Which tryes for trackday
Discussion
Hi All,
I have two sets of alloys, one set with brand new tyres and one set with balding tryes.
I am attending my second track day soon and so you could class me as an absolute novice. Which wheels do you think I should use?
I have been told that balding tyres = more fun on track sliding about, is this true?
By the way if any one wants my spare set they are for sale at a give away price, based in bedfordshire and comprise of standard S2 k-series alloys with tyres.
Thanks
I have two sets of alloys, one set with brand new tyres and one set with balding tryes.
I am attending my second track day soon and so you could class me as an absolute novice. Which wheels do you think I should use?
I have been told that balding tyres = more fun on track sliding about, is this true?
By the way if any one wants my spare set they are for sale at a give away price, based in bedfordshire and comprise of standard S2 k-series alloys with tyres.
Thanks
Depends on the track too - at Bedford you can hoon all day, spin a couple of times and not worry, whereas at Goodwood or Brands the consequences can be worse. Bear in mind that if it's your second day and you're a novice, newer tyres may be the way to go - it's one less variable to worry about. Plus if it turns out to be a wet day you may kick yourself.
One thing to note, though - if the tyres are brand new, put at least a couple of hundred miles on them first, the releasing agent doesn't take to excessive heat well and you could waste a lot of tread in a few miles.
One thing to note, though - if the tyres are brand new, put at least a couple of hundred miles on them first, the releasing agent doesn't take to excessive heat well and you could waste a lot of tread in a few miles.
Cuzza said:
Define bald - bear in ind you have to get home legally at the end of the day and given the weather at the moment........
The front have a lot of grip left, but the rears are probably just road legal.Def noticed the difference in grip when I put my new set on.
The back was very twitchy on balddies.
kevin ritson said:
Depends on the track too - at Bedford you can hoon all day, spin a couple of times and not worry, whereas at Goodwood or Brands the consequences can be worse. Bear in mind that if it's your second day and you're a novice, newer tyres may be the way to go - it's one less variable to worry about. Plus if it turns out to be a wet day you may kick yourself.
One thing to note, though - if the tyres are brand new, put at least a couple of hundred miles on them first, the releasing agent doesn't take to excessive heat well and you could waste a lot of tread in a few miles.
so which is the track with the most runoff then? as near as poss kevin!One thing to note, though - if the tyres are brand new, put at least a couple of hundred miles on them first, the releasing agent doesn't take to excessive heat well and you could waste a lot of tread in a few miles.
In an ideal world I would run one set of tyres on an S2 with "standard" wheel sizes (i.e. non OZ or aftermarket wider replacements). Yokohama Advan AD07's. From the opinions of many others, they seem to offer the best all-round option. I understand that they are a similar compound to the Neova LTS tyres which you can get for the S1, and having run these on a previous car I know them to be excellent.
If they were available in 195/50/16 and 225/45/17 I'd run them, and only them, on my car. Sadly they don't.
If you want to go down the route of running sticky trackday tyres like Yoko AO38's or Toyo R888's, you'll want to upgrade your rear toelinks for starters and consider your suspension options. Running standard with these tyres isn't recommended due to the considerable additional loads they place on the components under hard cornering.
With regard to "what track?" and runoff, Bedford in the UK is a good one for your first time out. Abbeville in Northern France is the next best option IMO.
If they were available in 195/50/16 and 225/45/17 I'd run them, and only them, on my car. Sadly they don't.
If you want to go down the route of running sticky trackday tyres like Yoko AO38's or Toyo R888's, you'll want to upgrade your rear toelinks for starters and consider your suspension options. Running standard with these tyres isn't recommended due to the considerable additional loads they place on the components under hard cornering.
With regard to "what track?" and runoff, Bedford in the UK is a good one for your first time out. Abbeville in Northern France is the next best option IMO.
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