Road/Trackday Tyres
Discussion
Guys
I've had my Elise since may last year and I must admit that Its the best handling and responsive car I've ever driven. However I can only comment on the handling on the road as I am still a track day virgin but I am planning on loosing my cherry this year at Knockhill.
My question is this. What is the best tyre of choice that has the least compromise between road and track,bearing in mind that I stay in Glasgow and it's dry about the same amount of times that Santa comes in a year.
At the moment I'm running Bridgestone Pezona So2's however they are verging on legality at the moment.
Also has any one tried the cut slick Tyres from Maxsport and if so what are they like.
Ps
I'm thinking of fitting the cat replacement pipe. Has anyone else on the forum done this and if so what kind of performance gain did it give
I've had my Elise since may last year and I must admit that Its the best handling and responsive car I've ever driven. However I can only comment on the handling on the road as I am still a track day virgin but I am planning on loosing my cherry this year at Knockhill.
My question is this. What is the best tyre of choice that has the least compromise between road and track,bearing in mind that I stay in Glasgow and it's dry about the same amount of times that Santa comes in a year.
At the moment I'm running Bridgestone Pezona So2's however they are verging on legality at the moment.
Also has any one tried the cut slick Tyres from Maxsport and if so what are they like.
Ps
I'm thinking of fitting the cat replacement pipe. Has anyone else on the forum done this and if so what kind of performance gain did it give
I have a set of Maxsport RB5 cut slicks on a spare set of rims.
Also drive Knockhill, live in Stirling.
The Maxsports are cheap, difficult to balance, very, very grippy in all but standing water and dodgy in standing water, and noisy on smooth road surfaces. I've used them for say 1000 miles on road and about 8 hours on track . . . only bought them towards the end of last season.
I'd recon you could almost do the summer on a set without too many probs, a number of Scottish Elisers do just that and have no probs, I happen to have a set of spare rims and prefer road tyres for everyday use.
I use 2 yellow spot compound.
Don't know if you're on the Scottish Elises mailing list but if not you could join, plenty of track day regulars . . .
www.scottish-elises.org.uk
Fd
Also drive Knockhill, live in Stirling.
The Maxsports are cheap, difficult to balance, very, very grippy in all but standing water and dodgy in standing water, and noisy on smooth road surfaces. I've used them for say 1000 miles on road and about 8 hours on track . . . only bought them towards the end of last season.
I'd recon you could almost do the summer on a set without too many probs, a number of Scottish Elisers do just that and have no probs, I happen to have a set of spare rims and prefer road tyres for everyday use.
I use 2 yellow spot compound.
Don't know if you're on the Scottish Elises mailing list but if not you could join, plenty of track day regulars . . .
www.scottish-elises.org.uk
Fd
Mr l
keep the so2 and kill them totally on the first track day - at the end of the day have a tyre guy turn up and fit a set of yoko's 539 I found these to be a better compromise - quiter and although less ultimate grip a more progressive break away. or the advan neova s -
look at www.bookatyre.co.uk for reviews on lotus tyres
re the cat rep pipe - on its own i don't think its much performance gain its mostly noise. really the pinch points in the K series are the induction and the manifold
but I guess you'll get about 1-3 bhp out by de catting
keep the so2 and kill them totally on the first track day - at the end of the day have a tyre guy turn up and fit a set of yoko's 539 I found these to be a better compromise - quiter and although less ultimate grip a more progressive break away. or the advan neova s -
look at www.bookatyre.co.uk for reviews on lotus tyres
re the cat rep pipe - on its own i don't think its much performance gain its mostly noise. really the pinch points in the K series are the induction and the manifold
but I guess you'll get about 1-3 bhp out by de catting
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