The best tyres for traction (road legal)

[tony_danza]

Ahh.

T1Rs are shockingly crap. Some Toyo stuff is getting hard to locate because of the quake in Japan, scummers here have put their prices up too.

Get searching ebay for track tyres, I've been stocking up on brand new ones in 17s and haven't paid more than £100 a boot yet. DZ03Gs, R888s, A048s...

[berg]

will check again but am sure it was for R1R's it said 12% off...

[berg]

was the R1R's but only 16's not 18's at that price 

[tony_danza]

Sounds about right.

Have a look at Federal 595 RSR and Hankook RS2s, both excellent track tyres that can be used on the road in most weather, due to their tread patterns. Both about £120 a corner.

[berg]

the 18's are £174.00 from camskill and Hankook are £122.56 for the Rs2

[tony_danza]

Federals, try MOTmotorsport and Driftworks. Even Tweeks are cheaper than camskill.

[RagingKileak]

Can add another comment to state that R1R's are fantastic.

Matt

[berg]

Can add another comment to state that R1R's are fantastic.

Matt

where have you found cheapest price Matt?

[RagingKileak]

I haven't had to buy any mate, I got them when I bought the car of Hurdy!!

So far I have had three total sets of wheels and both the other sets (in addiition to Hurdy's) came with there own tyres.

Sorry mate. If I were looking for some today, I would go to www.mytyres.co.uk, camskill or blackcircles and play the price off each other until I had a strong quote.

Matt

[GTIjames]

the 18's are £174.00 from camskill and Hankook are £122.56 for the Rs2

I have two hardly used hankook rs2 track day tyres in 18" golf fitment sat in my basement. I took them off before I sold the car, very grippy in the dry but a little fruity in the wet...

if anyone wants them £80 collected in London for the two! 

[Carrera2RS]

How noisy are the R1R's ?  And how many miles is realistic for fast road and motorway ?

I loved Dunlop Formula R's on an E30 M3 in the distant past. Bloody noisy through !

[tony_danza]

Like wearing a helmet full of angry bees.

[danishmkvgti]

How noisy are the R1R's ?  And how many miles is realistic for fast road and motorway ?

I loved Dunlop Formula R's on an E30 M3 in the distant past. Bloody noisy through !

I must say that the R1R surprised me possitively, they weren't that much noisier than a standard roadtyre, really a great tyre   

[the bruce]

I'd now buy the PSS for every day use and the Direzza 03G for track
or as a compromise the R1-R which seems to cover both demands.

I still run the Conti SC3 on road, which isn't sports oriented and the
Federal 595 RS-R on track which is too noisy for every day and not
good in the wet. Also there are some splicing issues on the tread.

Sadly in my Auto-X class true R-comps aren't allowed. So I cannot
run Direzzas. Next year I'll change class and I see no true alternative
to the 03G to be competitive.

 

[danishmkvgti]

I'd now buy the PSS for every day use and the Direzza 03G for track
or as a compromise the R1-R which seems to cover both demands.

I still run the Conti SC3 on road, which isn't sports oriented and the
Federal 595 RS-R on track which is too noisy for every day and not
good in the wet. Also there are some splicing issues on the tread.

Sadly in my Auto-X class true R-comps aren't allowed. So I cannot
run Direzzas. Next year I'll change class and I see no true alternative
to the 03G to be competitive.

 

are you allowed to invite guests to your Auto-X events??