Tyre question. I have a restricted list. What's the best of the bunch??
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Were you able to find out which Hankook Ventus you are allowed? If its the Z214, that's what I would pick in a heartbeat for a dry track.
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On my GT3 the Michelin Cup is superior to the Toyos by at least a second a lap. If you go the R888 noe the new suggested hot pressures of 32-35 lbs - a change from their original 39-44 lbs. The R888 are horrible when new, very squirmy unless shaved.
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Bob, I've have 3 sets of the R888s and I'm not sure where that heat psi figure came from. It was never in print out here. I think it was a misprint on the US site?
I have never had mine shaved and not suffered from that squirmyness to any great degree but I don't have a lot of experience to compare them to. We have found and heard that the MPSCs take too long to get to heat?
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R6's are fast in less than half a lap, while the MPSC's require a bit more time to heat up. I do think this characteristic is completely overblown, at least in my 3,000lb car. On the warm-up lap, I always accelerate and brake to warm up the tires and have had excellent grip on the first lap.
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"+1. I'm amazed at the number of people recommending the RA-1's. I am not familiar with some of the other tires and have only run MPSC's, Hoosier R6's, Toyo RA-1's and BFG R-1's. The MPSC's are not that much slower than the Hoosiers."
Mark, what about the R-1s? Not that I can run them in this event but I'm thinking of what to run for the rest of the season.
Mark, what about the R-1s? Not that I can run them in this event but I'm thinking of what to run for the rest of the season.
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"+1. I'm amazed at the number of people recommending the RA-1's. I am not familiar with some of the other tires and have only run MPSC's, Hoosier R6's, Toyo RA-1's and BFG R-1's. The MPSC's are not that much slower than the Hoosiers."
Mark, what about the R-1s? Not that I can run them in this event but I'm thinking of what to run for the rest of the season.
Mark, what about the R-1s? Not that I can run them in this event but I'm thinking of what to run for the rest of the season.
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+1. MPSC would be your best bet on a dry track. The RA-1 may be a tad slower, but it also will work on a wet track, assuming it's not a total downpour.
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After reading comments in this thread and another one running concurrently re R888s plus one on 6speed, I am starting to think the different dynamics of the 911 vs the 951 are playing a part in these opinions also. I will have to do some more investigations to see what Ventus we can run as well.
thanks so far.
thanks so far.
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If you can get them hot the cups are probably the quickest but in that format the DZ03 would probably be best bet, you can get them in different compounds, and they warm up straight away like the R888.
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Are you going in the event Rod?
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Well I'd like as many to come out, but to compete. I don't care that I'm up against some fire breathing Japanese Rocket. Why not use your Evo in the middle class? Unless of course the 968 turbo will be finished?