Formula - R tyres for S2000
10-20-2002, 09:50 PM
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Formula - R tyres for S2000
Anyone thinking of using "R" spec tyres on their cars should check out the Dunlop motorsport web-site ( www.stuckey.com.au ), there is very good data with pictures of these tyres there. One in particular looks well suited to road use - the tread pattern is based on the Formula W-1 road tyre of 4 - 5 years ago. I called Stuckeys and was told that they are about $1130 per set for an S2000.
There are 3 other "R" spec road tyres shown also.
There are 3 other "R" spec road tyres shown also.
10-21-2002, 02:31 AM
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From your description of the tread I imagined you were talking about the"SP SUPER SPORT RACE" which looks to me like recent Dunlop road tyres. I don't know anything about the RSV98. Did they say it's as serious as the D01J? The D01J is regarded as the best of the current crop of R compound tyres. Presumeably you told them that you want them for track days?
10-21-2002, 04:35 AM
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mbelkin: I have been looking at those, too.
The RSVs look like they would be a lot quieter than the D01JS...noise was my main complaint with them.
Other minor factors are:
1) They never get up to operating temperature on the street, so they are a bit hard and wont perform as well as an S02.
2) Ride is bumpy as the sizewalls are rock solid.
3) You get a lot of stone chips from debris that they throw up.
The RSVs look like they would be a lot quieter than the D01JS...noise was my main complaint with them.
Other minor factors are:
1) They never get up to operating temperature on the street, so they are a bit hard and wont perform as well as an S02.
2) Ride is bumpy as the sizewalls are rock solid.
3) You get a lot of stone chips from debris that they throw up.
10-21-2002, 03:21 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by naishou
[B]From your description of the tread I imagined you were talking about the"SP SUPER SPORT RACE" which looks to me like recent Dunlop road tyres.
[B]From your description of the tread I imagined you were talking about the"SP SUPER SPORT RACE" which looks to me like recent Dunlop road tyres.
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