motorsport tyres - road legal??
02 May 2003, 09:57 PM
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Just a quicky to anyone that might know..
Pirelli RS motorsport tyre are an imtermediate tyre with lots of grooves in them.
Could i theoretically use these on the road??
sly
Pirelli RS motorsport tyre are an imtermediate tyre with lots of grooves in them.
Could i theoretically use these on the road??
sly
03 May 2003, 02:30 AM
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No..
They have "for competition use only" stamped on them and are only acceptable if being used in an authorised (read MSA approved) competition event. They contravene the "Construction and Use" regs otherwise.. However a copper would need to know that as they do have the requisite tread depth (at least when new)
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They have "for competition use only" stamped on them and are only acceptable if being used in an authorised (read MSA approved) competition event. They contravene the "Construction and Use" regs otherwise.. However a copper would need to know that as they do have the requisite tread depth (at least when new)
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03 May 2003, 11:15 AM
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The real danger is if you get involved in a smash, say in the wet, and you're running semi-slicks for competition only. It's obviously a bit stoopid but you could get a real hammering.
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03 May 2003, 02:04 PM
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I wasn't accturally thinking of putting them on for road use myself!!! I don't fancy big fines and points!!
I was wondering about this sort of tyre as they have over 70% of the surface area covered with tread, and as you know wrc cars + some stage rallies use these sort of tyres for travelling on public roads between special asphalt stages...tommi mak also gets "done" for speeding on public road in between special stages.
thoughts??
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I was wondering about this sort of tyre as they have over 70% of the surface area covered with tread, and as you know wrc cars + some stage rallies use these sort of tyres for travelling on public roads between special asphalt stages...tommi mak also gets "done" for speeding on public road in between special stages.
thoughts??
sly
03 May 2003, 02:44 PM
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As posted previously..
Theyre not illegal per-se as they have the requisite tread depth but they contravene the Construction and Use regs unless theyre being used in an authorised event - like any MSA approved event (incl Rally GB).
Speeding fines are another matter but road sections *should* be organised so that there is enough time to get from control to control without exceeding the speed limit. Anyone speeding or driving dangerously should be endorsed with fines / points etc IMO.
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Theyre not illegal per-se as they have the requisite tread depth but they contravene the Construction and Use regs unless theyre being used in an authorised event - like any MSA approved event (incl Rally GB).
Speeding fines are another matter but road sections *should* be organised so that there is enough time to get from control to control without exceeding the speed limit. Anyone speeding or driving dangerously should be endorsed with fines / points etc IMO.
Paul..
03 May 2003, 03:29 PM
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Thought this might make an interesting thread. 
Cheers for your input paul, very appreciate to hear from someone who knows about the motorsport regulations in detail.
cheers
sly
Cheers for your input paul, very appreciate to hear from someone who knows about the motorsport regulations in detail.
cheers
sly
05 May 2003, 04:35 PM
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To be legal on public roads tyres need to be DOT marked ( Approved) at least in my Country. You can get several road legal ( DOT marked) Motorsport tyre
Yokohama make several A008 ( No longer on the market) and RS032
They act as a racing tyre and have around 6mm tread from new.
Yokohama make several A008 ( No longer on the market) and RS032
They act as a racing tyre and have around 6mm tread from new.
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