rooferman

iTrader: (6)

O.k time for some new rubber..

Had been looking at purchasing Toyo R888 but the only size to suit is 205/40/17....and at £124 fitted each are fairly costly.

So have been looking at Hankook RS2 and Yokohama Parada spec 2 which are in the 215/40/17 size and nearly half the cost fitted!!!

Car only does approx 2500 miles a year if its lucky and will be mostly used for the pod/local airfield/tracks..........very rarely goes out in the wet!

P.s car is an sti ra running approx 400hp...

Any advise welcome...

thanks

dunx

iTrader: (3)

R888's are soft, noisy and grip like a sticky thing....

At that mileage they should last two years, only joking....

DunxC

P.S. Carroll Shelby once said "Speed (Grip) costs money, how fast you wanna go ?"

stiler83

Have a look at the Kumho ECSTA KU15 MX as they use the same compound that was developed for the V700 Race tyre.
Ray West at West Tuning swears by them.

rooferman

iTrader: (6)

Thanks guys ......will check out the Kumhos .....but ith the little mleage i cover i may just stick with the Toyo R888.As have managed to get the cost down a little...

Mother Theresa

Parada 2s don't like the heat of track days and break up I am assured. I'm very happy with my £60 a corner Falken 452s for track use.

911

Have (hillclimbed) raced on Kumho V70's in medium and soft compounds. The soft will die in a lap or two but the BMW series run on them in med and hard.

Good sticky tyres cost money.

A full set of real AVON hillclim slicks cost about £1000 and mine lasted 20 miles.
Rob Harriman killed his in about 15 miles (but he is faster than me!)

Tyres make a massive difference.