Scrubbed Conti 3 or new Eagle F1 for track day?

[Jamz72]

It pains me to start a new thread on tyres but I've read the stickys and plenty of other other threads on this.. but have a couple of questions more specific to my needs

I am looking at Rockingham for a trackday on the 9th but only if it's dry. What do I do for front tyres? (I am on a tight budget):

- I have Conti 3's with 3mm of tread left on atm. They are SHOCKING in the wet but seem fine in the dry, should I keep these?

- I was planning on getting some Eagle F1 AS2's in the near future, should I bother getting them a bit sooner for the trackday?

- I could get two AD08R's for roughly £40 more than F1's.. I know AD08R's are the better tyre but how quickly are they going to wear compared to the F1's? I use the car daily and can't afford to keep replacing tyres.

Just want some opinions really please

Misc questions:

Do I go for 215 or 225? Any pros/cons?

Why are there XL's for £86 and £95? Is there a difference?
http://lovetyres.com/tyre/Goodyear-Eagle-F1-Asymmetric-2/225-45-17

Do people get their AD08R's from this site or is there cheaper?
http://yokohamatyresdirect.co.uk

 

[Gam]

Can't answer any other question apart from the bottom one.

And the answer is no. Never ever buy them direct.

Try Demon Tweeks/K-Tec/My-Tyres/Lark Speed

 

[Jamz72]

Not sure if I'm missing something but everywhere else seems a lot more expensive than http://yokohamatyresdirect.co.uk..

Yoko Direct - £235 inc vat & delivery (for two)
Demon Tweeks - £249 inc vat & delivery (for two)

 

[Gez]

225/45-17 width. Plenty of cheaper options the extra width makes no noticeable difference.

More semi slicks available for a lot cheaper.

IMO, if your only going to do the trackday if it's dry, keep the worn conti's. 3mm is plenty and they'll be better at that depth than a new tyre, you'll get more tread movement on the new ones, bad for track.

plus you'll enjoy more as you won't be worried about wearing a pair out.

 

[Goose]

I noticed more tramlining when I switched to 225/45. I'm on standard 7.5j rims.

Doesn't really bother me. The car feels more like a go kart now...

Of course, this could be due to the fact that my camber is way out.


EDIT: on topic, stick with the contis for the trackday if it's dry - you might as well use the rest of the tread.

 

[Jamz72]

225/45-17 width. Plenty of cheaper options the extra width makes no noticeable difference.

More semi slicks available for a lot cheaper.

IMO, if your only going to do the trackday if it's dry, keep the worn conti's. 3mm is plenty and they'll be better at that depth than a new tyre, you'll get more tread movement on the new ones, bad for track.

plus you'll enjoy more as you won't be worried about wearing a pair out.

Cheers, will keep the Conti's on! What are the cheaper semi slicks available? I thought the AD08R's were really well priced. Can you comment on how long AD08R/semi slicks would last compared to F1's or the like?

I noticed more tramlining when I switched to 225/45. I'm on standard 7.5j rims.

Doesn't really bother me. The car feels more like a go kart now...

Of course, this could be due to the fact that my camber is way out.


EDIT: on topic, stick with the contis for the trackday if it's dry - you might as well use the rest of the tread.

Cheers, that's what I was hoping for now to decide what to go with when the Conti's need replacing

 

[Gez]

225 width gives you a nice choice for semi slicks and cheaper too. More common size.

Syron Street race (don't be put off by the name)
Bridgestone RE070A

they are just the two extra choices I can think of at the mo.

I ran the yokohama AD08 before my current Syrons, you'll get the same amount of mileage from them as a normal tyre.
The Yoko is the standard 8.5mm tread and you should see 10-12K out of them with a mix of driving.

The Yoko is pretty hard until they get up to temp, so unless your beating them around the road/track you'll be fine.
the Syron has 5.5mm so I'm 3.5K on them and they're just coming onto the markers.

Federal RSR is also another good choice for road/track mix.

Most people use the above tyres (excluding the syron) through winter and find them as good as any other

 

[Jamz72]

Yeah I was surprised to see that 225 are cheaper than 215.. only by a bit but still.

That's just what I wanted to hear! AD08R is a different compound to AD08 though and I'm assuming it's a bit softer, so might not last as long(?).

Anyway I will hopefully give them a go soon (might even buy them before the trackday and whack them on if it rains).

James

 

[Gez]

Tbh I donut there's too much of a difference between the 2, it's just another money turner, even if they're a little softer, you'll still see 10K out of them IMO.