Non LTS tyres

meatball · Post by **meatball** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:21 am

I'm going to get some A048 rears from Ronnie who says they are the non LTS ones, medium compound.

Will I notice a difference?

Ed says no!

jj · Post by jj » Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:46 am

I have used both and couldnt tell the difference.

Post by **Shug** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:53 am

Nope.

I'm on SS front and LTS rear, and strangely, the fronts are fine, while I've been through a set of rears already....

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 12:13 pm

i have to run M compound tyres all round for the LOTRDC series, and they wear out VERY quickly.

I used to run M front and MH rear and could get a decent amount of time out of a set.

Wear is down to alot of things, like driver, power, temperature road/track use etc etc. What car is it for and what do you use it for?? i.e 111S for road or exige for track????

meatball · Post by **meatball** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 4:52 pm

Its for the exige....all sorts of use!

The email I got only said medium compound....I assume that is M as opposed to MH?

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:11 pm

personally i wouldnt go for M compound on the rear. i have to use it to race but i preffered the MH.

Post by **simon** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:25 pm

Agree with Neil, don't get the Mediums, they're too soft and will wear out in no time.

meatball · Post by **meatball** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:37 pm

Ok.....problem time......wheels around can only get medium compound yokos......which the majority say will wear out too quick!

MMC are also waiting on stock!

And my tyres are just about gone!

HELP!

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:42 pm

Get Toyo R888's, but dont get the last set as I need some.

meatball · Post by **meatball** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:44 pm

kenny wrote:Get Toyo R888's, but dont get the last set as I need some.

As good as the Yokos?

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:50 pm

Not quite, 48's have slightly more ultimate grip but the R888's are cheaper and last longer. Without sounding cheeky, if you haven't done any trackdays you are not going to notice any difference for a while yet

I prefer the R888's anyway as they are more progressive and bit not as likely to just let go on the limit as the 48's.

meatball · Post by **meatball** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:52 pm

kenny wrote:Not quite, 48's have slightly more ultimate grip but the R888's are cheaper and last longer. Without sounding cheeky, if you haven't done any trackdays you are not going to notice any difference for a while yet

I prefer the R888's anyway as they are more progressive and bit not as likely to just let go on the limit as the 48's.

Not taken as cheeky........
All advice welcome!
How about in the wet?

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:56 pm

Fine on the road although I dont push it hard in the wet.

On track I thought they were pretty good in the wet.

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:12 pm

meatball wrote:
kenny wrote:Not quite, 48's have slightly more ultimate grip but the R888's are cheaper and last longer. Without sounding cheeky, if you haven't done any trackdays you are not going to notice any difference for a while yet

I prefer the R888's anyway as they are more progressive and bit not as likely to just let go on the limit as the 48's.
Not taken as cheeky........
All advice welcome!
How about in the wet?

Bloody amazing.... did my Walshy day in the wet on 888's. If your gentle the grip is amazing.

One thing he did say that surprised me was that a set of 888's when locked up slows you down better than a set of T1r's when locked up. Its harder to tell when a set of 888's has locked under hard braking as the retardation is almost the same.

Very impressed, had a "quick" run with them round Dukes pass in the wet/damp and the grip was quality.