Track day tyre thread

[seanboy]

Im going brunters on saturday and relised that my front tyres have about 4-5mm of thread left, Is this a big deal or dont worry?
They are some pound shop brand as well while I have conti sports on the back with good thread.
Cheers Sean.

[agreen]

toyo r888 roadlegal and amazing on the track o i have hurd i have diven a few e30s on the track and a few of my mates cars run these and on the track they say they are brill hope thi helps cheers fella

[agent006]

If you're careful then you'll be OK. If not then the surface there is very abrasive, a friend of mine had to rotate tyres on his golf 3 times in one day as he'd shredded the left front twice. The harder (cheaper) they tyre the better it'll wear. As said, R888 seem the default choice for trackday tyres these days.

[JimmyC]

At brunty, you'll shag R888's!! I'd save your dollar, destroy your tyres then look at something after

If its more of a trackday car than road, R888s are great, but if its more road with occasional track personally I think you would be better with something else- especially coming into winter!

[seanboy]

Cheers lads for the info my motor rarely gets used as I have a van and her company golf gt tdi, as its a cab its getting impractical but if all goes well, I have A pal who with A stripped out mercedes cosworth that might go brands hatch next month. He thinks that there will be A few beemers there as well so might have A go at brands.
Ment to be A proper drivers track?
Cheers Sean.

[Kos]

sean, use what yo've got on there at the mo and then replace tham after the track day.

if you are going to be regular at track days, keep the 15"BBS's you've got spare and take them with you and invest in track day rubber then drive home on normal tyres.

[seanboy]

Was going to finish them on the trackday. Got A good set of tyres but there on A E30 down at ants I blew the engine shortly leaving Ants garage. Just like to say Ant had nothing to do with the blown engine.
Cheers Sean.

[Lloydie38]

sean, use what yo've got on there at the mo and then replace tham after the track day.

if you are going to be regular at track days, keep the 15"BBS's you've got spare and take them with you and invest in track day rubber then drive home on normal tyres.

That's what I do - Just in case you get stopped by the police


Toyo's R888 - Just bought 4 195/50/15 at £66 each inc vat del was £2.50 each tyre from camskill BARGAIN Looked like this new...
[img][img]http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r117 ... yoR888.jpg[/img][/img]

And like this on the hardest working tyre nearside front on a clockwise track after 86 track miles on a very hot day..
[img][img]http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r117 ... G_2082.jpg[/img][/img]

[big_jof]

Toyo R888's Great fun although any airfield trackdays will kill'em try the T1Rs if you road run it also then you'll get a good wet tyre as well as something to run home on.