Looking for some thoughts/advice on trackday tyres. I have been running R888's all round but have just bought some A048 Yokos for the rears. Since I have 4 good R888 fronts I was thinking of running this combination next time out. I am aware of the discussions regarding tyre choice but have not come across mixing two brands. Is this a 'definite no,no' or a 'you'll never tell the difference'. Bear in mind that I am not the quickest driver out there. Just the oldest !!
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Posted 23 January 2017 - 08:24 PM
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Posted 23 January 2017 - 08:32 PM
R888s are harder to warm up, so it might not be the best thing. If the R888s were on the rear then it would be fine IMO.
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Posted 23 January 2017 - 10:12 PM
You will be fine.
Just be very aware the front / rear grip balance will be different, especially during warm up phase.
I did a track day with crappy road tyres on the rear (£40 tyres a garage put on to get through an MOT before I bought it) and 888's on the front. The only reason I did this was because I picked up a puncture in one of my rear 888's a day before the track day.
It was still a fun day but I was sliding the rear everywhere :-)
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Posted 24 January 2017 - 08:37 AM
It'll be fine
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Posted 27 January 2017 - 02:13 PM
It'll be fine as long as you re-learn the balance of the car and drive accordingly.
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Posted 04 February 2017 - 08:20 AM
Many thanks, I will give it a go and see how it feels driving at 90%. Apologies for the delay in responding.The good lady made me go on holiday for a week.
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