hi guys im looking for some good tyres for my ver4 sti type r, i keep hearing about R888 but hear good years as just as good or not far off. what you using in your classic?

 

Depends what kind of use the car will see, if it is daily driver you cant go wrong with Goodyear Eagle F1 asymmetrics but if it mainly dry use then got for Bridgestone RE070 or Yokohama A048Rs.

Banny

 

im currently using t1rs and they dont seem to be holding too wel. maybe the odd track day but mainly fast road use, if its really wet then im not that brave driving even if i do its off boost. it will only be driven dry weather cheers banny

 

Mines running 517/465 and i use yoko A048R tires. Once i bought one set I couldn't bring myself to buy standard road tires again.

 

Depends on whether you want absolute grip or a bit of fun, on R888's mine sticks like glue, but can be provoked with a Scandi-flick on track of course.... RE-070's are a decent road tyre and I would expect 500/500 to unstick them quit easily if required.

Pal's Type-R is on Yoko Paradas, and they grip well and are very good at the limit of adhesion.

IMHO

dunx

 

absaloute grip would be great yoko paradas sound good how would they compare to good years F1.

mus

 

I use goodyears on the road and have no problems with them at all.

 

I haven't been in a car fitted with F1's....

Has to be either A048's or R888's if you do less than 6000 miles a year.

dunx

 

I think a groupbuy on R888's is needed.......

 

Ive just put 888's on mine

 

im leaning towards the good year

 

Mus,
What tyre width are you on? I am on 225's and way under tyred for my power level..... but that don't stop me from giving it a fistful in the wet.

 

I doubt a 500 hp type r will be a daily driver, I know mine isn't.

R888's on mine BTW.

 

I recently changed from F1s(GSD3s), not the assymetrics to Parada Spec 2s. In the dry the Paradas are slightly grippier, squealing less and they have stiffer sidewalls. They do tramline more than the F1
I don't push the car in the wet, but even I find the F1 gave better traction in the wet than the Yokos.
My car is a Newage with only around 270 bhp, mind

 

only got 215 45 17 toyo T1rs but i think i might look at some 225. R888 are way to dear for the odd track days.

 

215's on 17's for 500bhp!!!

I think you need to think about your wheel size and tyre combination. Waste of time having that power on push bike wheels/tyres.

If yours is a real 500bhp, you are on a hiding to nothing imo. Like I said, I am struggling on 225 18's. I need to at least go to 235's on 18's.

As regards to 888's being too dear for occasional track days..... I would personally get another set of wheels and keep a track set.

Whatever you do, as soon as you go on track with your current wheel/tyre size, I doubt you would have much of any tyre left after some spirited use.

 

My car will be a 500+ daily driver pretty soon Im on RE070 but will have the arches pulled out to accomodate 235's.

Banny

 

shaun and banny dont you think 18s on a classic is a bit to much as i dont want to go all bling bling. i can go for some nice wider ROTA wheels

 

Worked perfectly fine on my classic for years, and many other classics at that power level.

 

If it works perfectly, then I suggest you tell the performance car manufacturers they have it all wrong then. You can't beat physics.

 

lol bigger heavier wheels wouldnt that make the car drive diffrently... maybe its just me i thoght having 18s on a classic is SIN its FORBIDDEN lol

 

I was talking about normal people Banny, not raving loons like yourself.

My car is still in full road trim but even then it's hard work if you find yourself if heavy stop/start traffic of if you want to hear what the kids in the back are saying. Plus it drinks like a fish, need a degree in quantum spacial mechanics to fill up at the petrol station and gets all the wrong sort of attention.

That said I always wish I was in it when I happen upon an unsuspecting evo driver.

 

Mus I am still on 17s and will never go to 18s, as it spoils the balance of the car and the ride quality.

Banny

 

Sorry ! 888's are too expensive, but crashing a 500/500 car due to crap tyres isn't ?

I don't quite get that equation to compute !

Sorry.

dunx

 

R888 are dear specially for a lot of road use but i thought maybe if theres other options then that would be great if there isnt then i might just have to go for R888. or even get a two sets of wheels one in r888 and the other good year F1 or what ever.

i thought 18s are not for classics got a mate of mine who has 18 on his classic and he is forever getting slated for it lol

 

Why would i do that? They havent got it wrong.

We arent talking about an M3, 911, Aston, Ferrari or whatever else you can think of that has 18+ size wheels with sod all profile. The poster is on about a classic subaru!

Yes, wider wheels will give more grip, but its pointless grip on a true classic road going impreza at 500bhp+, been there done that, and didnt like the consequences at all.

215/45/17 gave adequate grip in all but wet conditions on nearly every type of road i came across. 225/35/18 were a danger, the followed the tramlines and undulations of the road far too much at normal power levels, but at 500+ it was exagerated beyond comfort. ie progress across the same road was always quicker on the 17's.

The classic chassis cant cope with 500+ for too long on uk roads without decent bracing IMO. It just screams torque steer at you, and plant your foot hard, with extra grip and you will soon sod off into the nearest hedge.

Newage, like yours, is a different car all together, and gets away with 18's and wider wheels due to the chasis strength, but i would imagine if you tried 19's, you wouldnt like the difference.

 

From experience i would suggest both. R888's for summer, goodyear for winter.

 

Stop spouting more crap Shaun!

 

p20spd that sounds like a plan

 

Steve,
Was not aware there was that much of a difference between the affect on a Classic, compared to a Newage, apologies. If so, then that is that then and I accept I made an incorrect statement. Apologies to Mus.

Paul,
Why would I change a habbit of a lifetime!