Gregor
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My car is going in to have a load of work done on Monday and as part of the work , Im going to have new tyres fitted. Bear in mind the car will be getting tracked , what tyres are recommended and do you know of anywhere online that I can buy them ?
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stan_the_man
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Toyo R888 and Yokohama A048 to name two.
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nyzrox
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R888s are good for grip.
I use Pirelli P-ZeroNero!
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am4nf
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bald ones
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smcGSI16V
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Originally posted by stan_the_man
Toyo R888 and Yokohama A048 to name two.
yep or you can use maxsport ones too, which are a Tarmac rally tyre.
Hankook rs2 for a compromise between road and track.
Camskill for the 888's or yoko's or hankook. tweeks for the max sports.
[Edited on 19-09-2009 by smcGSI16V]
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Nic Barnes
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sod paying camskill prices.
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Gregor
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im told that though the r888s are great on track , they can be quite poor in wet weather on the road ?
And theyre not cheap at £405
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Nic Barnes
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theyre poor in wet, dont get much tread, dont last long but when they do theyre great. i actually prefer the yoko a048r's over the toyo's.
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Gregor
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When you say they dont last that long Nic , how long in terms of track days ?
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smcGSI16V
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I find them better than f1's in damp-wet conditions, but in wet- standing water conditions yes they are crap.
But what do you expect when they have the minimum amount of tread allowed for the road to make them legal.
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Gregor
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Yeah I see what your saying. I think I need to find a decent compromise between road and track. Would proxes fit the bill , or am I looking for something better ?
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smcGSI16V
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Yoko's are better than the 888's but they cost alot more. I ha ve used my 888's on 8 track days so far, the rears look like they are only just scrubbed in, the fronts look like they have about 4 left in them before they become illegal on the road but they will still be fine on tarck.
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Nic Barnes
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ive virtually wheelspan mine off in 3 months. not bad for 90 quid a tyre.
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Gregor
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Is your car just a weekend toy or an everday car ? Mine is just a toy to be honest but I still need to be able to drive on the road
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smcGSI16V
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For a compromise I would suggest hankook rs2's, I know a few lads on png who have used them and guy a few years ago would had them on his track/everyday vectra and they have all said good things about them.
Please steer clear of proxes they are shite.
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Nic Barnes
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mine gets used all the time. my advice on things like this if its not just a toy car, get some spare wheels.
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smcGSI16V
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Yes your right nic, I have a set with f1's and set with 888,s.
At least that way you have the best of both worlds to suit all occasions and weather. Particulary in this country where a dry day cannot always be had.
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Gregor
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What about yoko parada spec 2s ?
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nyzrox
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quote:
Originally posted by Gregor
What about yoko parada spec 2s ?
Crap in wet are my views.
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Gregor
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hmm this is hard lol
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fast-as-u-can
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quote:
Originally posted by Gregor
hmm this is hard lol
No its not just get another set of wheels 
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by nyzrox
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Originally posted by Gregor
What about yoko parada spec 2s ?
Crap in wet are my views.
yeah not so good in wet. actually quite a good tyre in the dry though. probably better than the peoples favourite toyo t1r's.
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nyzrox
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by nyzrox
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Originally posted by Gregor
What about yoko parada spec 2s ?
Crap in wet are my views.
yeah not so good in wet. actually quite a good tyre in the dry though. probably better than the peoples favourite toyo t1r's.
P Zero Nero has to be best ive personally used in wet. 2nd being Proxie 4s
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Graham88
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Think I'm gonna get some Paradas. Can't find any in 195/40/17 on Camskills though. I was gonna get T1-R's again but they won't get them in stock again for a few weeks so gonna try for something different
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Gregor
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the p zero neros or yokohamas are the most tempting at the moment. I dont really have a budget to stretch to r888s, though it would be good. But if I find that I am to do more track days then I will get some more expensive tyres
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