have a bigger contact patch and side wall with the 18's.

Hot lap? Hot hatch? Is this foreshadowing about the car overheating?

I miss Laguna Seca :(

Says first gear a little long for turn 3 and he is going 55mph... What kind of first gear is this?

Probably could have trimmed another second without the drag inducing, bizarre wing.

What if Randy with stock tire wins against Randy with track tire?

Can u ship me this car over here to India🇮🇳...wanna have a go at it🔥🔥🔥