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31st Aug 12 at 14:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Steve - I know you've looked into this recently, and anyone else care to suggest some suppliers?

I'm looking for 4x 255/40/17 in either Yoko 048R or 888

Camskill are normally good with price, and I'm waiting to hear back from the tyre manny we use at races.

Anyone got other cheap suggestions?
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What about Kumho v70A?

eBay item number:
271048322441

2 brand new
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31st Aug 12 at 14:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bought 4x 888.

thanks StevieOlive
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That was quick
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the yoko a048s blow the socks clean off r888s in my apinion
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Tested at what track under what variables?
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stay away from pirelli corsa's

i know a guy who did a test for pirelli about two years ago, on a tvr tuscan race car 1 second a lap down on the 888 round donny iirc
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quote:
Originally posted by possy
in my apinion



quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Tested at what track under what variables?


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Adam & page.
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Just interested in knowing what forms the basis behind the 'apinion' it could be worthless or it could be invaluable and considering iv just bought a full set of 888 am interested in hearing why they're crap compared to the yokos

[Edited on 31-08-2012 by Steve]
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888's are awesome.
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the 888's have a softer tyre wall than the a048 and have been deemed by experts (tyre reviews etc) that the A048 is a better tyre but personally.. the cost of the 48 is about £100 more per set if not more last time i checked and i dont think that i am good enough to tell the difference between them both so thats why i went for 888's
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yeah i can understand the a048s being marginally better and the price would reflect that, im a bit dubious that they will 'blow the socks off them'

im not even sure myself or someone who equally doesnt have a massive amount of track experience would even know the difference


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probably would be easier to tell when you really start to push the tyres into a corner, the 888's with a softer wall will try roll under the wheel and create a more understeery feel
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Not sure about u m8 but im going mental here
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please elaborate
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In my apinion from having them tyres on my car i prefare the yokos i have got 2 r888 on my spare teamdynamics and 2 yoko a048s on my other 2 and then full dunlop sp slicks on my other 2 but like i said me and my mates PREFARE. the a048s for dragging and for fast road driving
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Fast road driving
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Fast road driving


why you giggling?
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Always found the dunlop direzza 03g was the best road legal semi slick.
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Michelin super sport for fast road driving! Never seen the need for a cut slick for fast road really
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i'm not driving on the road though

These tyres are needed for class reasons in racing. I managed to turn my current set into squares (flat spots) on thursday so though it best to get a new set.

Just read that Croft is pretty savage on tyres so may just make a 'decent' set out of the older 8 I have kicking about and save the new 4 for another time.

I dont know the track at all so wont be setting lap records
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oh... and I know 048Rs are better.... but they are about £40 more a corner....

 
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