Silverstone GP 20 Feb - Circuit Days

Silverstone GP 20 Feb - Circuit Days

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Cunno

511 posts

158 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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A few laps from Monday, what a great day for middle of Feb.

https://youtu.be/JP665P9FoPs

AdamGRocco

31 posts

125 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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I think I might get one more trackday out of my NS-2R's, just won't be able to drive to the event on them.


The Bridgestones on the rear, seem to have a lot of rubber, just not in the right place!

wellground

450 posts

185 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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Cunno said:
A few laps from Monday, what a great day for middle of Feb.

https://youtu.be/JP665P9FoPs
Nice laps.

nickfrog

Original Poster:

21,194 posts

218 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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AdamGRocco said:
I think I might get one more trackday out of my NS-2R's, just won't be able to drive to the event on them.


The Bridgestones on the rear, seem to have a lot of rubber, just not in the right place!
Are they 120 ?

I am really pleased with my 180 but I probably didn't have much more apex speed than you (I was in the grey Megane but the slower one).

loggyboy

279 posts

179 months

Thursday 23rd February 2017
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nickfrog said:
Are they 120 ?

I am really pleased with my 180 but I probably didn't have much more apex speed than you (I was in the grey Megane but the slower one).
180 (road) iirc.
They have also done Thruxton and Brands previously I believe.
Thruxton killed my NS2Rs very quickly so that's probably where most of Adams tread went also!

AdamGRocco

31 posts

125 months

Friday 24th February 2017
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loggyboy said:
180 (road) iirc.
They have also done Thruxton and Brands previously I believe.
Thruxton killed my NS2Rs very quickly so that's probably where most of Adams tread went also!
I've had them unused for a while in the garage, when I bought them, they were just called "Medium" compound. I guess that is road/180.

They did pretty well really, 3 track days and about 8,000 road miles over the summer months, for the money I'd definitely buy them again.

nickfrog

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21,194 posts

218 months

Friday 24th February 2017
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AdamGRocco said:
they were just called "Medium" compound. I guess that is road/180.
Medium is 120, which is consistent with your experience in terms of wear.

loggyboy

279 posts

179 months

Friday 24th February 2017
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nickfrog said:
Medium is 120, which is consistent with your experience in terms of wear.
Depends on who they came from! - Tyreleader are notorious for inaccurate descriptions. My 180s were sold as mediums, but they now list them as 'street'!, where as 120s are track, they even do 100s now - shown as 'comp'.

Adam - our of interest check check the Tread wear rating on them thats where the number is noted.

LaSource

2,622 posts

209 months

Saturday 25th February 2017
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Great weather for a Feb day and fun driving with some friends.

Here was a clear lap.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkQxJ6miYzU

loggyboy

279 posts

179 months

Friday 3rd March 2017
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Few laps onboard with the 360 camera. Chasing Meganes and a Seat Leon race car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts4uBuHBVtE

AdamGRocco

31 posts

125 months

Sunday 5th March 2017
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loggyboy said:
Depends on who they came from! - Tyreleader are notorious for inaccurate descriptions. My 180s were sold as mediums, but they now list them as 'street'!, where as 120s are track, they even do 100s now - shown as 'comp'.

Adam - our of interest check check the Tread wear rating on them thats where the number is noted.
Just checked on the original stickers that came on the tyres, they are 180's

nickfrog

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21,194 posts

218 months

Tuesday 7th March 2017
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The Megane was true to form.