Best tyres on a Caterham are??
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rubystone said:
(note to self - get up off arse and try to sort a Brands trackday with Dave)
And invite Jeremy.ACB10s are pretty good if you are going to spend most of your time on track; don't go looking for much wet grip though. Given that they're cross ply construction (like a lot of slicks) then you can use the same geo settings on road and track if you end up running slicks for track days.
CR500s are excellent and IMHO the best road tyre for a Caterham but they are not the best on a dry track. I use them on trackdays and road but they do overheat more quickly than A048R. They are also a lot more expensive than the Yoko/Toyo/Kumho alternatives. I ran Toyo R888 soft as sprint tyres and found them pretty good driving to events as well as nice and sticky for the event. I have now switched to the Kumho Ecsta V70 soft which are even stickier but the sidewalls are stiffer leading to a marginally worse ride.
casbar said:
Or you could run Yoko's, Cr500's or any other radials, then use Michelin Radial slicks and wets for track use, then you don't have to bother changing the de-dion ears.
Personally I use CR500's for road and slicks for track work
Yes, I do the same and I don't bother changing the ears for the slicksPersonally I use CR500's for road and slicks for track work
jeremyc said:
rubystone said:
(note to self - get up off arse and try to sort a Brands trackday with Dave)
And invite Jeremy.[quote]
hi guys...sorry was away for the rest of Friday hence no replies.....
Are we doing brands then?????
I am off to Lydden this sat for a little cheeky warmup first go in the Cat!
SpeedFreakDave said:
What tyre pressures are you using for road and track? Does this mean I have to buy a foot pump.....whatever happened to the plug into the cigarette lighter option.....not many gadgets on this car of mine!!!
I fnd 18 front and rear is just fine for road tyres and 21 hot front and rear for slicks. Of course, I'm no sure how that boat anchor of a Duratec you have in your car affects thingsYou can have a cigarette lighter fitted Dave, but yes,I manage with a humble footpump!
h said:
Or CR500s? I guess it depends how you define best. I find 0048s excellent value for money. But CR500s make a great road, trackday tyre, combining reasonable dry grip, with good wet grip. 48s, not so hot in the wet, for sure!
How would you know!... Having you been sneaking over to Roadsports with your instructor?Edited by OJ on Monday 16th June 15:57
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