Just bought some old WRX wheels for use on 1st track day what tyres do you guys use eg new (which ones), old, bald etc. Do you put them on & drive to the track or drive there & then put them on.

Cheers, TX.

 

Better to drive up there on your road wheels/tyres & keep trackday wheels/tyres in boot & back seat. When you get there just swop over wheels & then back again before you leave the track to come home.

Iv got some worn RE070 trackday tyres in 235/45/17 for sale in Private For Sale section if you want. These are very good tyre type & size tyres to use especially for newages due to their stiffer/wider sidewalls & are available in Japan only in this size. Cheap as chips & will easily see one or maybe even two trackdays.

Or if you want to go all out you can get some new Toyo R888's or Yoko or Hankook trackday specefic tyres.

 

if you want me to keep some good partworns i can for track use

 

888's John
you know you want them

 

You were sliding all over the place last time you took me out on 888's
Then again it was tipping it down big time at Brands...rivers in places where you were sliding but good fun

I will probably go 888's when I wear down the RE070's
That might take a while as I drive like miss daisy

 

if you were laughing as much as me that day
then it was well worth it Andy
and that standing water was a bit extreme
as for the afternoon on the t1r's
what a top wet tyre and only £85 a corner
see maggy at ruislip tyre service for your tyre needs
top bloke and decent prices

 

I was laughing a lot but had some moments
Certainly was extreme
Wanting another track day
Keep me in the loop if you are thinking of doing one
I am tempted to go up with Arkwright but its a week before hols
Fancy Brands again

 

888's + standard unbaffled Impreza sump = Oil surge = bad times!

 

YHPM rich

wiley

 

Catch can should be feeding back to sump by then

888s sound nice albeit will need to cross fingers that there's no rain!

TX.

Edit - where can you get 888s from as t'internet search hasn't helped

 

from me

 

dont you sell him mine now Maggy

 

lol i wont

 

Hmm, I'm worried now. Car is cheap weekend trackday tool - any diy solution? I can fab/weld etc.

 

You need to baffle the sump, to keep oil at the pickup tube, even when cornering hard.

http://www.carldavey.co.uk/images/di.../Aug08_mid.jpg

 

Is that mates rates

TX.