tyres

What tyres do you use, what size are they and what do you think of them?

Currently looking at some new wheels and will obviously need some decent rubber to go with them. New wheels will be 18s...

I currently have 17s (clear UK brakes) on the car, and want to keep them for track, drag, etc. What would be best for these?

In SA I used to run bridgestone S02... What are the toyos like?

Bridgestone Potenza are good for street, id go with toyo R888 for the track wheels

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=104246&highlight=potenza

Yeah, if you're gettting tyres purely for track/drag use go for something like Toyos, Pirelli Corsas etc

Bridgestone Potenza are good for street, id go with toyo R888 for the track wheels

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=104246&highlight=potenza

useful thread, how did I miss that?

Yeah, if you're gettting tyres purely for track/drag use go for something like Toyos, Pirelli Corsas etc

idea is to keep the current 17s for drag and track.

Yeah, thats what I have, with Toyo 888s fitted. The grip is superb

Yeah, thats what I have, with Toyo 888s fitted. The grip is superb

I'm thinking of getting these- what's the wear rate like on them?

They are soft so will wear quicker than tyres like Corsas or Cups, but you get more grip in the dry as a result. I've done 2 x 1/2 day track days so far and theres still plenty of grip left, plus I've had them on the car since October and have put on over 1k road miles on them also.

They are soft so will wear quicker than tyres like Corsas or Cups, but you get more grip in the dry as a result. I've done 2 x 1/2 day track days so far and theres still plenty of grip left, plus I've had them on the car since October and have put on over 1k road miles on them also.

Hmmm, seems "do-able".

They are soft so will wear quicker than tyres like Corsas or Cups, but you get more grip in the dry as a result. I've done 2 x 1/2 day track days so far and theres still plenty of grip left, plus I've had them on the car since October and have put on over 1k road miles on them also.

what happens to them when it rains??

what happens to them when it rains??

Prone to aquaplaning apparently.

Just looked at a full set for £578.

Toyo's R888 is great for track days, but.. every stone on the street will stick to the tires and will hit the inside of the fender, a lot of noise.

Toyo's R888 is great for track days, but.. every stone on the street will stick to the tires and will hit the inside of the fender, a lot of noise.

I see...

And what about the road tyre options?? Potenza?? Toyos?? I doubt I will be doing much driving a year, and very little in the winter.

I dont get noise from stones on the road.. you must be on some really shitty tracks or something. You get tyre noise but thats because of the tread design.

And yes, they're not good in the wet, but are fine unless you're pushing it.

Gaz is also correct re: aquaplaning.. they're designed to be track tyres that you can drive on the road (ie get too and from a track) , not to be used for daily drving, however I've had no problems with mine (on the road) even in the pissing rain.

awesome, thanks

I'm hopefully getting some R888's for the RAF Marham track day, so we'll see how they go!

Interesting to see Bobbeh using them 'everyday' as I only do short trips in mine so glad to hear they are useable :-)

for regular road tyres i would definately reccomend pirelli p-zero rosso they are so smooth to drive on regular roads and at very high speeds

I'll have to see how the R888's go, as I use toyo/falkens for road use at the moment.

Graham - I use 235/40/18 (toyo T1R ) and 265/35/18 (Falken FK451 )... Falkens are a little hard, but very good for the money and the toyos are great for a little more. The combination works well as the harder rears are a good reminder in the dry that I'm breaking traction !

Haven't tried the Rosso's yet - but they're on the list to try soon as others have also commended their use.

I dont get noise from stones on the road.. you must be on some really shitty tracks or something. You get tyre noise but thats because of the tread design.

 

... so would a stone driveway mean you end up with 'fred flinstone' wheels by the time you get off the drive ?

Maybe when you get back from a long drive and they warm up a bit Not when they're cold. I wouldnt recommend them as daily driver tyres as you're basically racing slicks with grooves in... so dont expect to have the comfort (noise due to tread pattern), wear rate and wet performance like normal road tyres. But if you're not driving far they should be fine

Maybe when you get back from a long drive and they warm up a bit Not when they're cold. I wouldnt recommend them as daily driver tyres as you're basically racing slicks with grooves in... so dont expect to have the comfort (noise due to tread pattern), wear rate and wet performance like normal road tyres. But if you're not driving far they should be fine

Ahh - fair point ...

The only thing in the car for comfort is the recaros !

Thanks Bobbeh.

Ive'e just fitted 275 35 18 toyo r888's on the back of my car for road tyres. I'm off to the ring in may so they'll get a good test then.

I got mine from cambskill

I cant wait to try them out:) 300 all in delivered

Are you driving down on them Robbie? or do you have another set to swap with? I want to take them to the ring, they'd be awesome. The P-Zeros I had were great and I got around 9 mins flat with those, so these tyres would scrub off loads more time

Graham - don't think anyone has actually even mentioned this yet!

GoodYears matey, the GDS3s, although think they have a new improved version now. They're known to suit the Supra perfectly, even Mr CW says so, they're fantastic tyres.

I have Pirelli P-Zeros on at the moment and I'll be changing them soon and going to the Goodyears.

Falkens 452s are good too

Greg, hes talking about track day tyres, Toyo 888s are in a different league to all of those you mentioned.

Greg, hes talking about track day tyres, Toyo 888s are in a different league to all of those you mentioned.

Ah yes, ignore me for I AM STUPID!