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Scott R

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Having wheels refurbished on RS and need to fit some new tyres, any suggestions on the best rubber to fit (more road use with occasional track use) would be appreciated.

Current Bridgestone SO2 (N1) all round.

Help! The front have greater ware rate on inside edges but more importantly they have also worn unevenly on the inside edge, any ideas???

Scott R
 
It sounds like the wear could due to poor alignment.....obviouslsy check for wear/play in front suspension arms, but without seeing it, sounds like a bit of track -ve camber dialled in on the front.

If the car is mainly to be use for road work then S02 with matching n numbers is as good as it gets, some favour the continental sport contact for road.

I used s02 for a few years, but once you have tried an RS on road/track day rubber I doubt you will go back to road tyres...many of us are now using Toyo 888, they work really well in wet conditions other than deep standing water where aquaplaning can be a concern!.........Possbly best to try the S02 or other road tyre while you get used to the car.
 
Thanks for the info, i will get some SO2's for now as my RS has rear seats and will probably be carrying wife and two small kids more often than pounding round a circuit (for now that is) so i shall have to sacrifice the gains in grip level the odd time that i do some circuit work.

Thanks

Scott

 
Don't think you wife and kids will appreciate the extra road noise (a lot of extra road noise!) from the Toyos! [:D] So go for the road tyres if it's mainly for road use. Toyos won't last long either!

But if you have a chance you must try the Toyo, they're cheap (-ish) and much much groppier than the road tyres!

I might give the Mitch Cup a go next time though. The Toyos can get very slippery very quickly (like within a few corners) when they get hot. A firend who tried the cup tyres after a few sets of Toyos said he much prefers the cup, better control, predictable and a bit more grip. Shame it costs twice as much! [&:]
 
Mick, maybe worth trying the Dunlops...I have used D01 & D02's...now a D03 is out,,,,I feel they are more consistent for longer than the Toyos, haven't tried the D03 yet, hearin good things and at a similar price to the Toys, will probably use these next.

Scott, maybe worth buying an extra set of wheels with some stickier track/road rubber on, that is what most of us end up doing [:(]...not over expensive secondhand and you can easily sell them on.
before someone goes into one, I do appreciate 2nd hand wheels need to be checked over and cracked/poor condition wheels would not be ideal for track purposes...cheers [:)]
 
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Mick, maybe worth trying the Dunlops...I have used D01 & D02's...now a D03 is out,,,,I feel they are more consistent for longer than the Toyos, haven't tried the D03 yet, hearin good things and at a similar price to the Toys, will probably use these next.
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Has anyone else tried the D03 yet? How are they in the wet? (by wet I don't mean standing water)

Went to Donny the otherday with a GT3RS on cups, it was lethal in the damp/wet, but much better than Toyo when it dried up in the afternoon.

TBH, Clive who was using the cups said the Toyo has prob @@85% of the cup's grip in the dry, but on the wet/damp track they're just undrivable. Taking into account half the trackdays are likely to be wet, it's prob better to sacrifice that little bit of grip so I don't have to waste half the trackdays!

If the Dunlops are ok in the wet then it might be worth giving them a try.
 
Chap called Adrian that Paul Howells put me on to.

Cost £850.00

It is expensive compared to the usual suspects (Spit and Polish and Diamond Styling etc) but having discussed his process with him (plating the bolts, powder coating the outer rims and Speedline for Porsche etc etc) i hope the finished product will be worth it.

Scott
 
Have to disagree with that , if u remember they come with deeper tread than , cups or corsas , chances are u ll move more water before running out of grip .......added to that they seem to heat up quicker [not always a goodthing] but in the wet reckon them bbetter than most Track day orientated tryes , hand cut slicks illegal to and from track ........................
 
Johnny, Toyo are actually better than most tyres of this type in the wet....however, sometimes the inspired confidence has to be restrained, once they hit deep standing water they are understandably not much different to other R spec tyres.
I am happy to drive all year round on the Toyos, but less likely to be an outside lane hero on a wet motorway.
 
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I am disappointed that someone thinks the Toyos are undriveable in the wet/damp. Can this be ture? Opinions?
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sorry Johnny, I meant the cup was almost undrivable compared to Toyo!
 
ORIGINAL: Scott R

Chap called Adrian that Paul Howells put me on to.

Cost £850.00

It is expensive compared to the usual suspects (Spit and Polish and Diamond Styling etc) but having discussed his process with him (plating the bolts, powder coating the outer rims and Speedline for Porsche etc etc) i hope the finished product will be worth it.

Scott
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Diamond Styling just quoted me £1600 for a set inc. VAT!! Do let us know the result as it sounds good value.
 
Even with former owner Diamond Styling charged over £1000 for speedlines , that was from some time back ...........................should really use new seals and bolts IMO , Adrian is very good and very good value , most people mentioned before wont touch them ...............
 
I wonder if Adrian has got into diamond cutting followed by anodysing yet? I asked him at Oulton and he said he might.
 
adrian is doing a set of my wheels,of what i have seen so far they look good.
Johnny i may sell my fikse wheels at some point with good dunlops on,one of the best wheels and pearl anodized finish.
The only problem with the new dunlops and toyos is the road noise/whine you get.
 
Cheers Paul, but my next set of new wheels will be BBS race wheels, anodysed after I have taken delivery. Expensive, but they just look so right. I'll have to ask Adrian about anodysing the Speedlines.
 
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