HILLCLIMB & TRACK DAY Semi SlickTires ?????

[AIROCOBRA]

Has any one out there tried these new DUNLOP DIREZZA DZ03G Semi slicks yet ??????????

[xero]

supposedly (this is coming from a few MX5 and honda fanboys) the dunlops are better than the R888's, but cost a few dollars more.

but for the best bang for your buck cant go past the R888's.

[Jonny Rochester]

These are my current options:

Toyo R888 185/60R14 $260ea (195/60R14 not listed)
Advan A048R 185/60R14 $249ea
Advan A048R 195/60R14 $259ea

Also Advan A050 would be one to get, but a 14" is not made at the moment.

I only have 14 x 6.5" rims right now. Which tyre?

[jaz_ae86]

R888 for long term usage, Yoko's for short term usage/life.
Said another way: Want a quick time first time out Yoko's. Want to be faster on the same tyres in 6 months and 3 track events later:R888's.

[xero]

+1
the yokos are a control tyre in IPRA and most of the guys i talk about them hate the yokos as they barely last one race. a couple have used R888's on test days and sprints and shit and are usually for a good couple of seconds quicker a lap and will last more than 2 events.

[AIROCOBRA]

Ok Guys , bit the bullet and lashed out on a set of 205/50/50 DUNLOP DIREZZA DZ03G ( SOFT ) Semi slicks . Holy shit ----- straight away 2 seconds quicker at local hill climb . The wear rate is horrendous --- but that's the price you pay to keep up with the Jones. I recon that you would kill them after two laps at Wakefield , but great for climbs.

[Jonny Rochester]

My Sprinter is stripped out and close to 900kg even with a cage. I am about to order the R888 in 185/60R14. It is the classic size tyre for the 80's Corollas, but is it too small? Would I be faster in 1 lap or hillclimb with a 195 tyre? I have heard a wider tyre takes longer to heat up, which is why you run smaller tyres on smaller cars. I wonder if a 195 tyre one a 7" rim would actualy be faster. The old Group-A cars were restricted to a 185 tyre on a 6" rim at one stage. I only have ~95kw at wheels now, and the front tyres get warmer than the rear when trying to go fast. I have only used old street tyres at the track and don't find any difference between 195/60R14 and 185/60R14. I think my fastest time yet has been on Bridgestone RE711 185/60R14 street tyres with only a few mm left on a hot day. Used R-spec tyres were slower (unknown age of tyres), which is why I want new ones. Sorry for the ramble.... $1000 does seam like a lot.

[Andy San]

can you get a 205/60 or 50 profile size in the R888's?

a bit more baloony, but this will work to your advantage when it comes to heating the tyre surface up.

[xero]

yeah the R888's come in 205/50.

johnny i would go a 195/50 15 if you can. again a lot of MX5 guys i know run them and quite a few of other people i know seem to go for that size on the smaller cars. other good thing is that they are cheaper in that size too...

[Andy San]

i know they do a 15 but i think johnny is running 14's (i might be wrong) don't think they do a 50 profile with a 14 inch rim