What track tyres for my soon to arrive Speedline 2118s?

[nath&alex]

Hi Peeps,

Order some Speedline 2118s yesterday, 7x15 ET43 in anthracite.

What tyres shall I buy? Toyo R888? Yoko A048R? or Dunlop DZ03G?

Also which size? 195/50/15 or 205/50/15?

Cheers

Nath

 

[JohnnyE]

Whats the car being used for??

ie: track only, road use????

 

[WTFRage360]

Bridgestones?

 

[Cupman29]

Just priced them all up today and for price alone the toyos are by far the cheapest from camskill. That's what I'm going for next years track days!

 

[drhowser]

Of the tyres listed there I'd go for the yoko's. I find r888's a bit numb, loads of grip but not much feel.

If the tyres don't need to be road legal have a look at these too.

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Motor...mpetition_Tyres/Yokohama_A006T_Tyre/1790/2323

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Motor...petition_Tyres/Kumho_Ecsta_C03_Tyre/1790/2189

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Motor...Silverstone_FTZ_Type_RR_Tarmac_Tyre/1790/7889

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Motor...Tyres/Federal_FZ201_Road_Track_Tyre/1790/7907

Of these I've used the yokohama's and kumho's which are both awesome, and heard good reports of the federal's and silverstone's.

 

[nath&alex]

Whats the car being used for??

ie: track only, road use????

They will be for track days only, however I want to be able to drive to the track with them on. As I don't want to have to carry the wheels in the car, plus I don't want to leave my road wheels at the track side!!

 

[Alex H]

A048s for sure!

 

[.Kev.]

888's

 

[nath&alex]

I have heard good things about the Dunlops, but I knew this thread would provoke certain views

 

[nath&alex]

Just priced them all up today and for price alone the toyos are by far the cheapest from camskill. That's what I'm going for next years track days!

I have priced up the Dunlops and they come in cheaper than R888s...

 

[jenic]

You got the 20% discount from camskill for 888's?

They sent me it last week, free delivery too

Its TOMOTEMP1

 

[therealMAtt]

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Motor...Silverstone_FTZ_Type_RR_Tarmac_Tyre/1790/7889

Im defo trying out these next year, brought a new set of R888 this year. Iv been playing around with the pressures all year and still havent been overally happy with them.

Type RR's are E-marked as well = road legal. Not getting them from tweaks mind try http://www.serviceandsport.com/

 

[Tony Hunter]

I have priced up the Dunlops and they come in cheaper than R888s...

888's have now priced themselves into a much better tyre market.They used to be a good "cheap" option,but there is so much choice in that price range now that they have moved down in the list of tyres to choose from.

We race on Dunlop DZ03G's

 

[nath&alex]

888's have now priced themselves into a much better tyre market.They used to be a good "cheap" option,but there is so much choice in that price range now that they have moved down in the list of tyres to choose from.

We race on Dunlop DZ03G's

So how do you rate them Tony?

 

[nath&alex]

You got the 20% discount from camskill for 888's?

They sent me it last week, free delivery too

Its TOMOTEMP1

So do we get discount with cliosport membership?

 

[Adam.]

BF Goodrich R1

 

[nath&alex]

Lots of opinion on the choice of tyres, but what about the size? 7" is the max for a 192 isn't it? I am swaying towards a 205, I don't think clearance will be an issue as I have 205/50/16 on my 182 cup wheels...

 

[Tony Hunter]

So how do you rate them Tony?

What 888 or Dunlops?

 

[nath&alex]

What 888 or Dunlops?

The Dunlops, am thinking of buying them over the R888's. But what do you think of both?

 

[jenic]

So do we get discount with cliosport membership?

No, just a code i got last week. Haven't used it but tried it out and it does work!

 

[Tony Hunter]

As said before,888's are ok but do feel a bit dead,people will disagree on here as 888's are the "God of tyres"but some have never tried anything else.The Dunlops are a very similar tyre but we find we get more feel through them and a better turn in grip and feel more stable under braking.

 

[nath&alex]

As said before,888's are ok but do feel a bit dead,people will disagree on here as 888's are the "God of tyres"but some have never tried anything else.The Dunlops are a very similar tyre but we find we get more feel through them and a better turn in grip and feel more stable under braking.

Thank you Tony you helped me make my decision on tyre brand. What are your thoughts on the width? 205?

 

[Tony Hunter]

Have not tried 205's as we run 195's so I can't give an opinion on that I'm afraid.

 

[nath&alex]

Have not tried 205's as we run 195's so I can't give an opinion on that I'm afraid.

What size wheels are you running?

 

[Tony Hunter]

Standard f1's 15's

 

[David Ramsey]

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Motor...Silverstone_FTZ_Type_RR_Tarmac_Tyre/1790/7889

Im defo trying out these next year, brought a new set of R888 this year. Iv been playing around with the pressures all year and still havent been overally happy with them.

Type RR's are E-marked as well = road legal. Not getting them from tweaks mind try http://www.serviceandsport.com/

Are you sure these are road legal?

 

[drhowser]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200551680230&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:VRI

These look pretty cheap!

I'd have them myself, but my tyre collection is getting ridiculous...

 

[fast5]

yokos for definate!

had a 13" set on my old r5 raider (only a bubba at 150bhp) and i could lap a roundabout faster in the wet than my mates 172 could in the dry*

*not exactly scientific, but they are immense tyres!

had them on from brand new, fronts down to 1.6mm in under 1000miles, and managed to destroy a NSF wheel bearing in the process

 

[Steve]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200551680230&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:VRI

These look pretty cheap!

I'd have them myself, but my tyre collection is getting ridiculous...

These are the next must have tyres.
Cheap as chips & take some punishment.
Control tyre in some race series
I mentioned these months ago & got laughed at....erm how things change

 

[therealMAtt]

Are you sure these are road legal?

Yep defo road legal