Track day tyres-where do you get yours?
Track day tyres-where do you get yours?
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Stedman

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7,458 posts

221 months

Sunday 19th February 2012
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As above, where do you get yours. I'm in the process of getting prices for another forum i'm on for a group buy. There only seems to be Camskill and a handful of others that supply Federal 595 RS-Rs.

Any help is appreciated smile

anonymous-user

83 months

Monday 20th February 2012
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I've used Demon Tweeks for the same tyres. They do a discount for some car clubs (MX-5 OC for one).

nielsen

222 posts

288 months

Monday 20th February 2012
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Stedman said:
As above, where do you get yours. I'm in the process of getting prices for another forum i'm on for a group buy. There only seems to be Camskill and a handful of others that supply Federal 595 RS-Rs.

Any help is appreciated smile
The 595rsr's isn't a trackday tyre like 888's, it's more like a fast road tyre. For track work you need the Federal FZ201's.

shim

2,051 posts

237 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Last 24 Cups I picked up from ATS Euromaster.

chormy

636 posts

225 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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camskill for 048's cheapest around

rallycross

13,737 posts

266 months

Thursday 23rd February 2012
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chormy said:
camskill for 048's cheapest around
George Polley motorsport usually the cheapest for yoko's

http://www.polleymotorsport.co.uk/polley/catalogue...


e8_pack

1,384 posts

210 months

Thursday 23rd February 2012
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I run 13s so cheap formula ford slicks are abundant!

teabagger

723 posts

226 months

Thursday 23rd February 2012
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Tyrepneus.com

deuchars

273 posts

244 months

Friday 24th February 2012
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Demon Tweeks or Camskill, DT normally cheaper.

Old Red

15 posts

219 months

Friday 24th February 2012
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The 595 rsr's seem popular for the US time attack:

http://www.federaltyres.com/show-n-tell/cars/115-f...

In my experience they are better than normal road tyres on track, both sticky, progressive and tough, I was dissappointed with my 888's after they delaminated like cheap remoulds!


The 595's are significantly heavier than 888's and they need extensive balancing weights as well. (I noticed that typically there is over 100g of weights on each wheel)
nielsen said:
The 595rsr's isn't a trackday tyre like 888's, it's more like a fast road tyre. For track work you need the Federal FZ201's.

Old Red

15 posts

219 months

Friday 24th February 2012
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teabagger said:
Tyrepneus.com
The only 18" trackday tyres they sell are very expensive!

teabagger

723 posts

226 months

Sunday 26th February 2012
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Old Red said:
The only 18" trackday tyres they sell are very expensive!
That's where I bought my rsr's from. Probably around a year ago. Two 235/40/18 and two 255/35/18. £580 I recall and the cheapest I could find at the time.

iconic

8 posts

179 months

Wednesday 29th February 2012
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Got my Federal RSR-595 tyres from Camskill, 205/45/16 excellent service, bugger to fit due to the super stiff side walls, fitted to my Satria GTi track day car.

So far have done one track day (around 2.5 hours running) cold and wet to damp day. They performed very well indeed....she embarassed some much 'faster kit' 'round the twiddly bits and handled even better than ever.

...tyres need re-balancing again but I have had this before with stiff wall/stickier tyres and the wear rate is very fair indeed....I would buy again.

hope this helps

iguana

7,341 posts

289 months

Wednesday 29th February 2012
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iconic said:
tyres need re-balancing again but I have had this before with stiff wall/stickier tyres and the wear rate is very fair indeed
Mark your tyre & rim, tyre is probabally moving, quite common with track cars esp with stiff sidewalls & thus lots of tyres soap needed to fit.

andybod

29 posts

237 months

Sunday 4th March 2012
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bought federal rsr's from www.bmtr.co.uk and intial impressions are very good