red reading
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Yokohama a539 (i think) at the moment or eagle f1's in the past for road use in the summer,and cheap shite nankang things in the winter for slip sliding fun.
What Tyres are you all using?
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Tyremonkey
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I'm running on pirelli on mine. Would advise against putting directional tyres on your R cos there shit! Been proven that they are prone to aqua plaining and will go out of shape! most companies have gone to assimetrical tyres apart from the cheap tyres! Says it all. Would say best to avoid yoko will grain and go off at motorway runs the pirelli have been good or a bridgestone. But it's your money when it comes to it so spend what you can afford.
For track maybe, for the road no.If you want the best get R 888 Thats it
Dangerous Dave
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I forgot about the yoko's they are good tyres. Am i right in thinking that toyo are in the process of making a cross between the R888 and the T1R??
Yeah I did, this is why I say that for road use they are pointless
Unless you get some decent heat into them then they are no better than cheapo tyres.
Don't forget that these are semi SLICK tyres and they need heat to work.
I used some for a track day at Donington Park a few years back and they were great, however the day after when popping to a friends house the car felt "slippy" and I almost mated with a hedge due to them being cold/not up to full working temp.
I did push them a little harder to get some heat into them, but if I have to hammer it everywhere to get my tyres to work then you've got the wrong tyres your going to have an accident or three points :der:
Makaveli_se7en
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You're a brave man! Not had them on the 'R but A539's are the scariest tire I've used in the wet, they just didn't want to know when it came to standing water. I aqua-planed through a red traffic light braking gentley from 20 mph with them on a clio 16v. Must say the S-drives I've got at the moment on pulsar are a much improved tire in comparison
Wash your mouth out lol :lol:
Tyremonkey
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There are what you call auqa planing spec no water dispertion on them!
Trust me when i say if you use it every day best not to go for directional tyres. Track days what ever you want. This country is crap for tyres like that.
Dangerous Dave
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There the one's mate has anyone tryed them out?
darkyGTI-R
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Toyo Proxes T1Rs all day long mate no problem at all bit more interesting in the wet though but still very reliable