How much tyre tread would you expect to lose on a 3 hour track session - Corsa Sport - for Vauxhall and Opel Corsa B, Corsa C and Corsa D

Not logged in [Login - Register]

You Are Not Registered Or Not Logged In

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » How much tyre tread would you expect to lose on a 3 hour track session

New Topic

New Poll

<< 1 2 >>

Subscribe | Add to Favourites

You are not logged in and may not post or reply to messages. Please log in or create a new account or mail us about fixing an existing one - register@corsasport.co.uk

There are also many more features available when you are logged in such as private messages, buddy list, location services, post search and more.

gavin18787

Premium Member

Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
User status: Offline

28th Nov 09 at 18:01

Ive got an afternoon track session on wednesday at bedford autodrome. Just checked my tyres and I have only about 4mm to 5mm on all four.

Just wondering if I should get some new rubber before then or use the session to finish these off

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

Jonny.N

Member

Registered: 10th Sep 08
Location: scotland
User status: Offline

28th Nov 09 at 18:02

take a second set of wheels with the new rubber for the way home

mattk

Member

Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
User status: Offline

28th Nov 09 at 18:02

Id get another set incase, they wear more on concrete too, whick it may be if its an autodrome

gavin18787

Premium Member

Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
User status: Offline

28th Nov 09 at 18:10

I dont have spare wheels my car is a do everything car

Might just play it safe and get some new uns as its a 2 hour drive home to crash get pulled over on if they wear alot

Just seems a shame to take them off already.

good excuse to drive like a cunt for 3 days prior to bed them in in time

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

Bonney

Member

Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
User status: Offline

28th Nov 09 at 18:11

I'd just kill off the old ones. Then get some new ones. Can't see the point in wasting a set of tyres that still has life in them IMO.

mantamark

Member

Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Northumberland
User status: Offline

28th Nov 09 at 18:12

get new ones, keep the old ones and put them back on once the new ones are dead.

gavin18787

Premium Member

Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
User status: Offline

28th Nov 09 at 18:20

quote:
Originally posted by mantamark
get new ones, keep the old ones and put them back on once the new ones are dead.

Not worth the fitting and balancing costs imo

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

x14xe sport

Member

Registered: 27th Apr 09
User status: Offline

28th Nov 09 at 18:30

i'd expect you to need at least 2 new sets of tyres for 3hrs on track, if your really trying that is

mantamark

Member

Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Northumberland
User status: Offline

28th Nov 09 at 18:31

Better than paying for another set of tyres again, and fitting & balancing costs.

Member

Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
User status: Offline

28th Nov 09 at 18:32

quote:
Originally posted by x14xe sport
i'd expect you to need at least 2 new sets of tyres for 3hrs on track, if your really trying that is

what

gavin18787

Premium Member

Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
User status: Offline

28th Nov 09 at 18:34

quote:
Originally posted by jr

quote:
Originally posted by x14xe sport
i'd expect you to need at least 2 new sets of tyres for 3hrs on track, if your really trying that is

what

Even if I drive like essex's finest saxo driver I couldnt manage that

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

x14xe sport

Member

Registered: 27th Apr 09
User status: Offline

28th Nov 09 at 18:37

just the fronts prob only need one set on the back, unless your really trying that is......

Member

Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
User status: Offline

28th Nov 09 at 18:38

we've had a set of tyres on the astra that are still legal and done 3 ring trips on there + 3 on lee303s car

smcGSI16V

Member

Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
User status: Offline

28th Nov 09 at 18:50

Gav, don't worry about about them. They will be fine.

You will probably lose at the most 2mm, if that. You've got to remember how light that tin box is of yours. It will hardly wear them.

Ian

Site Administrator

Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
User status: Offline

28th Nov 09 at 21:06

Shouldn't be too bad on that surface although I would have had new ones one so I got the best out of the car on the day! Old tyres isn't going to drive as well.

sand-eel

Member

Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
User status: Offline

29th Nov 09 at 00:23

Isn't bedford autodrome quite a twisty, slowsih track?
You will prob need new tyres after the day I would say, I would say tyres take more of a pounding on these tracks than faster less twisty ones.
If rubber starts rolling up on the tread, your tyres are working well.

Adam_B

Member

Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
User status: Offline

29th Nov 09 at 00:28

I thought bedford was tarmac? Either way you will be fine with 4mm.

quote:
Originally posted by x14xe sport
i'd expect you to need at least 2 new sets of tyres for 3hrs on track, if your really trying that is

Ian

Site Administrator

Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
User status: Offline

29th Nov 09 at 00:32

3 hours solid and going in too fast I would believe it. I've ruined fairly new ones on airfields before now.

Limecat

Banned

Registered: 25th Jun 05
Location: The Internet
User status: Offline

29th Nov 09 at 00:40

I use soft cut slicks on my daily driver. I couldn't kill them on a track day, even when my charged lump goes in.

Member

Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
User status: Offline

29th Nov 09 at 01:23

quote:
Originally posted by x14xe sport
i'd expect you to need at least 2 new sets of tyres for 3hrs on track, if your really trying that is

aye, ok

M Sutton

Member

Registered: 11th Jan 03
Location: Northamptonshire
User status: Offline

29th Nov 09 at 02:22

Its a good circuit mate, i work in the old aircraft hangers as you drive in! You might be ok with the tyres, but worth having 2 for the front i think. Hope you have a good time

Graham88

Member

Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
User status: Offline

29th Nov 09 at 03:08

I did 6 hours at Brands (not the whole time) and about 90 laps or something and barely put any wear on my tyre and I was proper having it. I took a new set with me to get changed around the corner just incase but didn't even really need too

Graham88

Member

Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
User status: Offline

29th Nov 09 at 03:27

This tyre was pretty low to start with I really thought it was gonna be screwed by halfway through the day

But that's it after driving 20 miles to my mates garage so not bad at all really. Those are T1-rs too

chrisritch

Member

Registered: 2nd Sep 08
Location: Northants Drives: V40
User status: Offline

29th Nov 09 at 06:17

there CF4s arent they?

gavin18787

Premium Member

Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
User status: Offline

29th Nov 09 at 10:21

yer they arnt TR1's as thats what I have. Unless they have changed the pattern

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

<< 1 2 >>

New Topic

New Poll

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » How much tyre tread would you expect to lose on a 3 hour track session

23 database queries in 0.1507599 seconds