track tyre advice

[Martin]

What could possibly go wrong?

[bill.]

Mmmmmmmmmm, now this is where the doub't beggins to set in, been on track with road tyres before,to be honest they where very good, yoko's but going back some time now, but off watching some of the vids off here, and reading a few threads i'm reckoning theres a big advantage of running non road tyres on track, and was hoping to see a big improvement on the levels of grip and the handling, but some of you are scaring me off the idea

should i bite the bullet and get some?

[northy]

they are differant to drive on than road tyres....i wouldnt run them on my williams thats for sure.

in my case - they are more unsettled on the limit than a road tyre. One min they are ok then all of a sudden your fighting them.

The car does handle differantly which takes some getting used too

They take a while to warm up - the rears are like ice on the first few corners....

You can save a good 5 seconds a lap with slicks easy.

[Zollo]

Not trying to scare you off, as I'd be interested to see the results :P

[Martin]

The avons I use are really good tbh you can slide about but they don't cook like road tyres do after 3-4 laps.....road tyres are fine imo as long as your not trying to keep up with cars on slicks! lol

[stan]

should i bite the bullet and get some?

At £20-25 per corner its no real hardship if you dont like them.

As with most stuff in this area, YOU need to try a few different set-ups to find what suits YOU...people here may be commenting on their personal experiences, which may not necessarily reflect the situation as viewed by yourself.

[bill.]

i'm not concerned about the costs of them tbh, its more any damage thats likely to be caused to the car, ( not to assed about anything mechanical going wrong as thats all part of the game, and its just wear and tear, i've just read a few comments on creased roofs etc, which dont sound to good )

how longs it take to warm up a set? a couple of laps? more? or is it a case of floor it and see?


cheers for your comments, keep em coming

[northy]

how longs it take to warm up a set? a couple of laps? more? or is it a case of floor it and see?

in winter - do that and the first corner you get too you will be spinning around so quickly you will not know what the hells going on.

It took me a lap slow - then a second lap getting heat in when i did oulton in november....in the summer its one lap as the circuit is hot !

[bill.]

how longs it take to warm up a set? a couple of laps? more? or is it a case of floor it and see?

in winter - do that and the first corner you get too you will be spinning around so quickly you will not know what the hells going on.

It took me a lap slow - then a second lap getting heat in when i did oulton in november....in the summer its one lap as the circuit is hot !

cool, i dont think i'd bother in the winter so its one lap, then reel em in time

[bill.]

The avons I use are really good tbh you can slide about but they don't cook like road tyres do after 3-4 laps.....road tyres are fine imo as long as your not trying to keep up with cars on slicks! lol

lol, thats made my mind up, gonna give the slicks a try guys!

cheers