Semi slick , too grippy for road use ?

[Ex-User (107751)]

Hi, I'm about to get a new set of hankook r-s3 (similar tire to toyo R1R but should last better).
The main driving road I will be driving is an empty public road, most of the turns should be about 120-150 km/h with these tires. (no race tracks in my country)
However I'm not racing anyone, I'm driving purely for fun. I thought these tires might be a bit too grippy, to give me enough confidence and room to play on the limits. I definitely don't want any serious oversteer at this speed. Also the car really struggles to get to 140km/h on that road, as it's an uphill in one direction.
Will this tire be too much ? It costs the same as T1R which is much less than any other decent tire like the goodyear F1 . So I'm not very excited to pay more for less grippy tires , as the t1r isn't an option for me, too much negative feedback.

 

[imprezaworks]

be fine

 

[Ex-User (107751)]

Not really the type of answer I'm looking for ...

 

[Goodj]

What more detail do you need?
If you were to bolt on full-slicks then you'll tear stock suspension apart in no time.
But"semi-slick" will be fine. Provided you don't get any standing water.
Rain will be fine, but as soon as you get standing water....straight to the scene of the accident.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

What answer were you looking for ?

They will be fine. I run R1R on the road on my Clio. Good in the dry and great in the wet.

I can't say I've ever thought I have too much grip ?!

 

[Goodj]

What answer were you looking for ?

They will be fine. I run R1R on the road on my Clio. Good in the dry and great in the wet.

I can't say I've ever thought I have too much grip ?!

I think he's more worried that the extra grip will tear the chassis apart.

Oh, and great in the wet? Only if you can keep tyre temperatures up. LOlz

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

I think he's more worried that the extra grip will tear the chassis apart.

Oh, and great in the wet? Only if you can keep tyre temperatures up. LOlz

They are rain tyres dude. The compound is immense.. Next time you're down, and it's wet - I'll see if I lose you before the A127 again yeah ? Cool.

 

[imprezaworks]

Not really the type of answer I'm looking for ...

But the right one

 

[Ex-User (107751)]

I'm worried it will be too grippy to really play on the limits and enjoy this car to its potential, and also it would require too much speed and feel too dangerous for public roads?

 

[Advikaz]

I'm scratching my head a bit at this... So you want to be able to get the car out of shape......

Get some wangking nevergrips then..

 

[Goodj]

They are rain tyres dude. The compound is immense.. Next time you're down, and it's wet - I'll see if I lose you before the A127 again yeah ? Cool.

Of course you will. Because I do things like 'obey speed limits' and stuff like that.
Also, some of those corners on the backroad to yours stay really greasey under the trees, even after a full day of sun. Which makes for more lolz

 

[imprezaworks]

Just lol.

I'm out

 

[Ex-User (107751)]

Is my question really that hard to understand ? Or?...

 

[Goodj]

Unfortunately, by presenting yourself as a road warrior:
"most of the turns should be about 120-150 km/h with these tires."

Many on here (who are older than 19) will see this the last thread you start before you barrel-roll your car into a wall.
Besides, I answered your question in post #4.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Is my question really that hard to understand ? Or?...

Yes.

You want grippy tyres that don't provide grip ?

Go book a track day if you want to explore the limits properly.

Buy some cheap LingLong Supergrip 2000s if you want tyres that dont grip and you might crash into a hedge at the first time attempt to gonround a corner.

 

[AdDaMan]

Wrong forum to ask about having fun on the road dude.
It's all pissy moany do-gooders on here that just pootle about. [emoji4]

 

[Goodj]

I'm worried it will be too grippy to really play on the limits and enjoy this car to its potential, and also it would require too much speed and feel too dangerous for public roads?

Errrrr.
Out of interest, what country is it that you're from, which doesn't have any circuits?

 

[Ex-User (107751)]

Lol I can see how it looks.
There's no race tracks in my country, so there's a remote road where all the sports cars and bikes go very early. It's one of the best driving roads in the world in many opinions.
My question is can semi slick be too grippy and make the car less fun on the limits.

 

[Goodj]

they'll raise the limits and reduce how much play you get at said limit.

Currently, you'll get some squeal, then a bit of breakaway, and if you keep pushing, then they give up.
The more slick, the more the situation changes to
grip. more grip. more grip. ABSOLUTELY NO GRIP!

 

[Ex-User (107751)]

So makes you lose some of the fun the clio offers? Or nothing serious and you can still play comfortably on the limits?

 

[Goodj]

So makes you lose some of the fun the clio offers? Or nothing serious and you can still play comfortably on the limits?

I'm out.

Try 'em, find out for yourself, let us know how it goes

 

[Mr Plums]

I'm going to make love with a semi, theres no point in whacking it in large to my full potential, she might enjoy it more.

 

[bozothenutter]

Too much grip can dull the car.....basically you're moving the sweetspot into a higher speed range.
Maximum grip is only for setting times...or showing that wanker in the 350z the way..

 

[Mr Plums]

Higher speed range = more fun, f**k sliding at 90 when you can take it at 140!

 

[Goodj]

It's threads full of road-weapon genius like this that justifies ever increasing insurance costs.

For Clio owners who still have their mum tie their shoelaces anyway

 

[imprezaworks]

Surely trolling. Plain stupid lol

 

[Mr Plums]

Buy an astra vxr.

 

[Advikaz]

Buy an astra vxr.

No amount of slick tyres will stop that from understeering :tonguewink:

 

[Stefan.]

Oh god

This is a serious thread...?

 

[AS_BO]

Serious as a heart attack by the sound of it lol you're asking for trouble really. On a public road the limit of grip will be too high for you to "play" with the balance of the car and there are far too many variables that don't, and shouldn't even bear thinking about.

If there are no race tracks to visit in your country, find one to travel to and do it properly - many members on here spend their hard earned cash travelling to the Nurburgring etc.

Not worth it.