Federal 595 RS-Rs are dead, long live what?
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My second set of Federal 595 RS-R track day tyres are near their end. I think they are a great combination of price, performance with acceptable wet grip and wear. But Camskill tell me the original softish 140 compound tyres have been discontinued and the replacements are 220! That's nearing a road compound hardness.
Any recommendations for a set of 215 40R17 with change from £400 for my MG ZR 160? I want road legal tyres that'll last 10 or so track days.
Any recommendations for a set of 215 40R17 with change from £400 for my MG ZR 160? I want road legal tyres that'll last 10 or so track days.
Looking on eBay and Demon Tweeks with that tyre size, £100/tyre is quite a stretch for the size you're after. AD08Rs are more like £125-30 per tyre - keeping under your budget looks like some road tyres that could be used on track. I've haven't looked on Camskill so there could be some good deals there. Are Camskill generally the cheapest for track tyres?
MRichards99 said:
Looking on eBay and Demon Tweeks with that tyre size, £100/tyre is quite a stretch for the size you're after. AD08Rs are more like £125-30 per tyre - keeping under your budget looks like some road tyres that could be used on track.
They won't last 10 track days and will be frustrating on track as will overheat after 3 laps. The AD08r extra cost will be very small compared to chewing Road tyres outer shoulder. nickfrog said:
MRichards99 said:
Looking on eBay and Demon Tweeks with that tyre size, £100/tyre is quite a stretch for the size you're after. AD08Rs are more like £125-30 per tyre - keeping under your budget looks like some road tyres that could be used on track.
They won't last 10 track days and will be frustrating on track as will overheat after 3 laps. The AD08r extra cost will be very small compared to chewing Road tyres outer shoulder. Thanks all.
[quote=charltjr]Could you go up a profile step to 215/45 17?[/quote=chaltjr]
The original MG ZR tyres were: 205/45 R17 (1934mm circumference): 0%
My preferred Federal 595 RS-R 215/40 R17 are 1897mm circumference: 98%
charltjr suggested: 215/45 R17 are in budget but 1963mm circumference: 101.5%
My modestly powered car is pretty much standard, so the slight adjustment to the gear ratio and increasing the rev limiter to 7500 is all I have to keep up with the 'faster' cars.
(Plus pedalling like fury...)
[quote=charltjr]Could you go up a profile step to 215/45 17?[/quote=chaltjr]
The original MG ZR tyres were: 205/45 R17 (1934mm circumference): 0%
My preferred Federal 595 RS-R 215/40 R17 are 1897mm circumference: 98%
charltjr suggested: 215/45 R17 are in budget but 1963mm circumference: 101.5%
My modestly powered car is pretty much standard, so the slight adjustment to the gear ratio and increasing the rev limiter to 7500 is all I have to keep up with the 'faster' cars.
(Plus pedalling like fury...)
nickfrog said:
They won't last 10 track days and will be frustrating on track as will overheat after 3 laps. The AD08r extra cost will be very small compared to chewing Road tyres outer shoulder.
The experience I've seen on Lotuses is very different (better) than that, along with pretty astonishing performance on a watersoaked track.MRichards99 said:
Are cars that eat outer edges of tyres because they're not suited to the track, rather than a bad alignment?
We are talking about road cars here so you're right, they're not suited for the track, or they are compromised. And Iguana is right, more neg camber will help, but too much will not be great on the road. And that's where semi slicks that will be OK on the road also make a decent track choice as the sidewalls are much stiffer and prevent the wall roll effect that eats the shoulder of road carcass tyres. Gassing Station | Track Days | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff