I'm going to a track day at the end of April and at the moment the car has brand new sessanta's on it (fitted 500 miles ago in November).

It'd be my first "proper" track day, apart from about 5 laps of castle combe, and I don't particularly want to wreck a set of new sessantas if I can avoid it.

I've got a spare set of WRX alloys, but does it make economical sense to buy track day tyres or not? I see that e.g. R888's seem to be about 600-or-so quid for a set - is it really worth it? Do they last longer than 2x sets of normal street tyres?

I'm not a track driving god, so I'm not after the last % of cornering speed, so should I just stick with my road tyres?

 

R888's are supposed to be the DB's, but I don't think they last long: just a few (hard) trackdays as I understand it.

I run Hankook RS2 Z212 track tyres. They're not "fashionable" and are not quite as good as the RE070's I ran before but for the money I can't fault them. I run out of ability before they run out of grip

 

yes, they seem to only be 95 each from camskill too


I think really, my question should be "will i ruin a new set of sessantas in one day on track"

 

Not much doing a track day using road tyres as they will overheat after a few laps because of the deep tread blocks then you loose control and interest as you will have to let them cool down ! Personaly i will only use track tyres on a track day but only you can decide ! 888s are the DB and last longer than you think !

 

How many days/sessions do you manage to get?

 

i put a new set on drove to Germany / Belgium done a track day at Spa few laps at the ring drove for a good few months back here an i reckon i got about 9k out of them !

 

Which track do you have in mind. Beware of concrete (particularly Elvington) as this causes greater wear than tarmac.

 

it's a track day on the RAF air base in Marham

 

Try here, scroll down for part worn 888's

Launch Motorsport

 

was at marham at the weekend and the tarmac is pretty good

it depends on what you wanna spend

r888s big money

for your first outing try a set of good road tyres , maybe paradas ect , or chesk e bay for second hand slicks or something .

 

Hmm, I'm still undecided.. best price I can get for the R888's seems to be about 650 quid, where-as the hankooks are 400 including delivery from camskill...

Two more questions:

1. Can I run 225 wide tyres on a standard new age 17" WRX wheel (non sti)?
2. What load rating does a new age require?

 

I have a set of part worn slicks which would fit some 17" alloys if you're interested. I was looking to use them for a trackday myself but they've been sat with Mags for a while now..... and I need the money for a remap more urgently.

PM if it suits....

 

You will kill a set of 888 at marham in a day. Get some cheaper Tyres for hooning around the airfield on as it is really abrasive there.

 

dynamix,

yes, spoke to someone who's been up there a couple of years in a saab and he said the same

Gonna get luthers tyres, so now it's just suspension left then

 

Just spotted this thread. \i recently used Vreddy sessantas on Castlecombe for a track day. It was soaking wet and the tyres were great. No wear at all , but that was due to the wet conditions