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Where to buy these and which ones are good?

Looking for some to put on my 17" Throw stars for the m5 for when I go track days.

Sal

Toyo R888 heard good things about these.

we've got a set of Yoko A006T's .... absolutely the nuts grip wise and last well too. Pricey though at £140 each... unless you get lucky like we did and get a nearly new set of ebay for £140 for 4
Not tried r888'sbut also heard good things and they are road legal too - A006 most definitely are not.

Do they have to be road legal?

If not, try race teams for 2nd hand ones. I used to run part worn slicks on a track day Capri. Got them from a local formula 3 team for next to nothing. They'd only done a couple of test sessions, hardly any wear at all. Awesome grip! Not sure about the 17" size though.

Anyway, just a thought.

give Mike Stokes Motorsport a ring for R888s

Hi,

Are you talking 'Cut Slicks ' or ' R compound' here ?

Very big difference in price and ability.

R888 are R compound not cut slicks, not sure what
difference if any, Cut slicks or R compounds would make to a 2 ton car
on the track either ?

Regards,

The Gorilla.

Yoko A-048's are another option....

Never ended up using slicks myself.

Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD 3's are pretty darn gooooooooood.

As said do you want road legal or track only?

I wouldnt suggest R888's are the best. They tend to go off if you over heat them.
Yoko A-048's are good as suggested.
The best has to be the Michelin Pilot cup sport. They are however expensive at around £140 a corner.
Dunlop D01J are these still around? They used to be a very good tyre too.

Gary

whats your opinion of the colway f2 ?

Cheap and not that effective, overheats too quickly.

I used some Colway inters, they were shocking!

Davenotouring wrote:I used some Colway inters, they were shocking!

ive used colways when i was gravel rallying and they are ok, but didnt think they would be good on tar as they are a re-mould.

Too true.

I've done about 5 trackays on colway F2 intermediate.. Although they are cheap at about £50 each, I found I had to limit the number of laps before having a cool down session. I wasn't that impressed to be honest although they were an improvement over road tyres.

I'm hoping R888 will perform better.. Haven't tried 'em yet.

ive heard very good things bout dunlop

northloop wrote: Dunlop D01J are these still around? They used to be a very good tyre too.

I have used and rated the Dunlop D01-J, they've been replaced by the Direzza DZ101 now though. Will be at the very least £150 each I'd have thought in M5 fitment Sal.

My D01-Js were over £100 each in 205/50/15 size.

Thanks for the replies.

£150 is what they cost for 17" throw stars. I will probably invest in a set
Sal

Don't discount Michelin Pilot cup sports ...... these are the best R rated road tyres money can buy IMHO. Worth checking the prices first though.

northloop wrote:Don't discount Michelin Pilot cup sports ...... these are the best R rated road tyres money can buy IMHO. Worth checking the prices first though.

Only if they made them in more sizes

Demlotcrew wrote:

northloop wrote:Don't discount Michelin Pilot cup sports ...... these are the best R rated road tyres money can buy IMHO. Worth checking the prices first though.

Only if they made them in more sizes

hmmm i was as quick if not quicker than those csl's with 225 50 falken fk452s.... maybe they weren't pushing enough

They make them in 205/50/15 which is what I have used.

Gary

northloop wrote:They make them in 205/50/15 which is what I have used.

Gary

Where can you buy these elusive Pilot Sport Cups from??
What did you pay for 205/50/15?????

Redstar Tyres in Braintree, Essex are one of the Few MPSC dealers and hold ample stock. I made many a visit whilst I had my CSL. I managed to plough through at least seven sets of them in 18 Months. Excellent track tyre. Not bad in the wet either. The only issue with them is standing water and their inablity to disperse of water.

MartyMcfly wrote:Redstar Tyres in Braintree, Essex are one of the Few MPSC dealers and hold ample stock. I made many a visit whilst I had my CSL. I managed to plough through at least seven sets of them in 18 Months. Excellent track tyre. Not bad in the wet either. The only issue with them is standing water and their inablity to disperse of water.

How convenient!! I'm about five mins away from these guys!!
Cheers for your input..

I paid £200 for six which were part worn. They normally go for around £130 each.


Gary