Semi Slick tyres

[Fish]

yeah i bought some dead A032r's from south oz. Lasted a while then i did burnouts. There deadly in the wet when not up to temp.

[xoom]

ok ive had the toyo t1-r's on the car and ive taken them out to a few runs at WSID and given my current setup with 200+ kw @ the front wheels the tyres didnt hold up to well at all ..... i did better 60' times when my car was N/A ...... now before i go out and get a pair of RT615's for the front to go to WSID what other options do i have ?

A lot of the tyres that im seeing discussed in this thread are mainly circuit tyres e.g. R888's etc.

Im looking to get a 2nd set of rims and have a full set of tyres so i can head out to wakefield eventually. So as a compromise will the RT615's do the job to cover me for just having the front pair done for WSID and all 4 for wakefield ?

or should i simply get a pair for WSID and a completely different set of 4 for wakefield ?

if so what do you guys recommend ..... bearing in mind i need them in 16's as anything smaller wont get over my brake setup and my stock setup is 205/50/16's.

cheers
Bill

[jezza323]

toyo R888's will work better at the strip and the track than RT615's

get a 2nd set of wheels, put R888's or similar on them, and keep them for use on the strip or circuit only would be my recommendation

[Nark]

Yeah, it really depends on if you can afford to have tyres specific for the track. If so, then get proper R-comps like the R888.

If not, then the RT615s are the best compromise for street and track.

[Koffee-Black]

Guys, Im after some 215/45/17 used!!! (poor haha)

Anyone know where to buy? RE55S, D01J's, R888 etc etc

[ra23celica]

I'm also chasing used R-Comps, 15 inch size, in Perth, W.A.
Thanks,
Mitch.

[xoom]

ok now where can i get 205/55/16 R888's for a reasonable price in sydney ? or should i step up to the 225/50/16's ? im planning to wrap these around 16x7 rims ..... or will the wider tyre just be to much for the fwd corolla and should i stick to the 205's ?

from what i am seeing 2 places have got $299 on there website but one is in tassy the other in melb ..... any sydney sellers ?

[beauy]

www.jdmyard.com

they get them through blairs tyres cheaper then blaris will sell you

[Poggy]

i'm paying around $225 for 195 50 15 R888

[Koffee-Black]

Key word im after is "USED" bruddas!

[beauy]

i'm paying around $225 for 195 50 15 R888

from who??

[Poggy]

from who??

Blairs, my mate has a wholesale account tho, they used to cost 216 but there was a price increase.

[Cuzzo]

I picked up some Mickey Thompsons from Rocket Industries at huntingwood. Semi slick 225/50/15's.

I picked them up blemished for $397.00 Including GST for a pair. usually around 500 for a pair.

I know these are moslty for drags but just letting everyone know. You may be able to get other sizes blemished aswell. I think its worth the call if needed.

[MR22ZZ]

found this good review while doing some searching.
It covers most of the major brands used in serious competition and by weekend hacks alike (except Toyo).

http://www.europeancarweb.com/tech/0...nds/index.html

enjoy

[Nark]

how on earth do you get so many miles from them.. i get between 6-8k from them.

Missed this the first time round.

I suppose my daily commute is mainly highway driving but I don't drive slowly.

Note that this is my 1400-1500kg 4WD that we're talking about here. It hasn't been on the track but has done a lot of spirited driving especially on roads just outside of Canberra.

6-8k is bugger all. Do you do burnouts everywhere you go?!