Another Track Day tyre question
Discussion
Has anyone used these and if so what are they like ?
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/track-day...
Seem cheap, is that for a reason or have I found. Bargain ?
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/track-day...
Seem cheap, is that for a reason or have I found. Bargain ?
MartinM said:
The main reason they're cheap is because Maxsports are remoulds.
Whether or not they are remoulds has zero impact on their performance - there's a lot of bull out there on t'web regarding remoulds. Dunlop used to do an excellent track tyre called the Supersport Race which was a remould.Rib said:
If your after a cheaper alternative to r888 see of you can get some federal rsr595's seem to be highly rated and cheap, just getting some fitted to the tvr.
Lots of people seem to have had issues with the 595s delaminating, cracking or just chunks of them falling off on track.GrumpyTwig said:
Rib said:
If your after a cheaper alternative to r888 see of you can get some federal rsr595's seem to be highly rated and cheap, just getting some fitted to the tvr.
Lots of people seem to have had issues with the 595s delaminating, cracking or just chunks of them falling off on track.Rib said:
GrumpyTwig said:
Rib said:
If your after a cheaper alternative to r888 see of you can get some federal rsr595's seem to be highly rated and cheap, just getting some fitted to the tvr.
Lots of people seem to have had issues with the 595s delaminating, cracking or just chunks of them falling off on track.GreigM said:
Whether or not they are remoulds has zero impact on their performance - there's a lot of bull out there on t'web regarding remoulds. Dunlop used to do an excellent track tyre called the Supersport Race which was a remould.
Indeed. Maxsport make some perfectly decent rally remoulds but the main reason they are cheap remains that they use a second-hand carcass. As i said, id be slightly wary of using these on a fast trackday but owibg to the fact that they are also billed as a drift tyre NOT because they are remoulds.Going by Demon Tweaks prices, the Federal 595 RS-R is about £100 cheaper than the Toyo R888 for my rears - quite a saving - but I think the fairer comparison is with the Federal FZ-201, which is quite a bit more money. The 201 has considerably less tread so would likely be quite hairy for road use in the wet.
if you also check camskill they were about £30 cheaper for the RSR's than DT for me. most reviews I read seemed to compare them to the R888's. all seemed to say the same, if you are after that last tenth, get the R888's, if you want a good track/road tyre with good wear, get the RSR's. I have had mine arrive, just need to finish my wheel refurb then get them fitted!
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