Budget tyres + trackday = ???

[dswarwick]

I've been after some 15" alloys for trackday use. Quite a few sets I see come with tyres with reasonable tread, but they are budgets... My initial intention was to replace immediately, but I'm wondering if it would be more cost effective to just take them and wreck them rather than throw away 'good' tyres?

Are budgets so bad (versus tr-1 or spec2s) that it's going to ruin my day?

 

[Jay Payne]

well it will be fun, especialy if it rains

 

[Gray]

hahaha... I did a track day on 2 part worn Goodyear eagle F1's (on the rear) and 2 budgets (on the front)!

Was a very fun, slidey, gripless day

 

[Coby.]

Swap them for Decent Tyres as when I did Snetterton on Budget Kumho's up front I wa understeering on every corner and that was my 1st track day so I wasn't massively pushing it

 

[Stava]

on 15's you can get yoko parada 2's for about £40 a corner, bargain!!!!

 

[richy22]

Dont use s**t tyres!! I used the crappy Duron Sports that were on my Monza's today and it made it very interesting!! Lots of understeer when pushed and no grip what-so-ever!

Get something half decent definately!!!

 

[Bill_s13]

Take them and wreck them , less grip doesn't mean less fun. Might even make you a better driver...

 

[Jaws]

Spec 2's tbh. Try rarerims or camskill lol.

 

[richy22]

Take them and wreck them , less grip doesn't mean less fun. Might even make you a better driver...

Agree about the fun bit.. I had great fun sliding around!

 

[MarkCup]

Take them and wreck them , less grip doesn't mean less fun. Might even make you a better driver...

I'd do this too.

 

[Henry]

ditto - providing they're the same all round, it shouldn't necessarily spoil your fun. poor tyres on the front with decent ones on the back's going to be annoying though