Shunter8 Posted December 20, 2020 Posted December 20, 2020 I’ve been getting the urge more and more to take the Zed out on track and now I’ve had all the alignment and corner weighting done I’m confident the car will be good for a track day. However, the road wheels aren’t exactly the spec for racing around on track due to their width and offset and I think when pushed hard will be scraping the arches, plus I don’t want to shred my road tyres either. So I have the original Rays that came on the car and plan is to get some OEM size tyres to go on those for track day duties as it’ll probably only be a handful of times. But I want to be able to throw the Rays on at home and drive to the circuit and back save trying to carry wheels etc. So recommendations on decent tyres for the odd track day that are road legal for the drive to and from please? Preferably an all rounder just in case said track day ends up being greasy or wet as it is England after all! Not looking to set the world on fire with the most expensive tyres for the fastest lap times, just something half decent at least while I get used to the car in track conditions and progress as I’m not sure how many times I’ll get to go around work so don’t want to break the bank on tyres that may only be used once or twice. Quote
ZMANALEX Posted December 20, 2020 Posted December 20, 2020 You wont go far wrong with Yokohama A052. I run 235/40 18 and 265/40 18 on OEM Rays. If you want to go the Federal 595 RS-R route then I have a spare new set in stock, same sizes as above. Quote
Eddie_r32 Posted December 20, 2020 Posted December 20, 2020 Eagle f1 supersports for me, very happy with them similar dry grip to a semi slick but far superior wet performance Quote
Ekona Posted December 20, 2020 Posted December 20, 2020 4 hours ago, ZMANALEX said: You wont go far wrong with Yokohama A052. I run 235/40 18 and 265/40 18 on OEM Rays. If you want to go the Federal 595 RS-R route then I have a spare new set in stock, same sizes as above. What he said. But the Yokos ain’t cheap. However, if you’ve never been on track before then simply use whatever tyres you’re used to. You can have just as much fun on regular tyres, plus you know how the car is going to handle already. I’ve tracked recently on MPS4 and they were more than adequate for all conditions (including the torrential rain that arrived in the afternoon!). Quote
docwra Posted December 21, 2020 Posted December 21, 2020 I run Cup2s but @*!# myself when it rains, I actually ended up taking my back seats out (not a Z33!) so I can carry a set of MPS4s as wets RSRs are good for the money, Ive used Nankang NS2Rs and they are a pretty good compromise between road and track, heard good things about Achilles AR-1 ............ Quote
msitpro Posted December 21, 2020 Posted December 21, 2020 23 hours ago, ZMANALEX said: You wont go far wrong with Yokohama A052. Except in the wallet 1 Quote
Shunter8 Posted December 24, 2020 Author Posted December 24, 2020 (edited) On 20/12/2020 at 13:01, ZMANALEX said: You wont go far wrong with Yokohama A052. I run 235/40 18 and 265/40 18 on OEM Rays. If you want to go the Federal 595 RS-R route then I have a spare new set in stock, same sizes as above. Interesting that as I currently run 225/45/18 and 265/40/18 on 9.5J and 11J wheels respectively. May look at those sizes for mine then. Just gauging ideas at the moment so probably won’t be in a position to fork out on tyres until end of Jan/Feb time at the earliest as I’ve got to stretch furlough pay through the 90 days of January yet On 20/12/2020 at 18:00, Ekona said: What he said. But the Yokos ain’t cheap. However, if you’ve never been on track before then simply use whatever tyres you’re used to. You can have just as much fun on regular tyres, plus you know how the car is going to handle already. I’ve tracked recently on MPS4 and they were more than adequate for all conditions (including the torrential rain that arrived in the afternoon!). Valid point, I currently run Bridgestone S001’s (no idea why there’s all the hate for Bridgestones as they’ve served me well in all weathers so far) so will probably go for a set of those then as that makes sense to keep it somewhat relatable to what I’m currently used to. Edited December 24, 2020 by Shunter8 Quote
Ekona Posted December 24, 2020 Posted December 24, 2020 Most people hate the Bridgestones as they relate to the RE040 that came as stock: the RE050A were brilliant tyres on the HR, and I ran them on my 997 too. Quote
ilogikal1 Posted December 25, 2020 Posted December 25, 2020 19 hours ago, Ekona said: I ran [Bridgestones] on my 997 too. Who are you and what have you done with Dan?!? 2 Quote
Ekona Posted December 25, 2020 Posted December 25, 2020 Oi, the RE050As were bloody decent tyres I’ll have you know! 1 Quote
harrison140 Posted December 28, 2020 Posted December 28, 2020 I was going to go for Toyo R888R square set up in the spring but after reading the above I'm not sure now. Would I be better off with the A052 are they much better? Quote
Ekona Posted December 28, 2020 Posted December 28, 2020 Why run a square setup and unbalance the car? Stagger them and go as quick as you can, that’s what track is for Between the 888R and A052 you’re talking fractions, not sure I’d worry about it too much tbh. Quote
harrison140 Posted December 28, 2020 Posted December 28, 2020 Thanks for your reply I will go with the A052 in the sizes mentioned above 1 Quote
ZMANALEX Posted December 28, 2020 Posted December 28, 2020 10 hours ago, harrison140 said: Thanks for your reply I will go with the A052 in the sizes mentioned above Wise choice, you will not be disappointed, superb tyre, especially in the wet. Quote
harrison140 Posted May 11, 2021 Posted May 11, 2021 Quick update I went for the AO52 done the first track day of this year last Friday. Thanks for the advice I could not believe the difference they made . Cheers Quote
ZMANALEX Posted May 11, 2021 Posted May 11, 2021 9 minutes ago, harrison140 said: Quick update I went for the AO52 done the first track day of this year last Friday. Thanks for the advice I could not believe the difference they made . Cheers Quote
msitpro Posted May 13, 2021 Posted May 13, 2021 On 24/12/2020 at 21:40, Ekona said: Most people hate the Bridgestones as they relate to the RE040 that came as stock: the RE050A were brilliant tyres on the HR, and I ran them on my 997 too. Agree. I had some RE050A briefly. They get a bad rep - very good UHP tyre. Similar to a Mich PSS ... 🤔 Quote
msitpro Posted May 13, 2021 Posted May 13, 2021 On 21/12/2020 at 10:48, docwra said: I run Cup2s but @*!# myself when it rains, I actually ended up taking my back seats out (not a Z33!) so I can carry a set of MPS4s as wets RSRs are good for the money, Ive used Nankang NS2Rs and they are a pretty good compromise between road and track, heard good things about Achilles AR-1 ............ I know the feeling - running part worn Trofeo R currently Will be taking a set of spare wheels on Advan V105S to track next week Quote
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