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Offline Janner_Sy

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Re: Track wheels finally here!
« Reply #30 on: September 05, 2009, 10:06:44 pm »
would love to drive my car at Spa, ill do it someday. we tried to get a trackday at the hockenheim ring, thats only aabout another hour past the ring, but it was not cheap at all.
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Re: Track wheels finally here!
« Reply #31 on: September 05, 2009, 10:17:37 pm »
Quote from: simonskerton on September 05, 2009, 10:03:24 pm

I swap mine every winter for proper winter tyres, but we get proper snow over here in germany+if you crash over here and they see you have unsatisfactory tyres for the conditions you become liable immediately. That would be the same for R888s in the rain, so be aware of that when travelling over here.


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Re: Track wheels finally here!
« Reply #32 on: September 05, 2009, 10:22:41 pm »
he'd be far from the only one though. your in the minority if you have normal tyres i find.
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Re: Track wheels finally here!
« Reply #33 on: September 05, 2009, 10:23:34 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on September 05, 2009, 10:17:37 pm
Quote from: simonskerton on September 05, 2009, 10:03:24 pm

I swap mine every winter for proper winter tyres, but we get proper snow over here in germany+if you crash over here and they see you have unsatisfactory tyres for the conditions you become liable immediately. That would be the same for R888s in the rain, so be aware of that when travelling over here.


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Errr...yeah...err....I guess I'll have to see what the forecast is over there :laugh:
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Re: Track wheels finally here!
« Reply #34 on: September 05, 2009, 11:34:26 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on September 05, 2009, 07:53:07 pm



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I've chosen 18's for my OZ Allegerita's rather than their 17's, for aesthetic reasons. My car is basically a 5-door fast road car which occasionally will do track. ...

I wouldn't call a GTI, even tuned one, a "fast" car. It is quick, yes, but not fast.  :wink:
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Re: Track wheels finally here!
« Reply #35 on: September 05, 2009, 11:38:10 pm »
Quote from: Peskarik on September 05, 2009, 11:34:26 pm
Quote from: RedRobin on September 05, 2009, 07:53:07 pm
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I've chosen 18's for my OZ Allegerita's rather than their 17's, for aesthetic reasons. My car is basically a 5-door fast road car which occasionally will do track. ...


I wouldn't call a GTI, even tuned one, a "fast" car. It is quick, yes, but not fast.  :wink:


....I should have written 'Fast Road' as I usually do. It's a term meaning it's a performance road car as opposed to a track or race car.
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Re: Track wheels finally here!
« Reply #36 on: September 06, 2009, 12:22:40 am »
Quote from: Peskarik on September 05, 2009, 11:34:26 pm
Quote from: RedRobin on September 05, 2009, 07:53:07 pm



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I've chosen 18's for my OZ Allegerita's rather than their 17's, for aesthetic reasons. My car is basically a 5-door fast road car which occasionally will do track. ...

I wouldn't call a GTI, even tuned one, a "fast" car. It is quick, yes, but not fast.  :wink:

I know what your saying, but compare 1/4 times of 'fast' cars and you will be quite surprised!
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Re: Track wheels finally here!
« Reply #37 on: September 07, 2009, 02:07:12 pm »
Nice wheels, I have the 18" version on mY R...





I want to get the R888's next time seeing as they are cheaper than the michelins!

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Re: Track wheels finally here!
« Reply #38 on: September 07, 2009, 02:12:33 pm »
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Yummy! I'm liking the look of that low R32, Low :notworthy:

I other pics posted on this site?

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Re: Track wheels finally here!
« Reply #39 on: September 07, 2009, 04:50:21 pm »
Nice silver R32 there :happy2:

I love the TDPR 1.2's and currently have 2 sets 18" for daily and 17" for the R888's for track. Can't bring myself to take the R888's off the car at the moment as the grip in the dry is AMAZING!!!! :evilgrin:
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Re: Track wheels finally here!
« Reply #40 on: September 07, 2009, 04:56:54 pm »
I was thinking of getting the 225/40 R18 R888's but worried about rubbing, is the profile anymore more bolbous than normal 225/45 R17 tyres?
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Re: Track wheels finally here!
« Reply #41 on: September 07, 2009, 05:09:13 pm »
Quote from: LOWR32 on September 07, 2009, 04:56:54 pm
I was thinking of getting the 225/40 R18 R888's but worried about rubbing, is the profile anymore more bolbous than normal 225/45 R17 tyres?

I don't know about the 18" R888's, but the 17" ones still rub very slightly under maximum compression. I'm now having some custom adjustable top mounts made to dial in a few degrees of negative camber and have the arches rolled for good measure :happy2:

The static radius of the 18" R888's is slightly higher than the 17's (about 4mm). More importantly...like you asked...the wheels are slightly more bulbous than normal tyres, so you'd certainly be risking rubbing with the lowerage you currently have :happy2:
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Re: Track wheels finally here!
« Reply #42 on: September 07, 2009, 05:31:18 pm »
Cheers, That was what I was afraid of...
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Re: Track wheels finally here!
« Reply #43 on: September 12, 2009, 01:22:29 pm »
Quote from: Hurdy on September 05, 2009, 04:41:31 pm
The Pescara's weigh around 26.5lb. With tyres the weight is 24.1kg as opposed to 19.3kg for the TD/R888 combo. That is a saving of 4.8kg per wheel = 19.2kg, which is the equivalent of taking around 96kg out of the sprung weight of the car.

were did 24.1kg come from?

i just weighed my pascara wheel and brand new michelin ps2 tyre together they were 20kg bang on. thats only 70g heavier than those  17s

so using that calculation 2.8kg, which is the equivalent of taking around 14kg out of the sprung weight of the car.
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Re: Track wheels finally here!
« Reply #44 on: September 12, 2009, 05:28:37 pm »
The 24.1 kg came from my Pescara's with Conti's on.

Can I borrow your scales for my tdpr's please :laugh:

On your calculations and based on someone on here who weighed the Pescara's without tyres your 18" tyres only weigh 8kg, which is pretty damn light if it is spot on.

The R888's may weigh a little more than stock tyres, but certainly not 3kg more!
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