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Coilover or Trackday tyres?
This is a discussion on Coilover or Trackday tyres? within the Maintenance & Performance forums, part of the General Motoring Discussions category; Targeted at the trackday drivers amongst us. Intersted to see what peoples views are on which is a better place ...
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| Trackday Tyres |     | 1 | 8.33% |
| Coilovers |    | 11 | 91.67% |
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18-06-2008, 09:44
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| Briskodian  Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Merseyside
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|  Coilover or Trackday tyres? Targeted at the trackday drivers amongst us. Intersted to see what peoples views are on which is a better place to start. Obviously supersticky rubber wont help body control (probably make it worse) were coilovers will. Not talking full on slicks or competition suspension just the normal stuff like Kumho V70A, Toyo R888, KW 1 to 3, Bilstein PSS/9 etc
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18-06-2008, 10:04
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| Re: Coilover or Trackday tyres? Defo coilovers first  |
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18-06-2008, 10:07
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| Re: Coilover or Trackday tyres? No question, suspension. Why get the tyres and not be able to take advantage of them? Oh and your best bet, if you have some cheap spare wheel is some "used" full slicks 
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18-06-2008, 10:08
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| Re: Coilover or Trackday tyres? Coilovers. IMO. With no other modifications other than the suspension, I would expect you to get better times around a track than you would by just changing to superior tyres and sticking with standard suspension. Plus.. the coilovers will last longer than the tyres would (thus giving more permanent gains with no additional outlay) so you could use them for event after event.. the tyres might only last you a few trips.
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