Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

[edlms]

Dear All,

Need your valuable advice on above topic.

So far, Yoko Advance Sports seem to be the best price/performance combination. Semi-slicks take too long to indent into SG. Tire size is also an issue cos mine are staggered. 245/40/18 front and 265/40/18 rears.

As far as rims are concerned, i'm looking at either using the stock rims, or changing to BBS or some cheap charlie Taiwan brand.

How about spacers? good or bad?

Thanks.

 

[TripleM]

Re: Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

You will be disappointed with Advan Sport for a track use
U are better off getting the Advan Neova AD07

For a cheap track rims, perhaps u can consider the brand Privat...
Quite a few guys here are on them. Available at RayS Kaki Bukit

Gd luck

 

[ACS6]

Re: Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

Is Bro Wilamn using the Privat Profil? And are they really light? I know my 21" ACS Type IVs are heavy as so anything lesser would be a bonus. Just want to make sure it's really a lightweight rim before settling for less.

Privat Home

 

[TripleM]

Re: Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

yeah it's light but i dunno how light
else, u can try OZ Ultraleggera too, good brand and probably lighter but costs bit more

 

[edlms]

Re: Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

thanks, will probably drop by Rays later today..

cheers/

 

[Rastaman]

Re: Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

Privats abt 9kilos, ultralegs abt 8.5kg , better go for ad07 or toyos r888 (hard to get yr size tho n need to indent) , any street or high perf tyre for sure will get destroyed when u push em hard !

 

[edlms]

Re: Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

thanks for info.
went down to ray's today. advice was to keep my stock rims and tyres (Mich PS2), kill them and keep them for future track use. then come back and change to 245/40/19 fronts and 275/40/19 rears (with original eibach spacers) for road use (Advan Sport tyres). I can then indent other tyres should the need arise later on...

think this is sound advice, and will probably do so since the PS2s should be pretty good for track (but also pretty expensive)...

any views?

cheers.

 

[SHAMELESS]

Re: Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

PS2 are one of the better street tires for track use....

AD07 very good as well. only that PS2 are slightly better in the wet...

 

[edlms]

Re: Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

thanks. got problem finding size for AD07 cos staggered...
so far my only option seems to be as posted above.

cheers.

 

[Danng]

Re: Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

RE-01R best...

 

[SHAMELESS]

Re: Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

thanks. got problem finding size for AD07 cos staggered...
so far my only option seems to be as posted above.

cheers.

for those sizes, buy michelin pilot cup sport....

heres the link.....

Currently Available Prices and Sizes

 

[edlms]

Re: Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

thanks...
appreciate the pointers.

will take a look.

cheers.

 

[Darth Vader]

Re: Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

Dear All,

Need your valuable advice on above topic.

So far, Yoko Advance Sports seem to be the best price/performance combination. Semi-slicks take too long to indent into SG. Tire size is also an issue cos mine are staggered. 245/40/18 front and 265/40/18 rears.

As far as rims are concerned, i'm looking at either using the stock rims, or changing to BBS or some cheap charlie Taiwan brand.

How about spacers? good or bad?

Thanks.

i heard bridgestone pontenza re070 quite good for tracking same as pilot cup sport but maybe cheaper.dont know singapore have or not.

prove your love to your car, get bbs and not taiwan brand,cause your car will bite you.

 

[TripleM]

Re: Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

EDLMS

Not much time to source for tires. Look out for me on the TD itself, I will give ya some suggestions.

 

[TripleM]

Re: Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

i heard bridgestone pontenza re070 quite good for tracking same as pilot cup sport but maybe cheaper.dont know singapore have or not.

prove your love to your car, get bbs and not taiwan brand,cause your car will bite you.

RE070 is the standard tires used on the previous model of STi.
Size is quite limited unless they are bespoke to a certain car like the Nissan GTR which is wrapped with 20in rubber of the same tires. Then u wonder, where to get 18in? No chance.

 

[Kiddy M]

Re: Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

maybe u can give Hankook RS-2 a try.. not that bad.. cheap as well..

 

[wilman2772]

Re: Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

Ed,

Take it easy this track day, your PS2 should be quite good cos you're not gonna push your car to the limit.......

Know how your car behaves & handles this track day, then we plan properly for the next track day with proper semi-slicks.....then you'll know wat's the diff between street & semi-slicks!!

'The Great White'

 

[louis]

Re: Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

Dear All,

Need your valuable advice on above topic.

So far, Yoko Advance Sports seem to be the best price/performance combination. Semi-slicks take too long to indent into SG. Tire size is also an issue cos mine are staggered. 245/40/18 front and 265/40/18 rears.

As far as rims are concerned, i'm looking at either using the stock rims, or changing to BBS or some cheap charlie Taiwan brand.

How about spacers? good or bad?

Thanks.

SIME tyres, like what they used for the lotus training.... cheap and can drift. swee swee.

 

[edlms]

Re: Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

thanks all for your input... will definitely be looking at the suggestions.
look forward to meeting up on 28th.

cheers.

 

[SHAMELESS]

Re: Track Tires and Rims - Advice Needed

ED,

agree with tripleM, not much time to source for tires especially when TDs are nearing. always the case! some good semi slicks need time to indent ship from overseas. spore just dun have their sizes!!!

wilson also damn correct. ps2 quite good but yr power is humongous, so learn how yr car behaves 1st lor this TD b4 changing to monstor slicks!!!!!! hee...