Best semi slick for the track?

[DNYALL]

I am buying semi's real soon. Need a set of 205/50/15's. I am planning on getting the Bridgestone RE55s but they do cost an arm and a leg, so befor i spend my money i wouldn't mind knowing wat other semi's are worth a look.

Pretty much everyone says the re55s but wat about the dunlops/kuhmo/toyo's/advan - (i would like to get these as well, but no one has the size i want...)

Anyway share your experiences from the track.

Thanks people :thumbsup:

[iced]

a new set of Toyo r888 will set you back around $1000
Plenty of guys use these with success.

Some traders sell ADvan a048 for around the same price as the R888.
These are definately worth it too.

[SHIFTY]

Toyo R888's get my vote..

have helped me do some good times this yr during 07' supersprints..

there good tyre.. warm up quick and last fearly long considering they are a soft compound...

[Sexc86]

i run advan a048... bloody unreal tyre very happy with them but i havnt been able to compare to the r888 or bridge stone.

From the research i have done the a048 had harder side walls then the r888... and the toyo is a softer compound rubber. R888 is however cheaper then the a048.

Anyone please correct me if not

[grumpy rooster]

I had the older Bridgstones (RE540s) on my 205 and they were unreal. Helped me achieve 1:20's around Wakefield in my dead stock car. And from all reports the 55s are as good.

[BlueBeast]

I had the older Bridgstones (RE540s) on my 205 and they were unreal. Helped me achieve 1:20's around Wakefield in my dead stock car. And from all reports the 55s are as good.

55's are actually better. Had the 540's on our track WRX/STI TypeR before the 55's came along. Both great but the 55's a definite improvement. Achieved 1:36 at Winton Aug 07.

[DNYALL]

hmm looks like the re55's r the way to go, spend the extra and do it right the first time i think.

[todaek9]

1:36 winton Aug 07...
what car u drove that day?


55's are actually better. Had the 540's on our track WRX/STI TypeR before the 55's came along. Both great but the 55's a definite improvement. Achieved 1:36 at Winton Aug 07.

[BlueBeast]

1:36 winton Aug 07...
what car u drove that day?

You didn't bother to read the post fully....says there it was an STi type R Ver3.

[intacivic16v]

I havn't used Bridgestone RE540's yet but all reports that i have heard about them have been good. One tyre i can recommend to you is the Kuhmo V700's. They are a very soft tyre though, i used them at the last round of my local hill climb and dropped 2.5sec's on a 55sec lap track (with the help of a few improvements to the car as well). i found the tyres very very grippy, if you look into them get some prices for the medium compound and harder compound kuhmo's if you are going to use them on a circuit for more than 3 laps at a time.

[EK4R]

I havn't used Bridgestone RE540's yet but all reports that i have heard about them have been good. One tyre i can recommend to you is the Kuhmo V700's. They are a very soft tyre though, i used them at the last round of my local hill climb and dropped 2.5sec's on a 55sec lap track (with the help of a few improvements to the car as well). i found the tyres very very grippy, if you look into them get some prices for the medium compound and harder compound kuhmo's if you are going to use them on a circuit for more than 3 laps at a time.

i aggree they are good. i used them as my daily and they go decent even when not warmed fully. 50 wear tread rating. give it a shot mike you never know. they are better semi's but at how much with what price ? the difference might be few KM/hr and 0.05 lateral G's more. not many of us can reach those peaks on those tyres. maybe you can? :cool:

anyways i think these are probably bang for buck

[IEVAQ8]

toyo r888, they work for me, value for money and are a treat in the wet compared to some others..............

[DNYALL]

Will decide depending on how much dollars i have when the next track day comes. Got the rims, so yeah all i need is tyres.