toyo r888 on elise s1

[retrorider]

anyone running these and what do they think...

[MTBR]

I am assuming you are planning to use them for track days, I ran them on a S160 that I shared with my brother earlier, this year and found them a pretty good (cheaper) alternative to the Yokahama 48s.

[S Works]

As above, good tyres, dodgy in standing water though. You need to uprate the rear toe-links if you're going to use them though.

[retrorider]

is that due to the extra grip s works ? will be used for road in the dry only (weekend car 111s).

[S Works]

retrorider said:

is that due to the extra grip s works ? will be used for road in the dry only (weekend car 111s).

Yep, under load they can exert a lot more force and the standard one's can't cope. TBH unless you're tracking the car you're better off with Yoko Advan Neova LTS's, not the track-spec tyres. No need for the uprated toe-links with them, more progressive, better wear rate etc.

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S Works said:

retrorider said:

is that due to the extra grip s works ? will be used for road in the dry only (weekend car 111s).

Yep, under load they can exert a lot more force and the standard one's can't cope. TBH unless you're tracking the car you're better off with Yoko Advan Neova LTS's, not the track-spec tyres. No need for the uprated toe-links with them, more progressive, better wear rate etc.

I see in your profile you have 'solid' toe links on your S2. would these be adviseable for my Exige Tim?
I had done two track days at Coombe and then it went in for a service. turned out the rear toelinks were shot!! I have done one more on thursday and am thinking of getting them checked out again.
Not too fussed as the Caterham should be here in a couple of weeks but the exige is fun on track and i would like to have that option from time to time.
Ed.

[S Works]

Probably not a bad idea Ed, were it me I'd have a chat to someone in the know first. I've no idea why the Exiges aren't fitted with them as standard, given that they're supplied with stickies.