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Re: track day tyres : FAQ
« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2010, 08:34:06 pm »
How much tc?
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Re: track day tyres : FAQ
« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2010, 08:35:59 pm »
How rude.  :chicken:

£730 fitted.  :rolleye:  seem worth every penny though.  :party:
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Re: track day tyres : FAQ
« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2010, 11:21:00 pm »
Oh my, good choice.

Considering it's wet and cold, you're not even getting close to seeing the benefits yet - wait till you've got them like chewing gum on a warm day  :evilgrin:
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Re: track day tyres : FAQ
« Reply #18 on: March 19, 2010, 11:22:45 pm »
Quote from: tony_danza on March 19, 2010, 11:21:00 pm
Oh my, good choice.

Considering it's wet and cold, you're not even getting close to seeing the benefits yet - wait till you've got them like chewing gum on a warm day  :evilgrin:

It was a nice sunny day were i was.  :pomppomp:

Thanks for your usual great advice Mike.  :notworthy:
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Re: track day tyres : FAQ
« Reply #19 on: March 19, 2010, 11:30:41 pm »
Nice? Sunny? bah!

Now, about you booking a track day and breaking them in the hard way...
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Re: track day tyres : FAQ
« Reply #20 on: March 19, 2010, 11:34:19 pm »
Good point where was that link you posted about the novice session's, like that time you gave me a passenger ride at Oulton.
That would be perfect for me to break me in gently.  :driver:
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Re: track day tyres : FAQ
« Reply #21 on: March 19, 2010, 11:41:58 pm »
Welcome to the world of grip TC :happy2:

What made you choose Dunlops over R1R's?
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Re: track day tyres : FAQ
« Reply #22 on: March 19, 2010, 11:46:20 pm »
R1Rs have been getting some bad press for overheating on track with heavy cars, great fast road tyre though.

Club MSV run novice events, or look for anyone doing sessioned stuff and get in the newby group - you'll be fine. A few friends are doing Oulton on the 7th of April, I'm planning to go and laugh. Book on that and I'll guide you round.

http://www.circuit-days.co.uk/event_details.php?venue_id=&event_id=285

Failing that, I think the next one I do will be Anglesey in June after the Ring in May.

EDIT I know Oulton is an open pit, but the CDays lads run a very good day (I try and use them for all mine now, they do run the best) and you'll not be flustered on track by clowns. Don't worry.
« Last Edit: March 19, 2010, 11:52:33 pm by tony_danza »
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Re: track day tyres : FAQ
« Reply #23 on: March 19, 2010, 11:53:24 pm »
Quote from: Hurdy on March 19, 2010, 11:41:58 pm
Welcome to the world of grip TC :happy2:

What made you choose Dunlops over R1R's?

Asking a few people with experience of both. And reading a few of Jonny's posts really, he always rated the R888's but he was focused on the quarter of a mile run, he mentioned a few times about the side wall being soft with them, which is ok in a straight line but i have to ( hopefully ) go round corners. Also i think that there wont be much in it performance wise, but the Dunlops should last a bit longer.  :happy2:

Quote from: tony_danza on March 19, 2010, 11:46:20 pm
R1Rs have been getting some bad press for overheating on track with heavy cars, great fast road tyre though.

Club MSV run novice events, or look for anyone doing sessioned stuff and get in the newby group - you'll be fine. A few friends are doing Oulton on the 7th of April, I'm planning to go and laugh. Book on that and I'll guide you round.

http://www.circuit-days.co.uk/event_details.php?venue_id=&event_id=285

Failing that, I think the next one I do will be Anglesey in June after the Ring in May.

OOoo thats a Wednesday i could possibly make this.  :pomppomp:
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Re: track day tyres : FAQ
« Reply #24 on: March 19, 2010, 11:59:04 pm »
See my edit above too TC.

Right, I've been called out and I'm on a flight at 6am - so I best get my shizzle together, I'll get online soon and see if you're good to go for Oulton and ensure I'm there.

Laters.
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Re: track day tyres : FAQ
« Reply #25 on: March 22, 2010, 06:35:49 pm »
Hey guys, what would be the correct front/rear tire pressure on Nurburgring for 235/35/19 on a 3700lbs GTI with B16 coils ?
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Re: track day tyres : FAQ
« Reply #26 on: March 22, 2010, 06:55:39 pm »
I look forward to scrubbing those in for you TC  :star:
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Re: track day tyres : FAQ
« Reply #27 on: April 26, 2010, 06:27:40 pm »
The initial impression of the Toyo R1R in 225-40-18" W

Well, they seems massive on the rim and they are very square to look at, i meassured roughly the contactpatch of the tyre and compared it to the Goodyear performancegrip 225/45-17" i took of the car. the Goodyear was app. 190mm and the Toyo 210mm.



Initial impression is that the have tons more grip than the Bridgestone Re050a i have had on the car before in same size.
one thing that i noticed with the Bridgestones after the K04 rebuild was loads of understeer, the Toyo R1R actually induces some oversteer on same suspensionsplatform (only thing changed between the use of tyre types is a WALK kit courtesy Steve P  :happy2: )
So far the grip is more than acceptable for road use, the cost being more tire noise, which i can hear but the missus doesn't when she drives.
Looking forward to trying them on the ring later on, thx for reading  :star:
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Re: track day tyres : FAQ
« Reply #28 on: April 26, 2010, 06:36:52 pm »
im interested to see how they wear.
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Re: track day tyres : FAQ
« Reply #29 on: April 26, 2010, 07:27:31 pm »
Quote from: vRSy on April 26, 2010, 06:36:52 pm
im interested to see how they wear.

Depends on how hard you lean on them :evilgrin: :driver:
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