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Road legal slicks
« on: August 11, 2009, 11:17:05 pm »
Where can I get a set of decent road legal slick tyres... web links plz?
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Re: Road legal slicks
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2009, 11:20:47 pm »
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Re: Road legal slicks
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2009, 11:29:45 pm »
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But isn't the law about to change about which tyres are road legal?
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Re: Road legal slicks
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2009, 11:36:15 pm »
Hurdy, thanks! Soo many to choose from, any you can recommend?

RR - Law, change, when?  So, can't I use track day tyres on the road?
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Re: Road legal slicks
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2009, 11:49:07 pm »
Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on August 11, 2009, 11:36:15 pm

RR - Law, change, when?  So, can't I use track day tyres on the road?


....Here you go : -

Linky : - Trackday Tyres to be Outlawed....  :sad1:

Okay until 2012 though it seems :happy2:
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Re: Road legal slicks
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2009, 11:53:17 pm »
Law is allegedly going to change in around 3 years. The tyres will still be legal, just not on a road :grin:

I've just bought some TOYO R888's, but Yokohama A048's are supposed to be the bees knees too.

If you want ultimate grip over waer then the reports are that the TOYO's have the edge. If you go for TOYO's go for the medium rated ones (GG).

The A048's will last longer, but I've heard that they are even twitchier in the wet than the TOYO's due to the slightly harder compound.

JonnyC is probably the best man to get an opinion on these, but he chose TOYO's too :wink:

Edit:- Just beat me to the 3yr thing Robin :grin:
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Re: Road legal slicks
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2009, 11:59:47 pm »
Mojo, what size alloys do you have?

What car are you putting them on?

I've ordered 225/45/17's to go with some 17" Pro race's.

The 17" TOYO tyres have 7mm wider contact patches than the 18" tyres  (225/40/18), so should have more grip too. :happy2:
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Re: Road legal slicks
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2009, 12:01:48 am »
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Re: Road legal slicks
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2009, 12:06:31 am »
Got 18s - Monza 2
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Re: Road legal slicks
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2009, 12:08:58 am »
Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on August 12, 2009, 12:06:31 am
Got 18s - Monza 2

Your only option with that alloy would be the 225/40/18 tyre if you went with TOYO. The others all need wider alloys and yours are 7.5" wide.
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Re: Road legal slicks
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2009, 08:55:37 am »
Have a look at Hankook's track day tyres they get really good reviews, the Z211s and Z212s are somewhere in between an R888 and a road tyre. Yoko Parada Spec 2s likewise. All are a bit snappy on the road in the wet though, so be careful.

Be prepared to race through R888s, heavy car + not being smooth will see them gone in no time. Amazing grip though  :notworthy:
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Re: Road legal slicks
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2009, 10:57:10 am »
If you can put up with them in the wet i would pick the Yoko A048's any day... there a bit more expensive, but the grip on them is awesome compared to the toyos.

you just have to be "sensible" in the wet tho  :happy2:

i think these will be going on for my next Nurburgring trip  :smiley:
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Re: Road legal slicks
« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2009, 11:03:15 am »
Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on August 11, 2009, 11:17:05 pm
Where can I get a set of decent road legal slick tyres... web links plz?

R888 is the way to go.. Its not an extreme tyre and can be used on the road everyday, I used mine in the snow lol! Not really advised though..  :grin:

A048's are good too.. I have had at one point a set of slicks which I had some cuts put in, just so they 'looked' legal and they were amazing, but again.. Not advised!

Just to let you know, I have a set of part worn R888 in 235/40/18 (which is fine for your wheels) for sale at £200.. They dont really have much life left in them but its a very cheap way of checking if you like them or not?

Let me know..
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Re: Road legal slicks
« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2009, 11:18:05 am »
Quote from: jonnyc on August 12, 2009, 11:03:15 am
Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on August 11, 2009, 11:17:05 pm
Where can I get a set of decent road legal slick tyres... web links plz?

I have had at one point a set of slicks which I had some cuts put in, just so they 'looked' legal and they were amazing, but again.. Not advised!



Dunlop wets for the ultimate grip...

The will only last 1 short spirited drive tho if driven properly  :grin:

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Re: Road legal slicks
« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2009, 11:22:24 am »
Quote from: jabbalad on August 12, 2009, 11:18:05 am
Quote from: jonnyc on August 12, 2009, 11:03:15 am
Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on August 11, 2009, 11:17:05 pm
Where can I get a set of decent road legal slick tyres... web links plz?

I have had at one point a set of slicks which I had some cuts put in, just so they 'looked' legal and they were amazing, but again.. Not advised!



Dunlop wets for the ultimate grip...

The will only last 1 short spirited drive tho if driven properly  :grin:



For the wet yeah.. Why would you want to run wets in dry conditions? F all grip compared to a dry tyre.. :scared:
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