Looking to choose R-SPEC tyres for my 996 GT3

[jb0000]

Looking to choose R-SPEC tyres for my 996 GT3. 235/40 -18 & 295/30 - 18

Only doing club level track days, not full circuit racing or Targa rallies.
Will use my R-specs on a dedicated set of BBS rims, leaving road tyres on my standard rims.

Some say the Yokohama A050 is the ultimate and obviously its top dollar.
What do people think is the best “bang for your bucks” value option? including from the following:

-Yokohama A050 vs AD08 vs V105
-Dunlop DZ03G
-Hankook z221
-Kumho V70a
-Toyo R888
-Others?

Appreciated and regards to all

[nxi20]

Pirelli Trofeo R

A better tyre than any on your list (and i've tried many of your list). Not the cheapest or most easily found, but very heat stable, incredible dry grip & feedback. They are perfectly drivable in the wet too.

Try tyreleader.co.uk for supply.

[Jim1556]

Cup 2s are definately worth a look too - if they fit 'em to current GT3s et al, they're good enough for yours!

Good value in comparison to some of the others mentioned, a quick look at Tyreleader:

295/30s

Cup 2 - £270
R888R - £265
Trofeo R - £345
Advan A052 - £400

Edited by Jim1556 on Tuesday 15th August 20:37

[nxi20]

IME, the Cup2 is an odd tyre; they are pretty grippy for about 4 laps of Spa (for example) & then they go through a very unsettling phase of feeling like marshmallows for 2-3 laps before coming back to you again (but not quite as good as the first 4 laps). This is after they have been properly warmed up and hot pressures set.

They do seem to last ages , which is very unusual for a UHP tyre.

[Harris_I]

Yep, I can confirm the Cup 2s do last for ages. The tread will go slightly blue (too many heat cycles) before it wears down. But when fresh they have excellent grip in the dry and not too shabby in the wet either. I found they held up well for the first half of a 40 minute club race and needed a very small amount of management to the finish line. Should not be a problem for track days.

Yoko AD08 not in the same league either wet or dry although I confess I haven't tried the AD08R. I think Steve Rance has posted about the R888s before: I think he said they go off too quickly IIRC but happy to be corrected. Some US owners use Federal (the 595 I think) and swear by them - seems to be good bang for the buck.

[darronwall]

Rsr is a great tyre for the price,888s are my choice

[MaxA]

You may well be constrained by what is available from stock from time to time, but for what it's worth, I liked the AD08s a lot, they're sticky but don't wear too fast and can handle rain. I've also driven Kumho V70a's which are nice but don't like the wet and can wear unevenly. A lot of the Americans run Nitto NT01s which are basically cut slicks. They're great but you might need to buy 3 fronts as the left or right front wears a lot (depending on the direction of the track). In my experience Toyo 888s are sticky at first but seem to go off quickly. I've got 595-RSRs on the other but they seem to me to be what they are: a cheap semi that are noisy and harsh, and don't inspire the confidence of the AD08, Kumho or Nitto.

[lemmingjames]

What about the brand that makes the tyres for the WRC? I cant remember the brand now and too lazy to google but they did have some track tyres in our sizes