Trackday tyres

[SILICONEKID343HP]

I want to buy a set of road legal trackday tyres ,I`m aware of the tyres having square shoulders .currently on Falkens 245/40/17 and 225/454/16,no rubbing but both are tight,the square shoulders my cause them to rub .

Do go down a size or chance it ,another problem is there will less rubber on the road which is not a good thing ..

Edited by SILICONEKID343HP on Saturday 17th August 12:35

[7 TVR]

888's for me, inspire allot of confidence and despite what people say work well on the road

[QBee]

I have only tried 888s (yoko Parada Spec 2s aren't true track tyres), but agree they inspire a lot of confidence. I took my corners 15 mph faster by the end of my last track day after I was advised to take several bends in a higher gear.

[SILICONEKID343HP]

QBee said:

I have only tried 888s (yoko Parada Spec 2s aren't true track tyres), but agree they inspire a lot of confidence. I took my corners 15 mph faster by the end of my last track day after I was advised to take several bends in a higher gear.

What size tyres are on your SP 12`s

[QBee]

SILICONEKID343HP said:

What size tyres are on your SP 12`s

215/45 17 and 235/40 18

[SILICONEKID343HP]

QBee said:

215/45 17 and 235/40 18

That's probably why your rears were rubbing .

Standard setup on my car

205/55/16 605mm diameter

225/50/16 628 diameter

R888 215/45/17 624 diameter 216 width

235/40/18 648 diameter 244 width

If I fitted those R888`s on my car they would hit the outriggers due o the massive difference in diameter.
http://www.toyo.co.uk/tire/category/competition

[QBee]

I bought the wheels and tyres as a job lot off someone else's Chim. They didn't rub on his, but I did have issues with some narrower tyres rubbing.

Eventually, when I was also complaining about constantly clanging the exhaust and anti-roll bar on bumps, the penny dropped and we checked the ride height. My rear was over an inch too low. Adjusted it, no more problems, and the car handles better